“Whoever you are: some evening take a step out of your house, which you know so well. Enormous space is near…” – Michael Crichton
“There is too much of Florence for a person to do justice to it in a blog post!” – Barbara A Murphy
Florence’s massive cathedral is the city’s geographical and spiritual heart. Its dome, visible from all over the city, inspired Florentines to do great things.Rightnext door is the Campanile (bell tower) – Giotto’s Tower.We climbed to the top, which had great views of the countryside and the dome…along with my favorite church, Santa Croce — where Michelangelo attended services as a child and is also entombed here. Speaking of Michelangelo,we visited the Accademia Museum to see David, which he sculpted in 1501 at 26 years old. Again, my friends, marble!David is readying himself to slay Goliath and you can almost sense his confidence as he may be thinking,”I can take this guy.”Living art, perhaps?Ponte Vecchio is a beloved bridge, crossing the River Arno. I like to envision Michelangelo walking over it as a child.It’s also quite beautiful in the evening.While I’m talking about Michelangelo I may as well point out this beautiful painting of his, that we saw in the Uffizi Gallery. The Holy Family (c. 1506)So gracefully done. He was quite a prolific artist, no?Just a cool pic of the Palazzo Vecchio Tower.Caught lunch at the very busy Mercado (market).
Spotted this “wine door”. It was one of several that we saw. We didn’t try it but evidently you can ring the bell and order up a glass of wine most times of the day.
This sculpture of Mary Magdalene, carved from wood, by Donatello is extremely touching.
Beautiful courtyard.John the Baptist and Jesus on one of the many bronze doors we saw in the Duomo museum.We spotted this interestingly lit piece of art while walking the backstreets one evening.On closer inspection, we found it to be somewhat curious but never found a description of its’ meaning. 🤷🏽♀️I loved the cloister at the San Lorenzo library.Enjoying dinner at a quiet square near our “house”.Is this a tiny truck? More like a motorcycle with a trunk.Yes, of course, gelato ‼️
Murphys on the Move 
These pictures are fantastic!!
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What a fantastic place and the photographer is first rate!
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Outside dining at night. Love that shot.
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A very beautiful city.. Lee & Jill
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Hi there, love it all…so very nice to see so many beautiful things. Kathleen
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