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27-OCT-2009

Borghese Park - Pseudo Ruin.jpg

This pseudo ruin fronts along one of the major walkways in Borghese Park in Rome.
The large park, originally a 16th c. vineyard, is a beautiful green space in the middle of Rome surrounding the Museo Borghese,
which was built as a "party villa" of Cardinal Scipione Borghese, nephew of Pope Paul V Borghese.
Scipione Borghese built his villa-cum museum, (seen in the next picture), during the mid 17th century in the outskirts of Rome.
The traffic-free park has become a favorite place to jog, bike or picnic, and is beautifully groomed with paved walkways, lakes, fountains, and places to relax and enjoy a picnic.

Canon EOS 50D ,Canon 17-40 L f4.0
1/640s f/14.0 at 39.0mm iso800 full exif

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Stephanie Kimball 08-Dec-2009 23:33
Nice gallery Carolyn! I hope to make it to Italy one day, in the meantime your photos peak my interest!

I appreciate that you have taken the time to tell us about your photos. Not your usual 'touristy' shots, they have an energy about them.