Italy, 2007

A tourist grabs a drink from the fountain in the main piazza, in Taormina.

A "living statue" waits for donations as a Rome policeman walks by.

A shop in San Gimignano displays a wealth of Tuscan ceramics.

A Salumerie, in Rome's Campo de Fiori.

An artist paints in the central piazza, in Lucca.

The family ride, in Taormina.

A railroad cop patrols the station, in Taormina.

A portion of Florence, reflected in the Arno River.

A vendor arranges her produce in Rome's Campo de Fiori.

Maneuvering gets tight, near the tiny entrance/exit to the Blue Grotto, on the island of Capri.

Tourist boats await customers, on the beach in Positano.

Lunch time in Florence.

View of Positano, from the pool bar at Le Sirenuse Hotel.

Laborers and immigrants demonstrate near the Piazza de la Repubblica, in Florence.

A bide and groom share a kiss, in an alley off the Via Roma, in Florence.

An accordion player waits for the next surge of tour groups, in Taormina.

A violinist hopes for generous music-lovers in Piazza Cisterna, San Gimignano.

A street vendor prepares her jewelry, for sale, In Taormina.

Crowds fill the Via Roma in this view from the Ponte Vecchio toward the Duomo, in Florence.

The "spice guy" barters with a customer, in the Campo de Fiori, near the Piazza de Navona, in Rome.