Sprawl!

urban sprawl- the uncontrolled expansion of urban areas (aka suburbia)

Last Tuesday, the Cento Città class went to Florence's outskirts to see sprawl in action (because there isn't enough of it in Jersey?)

IKEA. This could be Elizabeth... if it weren't for the stunning mountains in the distance.

Sprawl can be fun!

 

San Giovanni Battista (dell'Autostrada) by Michelucci, built on highway A11 for those who died during its construction. Very modern, and beautiful.

Terrible fake-Renaissance outlet mall, Barberino.

The Mandragola

Bizarre poster I made for the play at school... background look familiar?

La Nonna

Grandma, Me, and Grandpa in Venezia this September. 

Grandma 1932?

Buon compleanno in antipico- Sorry I'll miss the party!

Lucca Effimero

Day trip to Lucca for Foto Fest.

This man was everywhere.

Everyone fills up their water at the fountains, how quaint!

Existing city walls.

Adam out the train window in the rain.

Sunday night hail.

Due Ragazze Americane Do Italy (con gli uccelli!)

By Santo Spirito- first strange night. 

Leanin' on it.

Campo dei Miracoli

Little church on the (Pisan) Arno, Santa Maria della Spina.

Baby Jesus in Santa Maria Novella.

S.M.N. Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica (above and below)

Delicious panna, thanks Bob.

Birds all over Rome. Some man told us that Hitchcock's Birds didn't win the Oscar because there were no shadows on the ground.

On the Tevere.

Il Vittoriano/ urinal/ wedding cake.

Imperial Rome

Up the stairs to the Duomo's cupola. 

Hell: ''Good thing it doesn't exist, I only know a handful of people who wouldn't go there.''

The top...

Favorite part of the Uffizzi- Titian's Venus of Urbino.

Thanksgiving! Minus the torta di zucca.

Ciao, bella :(

Senza Titolo

Botticelli's Birth of Venus, much nicer not on an apron. 

 

Trip to Perugia:

Eugenia's home.

Back to Firenze:

Hah.. okay, I won't.

Smile pretty, now.

Man on street sells one woman's shirt, unsuccessfully.

Climbing the campanile.

Consequence of Perugia. Favorite message so far: "Se l'amore, nomade benedetto,  è tuo ospite, tienilo caro", Azizoddin Nasafi.

Marina Turova, costume designer, in her home.

Hemingway, again.

View from my window.

Ferragamo museum.