The San Quirico Moot 2007 (Pisa and Siena)

photographed by Adrian Smith

Assorted Photos - click on the thumbnail for the full-size image

First challenge is getting there - here we have the snaps of Pisa and Siena taken on the way.

Tower with leaning cypresses. Is this proof of morphic resonance? Tower with leaning cypresses
Baptistry and Nave. Baptistry and Nave
Dark tower. Much more dramatic at night. Dark tower
Now where can we nick some columns from? The other arcade was just the same. Now where can we nick some columns from
Street scene in Siena. A bit touristy, but not a bad place to have a city break in February? Street scene
Sienna rooftops. rooftops
West end with added crane. Anyone fancy a go with the clone brush?! West end with crane
Detail of west door. Detail of west door
The bell tower in origin-0. Sorry, in-joke for APLers! The bell tower in origin-0
Where the nave was meant to go. No way they'ed have roofed it at this width tho. Bit of a Stars project, in fact. Where the nave was meant to go
Backstreet with red Otto. No idea how it got in there. Backstreet with red Otto
Main square. Excellent icecreams. Main square
Going down. This was a lot steeper than it looks. Going down

San Quirico is not an easy place to photograph - hopefully we can do better as we find out where the light is when. May involve getting up a little earlier ...

Convent at night. Convent at night
Convent early in the morning. Convent early in the morning
Street scene outside hotel. Street scene outside hotel
Better without the Beamer. Better without the Beamer
Italian garden. Italian garden
Convent after breakfast. Convent after breakfast
Main doorway with columns. Main doorway with columns
Detail of statue on righthand column. Detail of statue on righthand column
Detail on capitol. Detail on capitol
Carvings above window. Carvings above window
Pretty flower 1. Pretty flower 1
Pretty flower 2. Pretty flower 2
Ye typical Tuscan scene. Ye typical Tuscan scene
Ye rather more typical Tuscan scene. Ye rather more typical Tuscan scene
Better start running now. Better start running now

OK, here comes the rain, but let's have some fun with the camera on the way to lunch ...

Girls in the rain. Girls in the rain
Papparazi fun - 1. Papparazi fun - 1
Papparazi fun - 2. Papparazi fun - 2
Papparazi fun - 3. Papparazi fun - 3
Papparazi fun - 4. Papparazi fun - 4
Papparazi fun - 5. Papparazi fun - 5

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