Picture: Italy: Grand Canal of Venice

This was taken right before sunset in February of 2009. Luckily, because it was winter, the city was not at all crowded.

Picture: Italy: Moon Over Montefalcione

Taken in Montefalcione, AV, in March 2009. The moon is very small, but it can be seen clearly in the top-center of the picture.

Picture: Italy: Vesuvius from Pompeii

That is Mt. Vesuvius, taken from Pompeii, a city which requires at least a day to see properly, although I did it in 3 hours improperly.

Picture: Italy: Rome: Pigeon on a Pedestal

Actually, this pedestal is an old column on the Palatine Hill in Rome. When I took this picture in March 2009, the weather is quite hot and there was a pigeon relaxing and checking out the view of St. Peter's Basilica in the background.

Picture: Italy: Ferrara: Girolamo Savonarola

He is demonstrating some Renaissance-era hand gestures

Picture: Versailles: Palace Gate and Clouds

It took at least 30 minutes before I could actually get a clear shot at the gate because every person who walked past went up to it to take a photo in front of it.  Luckily the sun was out so I just camped out on the deck and waited.

Picture: Versailles Palace: Fresco

Not too shabby rendition of some heavenly stuff.

Picture: Versailles: Handless Statue

Tentatively entitled: 'Look mom, no hands!'

Picture: Paris: Notre Dame Cathedral

The weather had been really ratty earlier in the weekend and I hadn't been able to take any good shots of Notre Dame, so instead I passed the time by getting into the feel of Paris by chain-smoking and sitting in cafes. When the weather got good, well, I don't have a good camera so the lighting made a huge difference.

Picture: Paris: Eiffel Tower from Montmartre

Up top,  Montmartre has a great view of the city- down below there is a ton of shopping.