Photo Friday: Turin, Italy

Today's Annoyance: Fair-weather friends
Mantra of the Day: Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm. Winston Churchill

2006 Winter Olympic rings
(Porta Nuova train station in background)

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Photo Friday: Turin, Italy

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Photo Friday: Milan, Italy

Today's Annoyance: That I don't yet speak Italian
Mantra of the Day: All art requires courage. Anne Tucker

"Calamita Cosmica" by Gino de Dominicis
Contemporary art exhibit in the Duomo square

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Photo Friday: Milan, Italy

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Photo Friday: Basilica di Santa Croce - Florence, Italy

Today's Annoyance: Drive-through tourists
Mantra of the Day: I am always inspired by the beauty of the Italian people and their creations.

A visit to Basilica di Santa Croce, burial place of Michelangelo, Galileo and Machiavelli

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Photo Friday: Basilica di Santa Croce - Florence, Italy

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Photo Friday: Turin, Italy

Today's Annoyance: Forgetting that overcast days can be beautiful, too
Mantra of the Day: I resolve to find beauty on even the gloomiest day.

A late wintry day at Ponte Vittorio Emanuele I

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Photo Friday: Turin, Italy

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Photo Friday: Lake Como, Italy

Today's Annoyance: The word "eschew"
Mantra of the Day: I am oh-so-grateful for travel!

A distant view of Villa d'Este

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Photo Friday: Lake Como, Italy

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Introducing "Photo Friday"

Today's Annoyance: Forgetting my camera
Mantra of the Day: A picture is worth a thousand words. Chinese proverb

Is there a better way to start the weekend than viewing a photo that inspires travel and embraces the jet set life? I don't think so. So, here goes. Enjoy!

A view of Roquebrune Cap Martin, France and the Mediterranean Sea from my balcony

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Introducing "Photo Friday"

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