Lunchtime Photo

Kevin DrumSeptember 13, 2021 – 12:30 pmSeptember 12, 2021 – 10:29 pm4 Comments

This is Via della Conciliazione, the boulevard that leads from St. Peter's Basilica to the Tiber river. I like this picture a lot for its 1930s vibe—which is appropriate since that's when Mussolini built this road.

4 thoughts on “Lunchtime Photo”

Steve_OH September 13, 2021 – 1:01 pm at

The gull flying just above the rooftops on the left is almost certainly a Yellow-legged Gull (Larus michahellis). The taxonomy of the Larus gulls is confusing, to say the least. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_species for some interesting discussion.
D_Ohrk_E1 September 13, 2021 – 2:05 pm at

Great framing and timing. Love it.
Rick Coencas September 13, 2021 – 2:34 pm at

Great shot.
painedumonde September 13, 2021 – 4:19 pm at

Joy Division could've used that one.

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