photo via flickr.com by Mark Broadhead, Melbourne, sent to my group BLOG IT!
frizz comment:
the PANTHEON building in Rome, Italy: the hole in the ceiling works (if there is a sunbeam) like a clock, pointing to hours, weeks, months, years, decades; when we visited this tribute to all Gods (one of the oldest architecture in Europe) some birds came in through the hole; a feather tumbled down to me, sitting on the old shimmering marble …
related:
http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2011/11/11/weekly-photo-challenge-wonder/
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https://twitter.com/#!/frizztext/status/135299741633359872
Flickr Comments 
Super nice!
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Great architecture 🙂
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I hope to visit Italy someday…
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Absolutely stunning!
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amazing architecture! i have always dreamed of visiting Rome!
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Another must visit added to my list!
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just beautiful
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This is a truly beautiful building. What a pity there was no sunbeam coming through the opening in the top of the ceiling – that would have been an awesome experience! But the bird feather floating down from it was almost as good!
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the following photo was sent by buffaloberry to my group BLOG IT!
there you can see the typical sunbeam …
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You always take me to such beautiful and interesting places, thanks Frizz, I really enjoyed reading your thoughts and hearing about the feather falling down to you. thank you for blessing me today.
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What a riot… Is this your shot of the same one used in the Daily Post? Love it! 🙂
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shot by the Australian photographer
http://www.flickr.com/people/markbroadhead/
my wife and me visited the PANTHEON in Rome 2000
we only took analog photos in the year 2000 …
I have a big poster of the Pantheon on my wall …
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this building is a human masterpiece
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Excellent architecture … beautiful
Thanks,
Isadora
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An architectural wonder captured very well by amazing photographers!
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beautiful photo, it was packed when I visited, I think I would love to sit in there in the early morning before anyone else arrive, maybe another time.
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yes, it is mostly overcrowded …
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Good article, lots of superb facts. I want to show my girlftriend and ask them the issues they think.
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Walking around in the Pantheon, was a unique feeling; one of the miracles of the world, as old as civilization, as well preserved as if it was buit during our lifetime.
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Terrific Post! I viewed this website from a MSN search and your views really reached out to me. You are an trend setter in your field and this blog is proof. I am now subscribing to read more.
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For more info about Pantheon Rome I suggest this page:
http://www.welcometorome.net/en/places-in-rome/see/monuments/pantheon-rome
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