Below is a slideshow of black and white images from Venice to Tuscany to Rome. From the landscapes to the people to the details... All of the images were taken from the end of December through early January.

Lucca

Lucca, Italy. Path on top of the wall.

Gombitelli, Italy

Bunch of Sticks

Near Gombitelli, Italy.

Portrait of a Shopkeeper

This was a truly genuine and happy man. His daughter, two images following this one, works with him at a Lucca specialty store.

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Tuscan Hills

Portrait of a Lucca Bar Employee

I sat at this bar quite a bit and this guy always had a smile going...

Dirt Road

Tuscany

Tuscan Road

Gombitelli, Italy

Gombitelli, Italy.

Stone House

Gombitelli, Italy.

Portrait of a Lucca Man

Pizzeria Employee. Lucca, Italy.

Volterra, Italy

Portrait of a Barista

MonteCarlo, Italy.

Tuscan Trees

Portrait of a Barista

MonteCarlo, Italy. When this gentleman heard it was my birthday he sent me off with a bottle of proseco.

Tuscan Forest

Portrait of a Lucca Woman

Monica. A wonderfully pleasant and genuine person. I ended up giving her my bottle of prosecco.

Bikes

Lucca, Italy. Lucca is a walled city and is really a city of bikes.

Portrait of a Lucca Man

Umbrella Salesman. Lucca, Italy.

A Tuscan Road

Colosseum

Rome, Italy.

Columns

St Marks. Vatican.

Chairs

These chairs were getting set up in front of St Marks for the Wednesday Mass with the Pope.

Columns

St Marks. Vatican.

Hallway

Vatican Museum.

Two Sisters

St Marks.

Portrait of a Street Musician

Rome, Italy. This man had a giant contagious smile. He was really good too.

Hands

Portrait of a Street Musician II

Rome, Italy.

Rome Street

This was the street my apartment was located on.

Stone Still

Statue. Vatican Museum.

Tiber River

Rome.

Sisters

St Marks. Vatican.

Specialty Store

Rome

Tiber River

Rome

Portrait of a Fisherman

Tiber River. Rome.

The Pantheon

Rome.

The Pantheon

Rome.

Rome Skyline

Taken from the Spanish Steps.

Colesseum

Rome.

Colesseum

Rome.

Bookstore

Rome.

Colesseum

Rome.

Rome Rooftops

Balncing Act

Charlie Price finds his own parkour course.

Venice

Italy

Venice

View over the Grand Canal looking at St Maria of Salute Basilica.

Venice Bar

This was my favorite bar in Venice. It's called, MagnaBeviTasi. Their genuine friendliness and great espresso/food was always on display.

Portrait of Bar Owners

Mother, son and employee unrelated. Venice.

Bar Food

St Marks Square

Venice.

Portrait of a Young Russian Woman & Mask

St Marks Square. Venice.

Grand Canal

Venice.

Portrait of a Gondolier

Venice.

Burano Canal

Burano, pictured, is a small island about 45 minutes by boat from Venice. It screams color, but sometimes when you strip the color away it reveals something else.