Santa Maria del Rosario

Santa Maria del Rosario o chiesa dei Gesuati from the Canale Della Giudecca, Venice, Italy

Positano

The crystal clear mediterranean waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea in front of Positano, Amalfi Coast (Costiera Amalfitana), in Campania, Italy.

Basilica St Pietro

Amazing architecture inside the Basilica St Pietro (St Peter's), Rome, Vatican City, Italy.

Bay of Naples

Looking towards Mount Vesuvius across the Bay of Naples from a roof top terrace on the Sorrentine Peninsula, Sorrento, Campania, Italy

Piazza San Marco

Last light falls onto Piazza San Marco and the Basilica di San Marco from the Canale Della Giudecca. Venice, Italy.

Serene stillness

Serene stillness along the villa lined cliffs in the bay of Naples, Sorrento. Campania, Italy.

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

Shot of the glass dome inside the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. Designed and built by Giuseppe Mengoni between 1865 and 1877, the Galleria is one of the world's oldest shopping malls. It is a four-story double arcade in central Milan, and named after Vittorio Emanuele II, the first king of the Kingdom of Italy. Milan, Lombardy, Italy.

San Giorgio Maggiore

Last light illuminates the San Giorgio Maggiore from Canale DI S. Marco. San Giorgio Maggiore is one of the islands of Venice, northern Italy, lying east of the Giudecca and south of the main island group in Venice. Occupied since Roman times the current standing buildings form part of the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore that was constructed between 1566 and 1610. Venice, Italy.

Matterhorn Zermatt

An old favourite of the Matterhorn which at 4478m (14,692 ft) is one of the highest mountains in Europe. The shot was taken from Zermatt, which sits at 1620m (5,310 ft), way back in December 2001 on Fuji Velvia slide film. The mountain was the focus of the mountaineering world for much of the 19th century with the first ascent of the Matterhorn finally being completed in 1865 by a team led by Edward Whymper. While the summit was reached successfully it ended disastrously when four of its members fell to their deaths on the descent. It is estimated that over 500 alpinists have met their fate on the Matterhorn since the first climb in 1865, making it one of the deadliest peaks in the world. The climbers graveyard in Zermatt is a sobering place and a must visit for every aspiring mountaineer. The Matterhorn has become an iconic symbol of Switzerland and the Alps, and for many instantly brings to mind sitting in a cabin in the snow with a hot drink and some chocolate followed by fondue or swiss raclette. Canton of Valais, Switzerland

Matterhorn and Alps

A different view of the classic Matterhorn sitting at 4,478 metres (14,692 ft). This perspective is taken 7km away while sitting on the summit of the Klein Matterhorn (Little Matterhorn) at 3,883 metres (12,740 ft). The Klein Matterhorn sits in the Pennine Alps and overlooks Zermatt in the Swiss canton of Valais. The Matterhorn is the straddling the main watershed and border between Switzerland and Italy with Italy to the left of frame and Switzerland right of frame. Shot on Fuji Velvia slide film. Switzerland.

Breithorn

The western summit of the Breithorn (German for "broad horn") as seen from Klein Matterhorn. Sitting at 4,164 m (13,661 ft) it is part of Pennine Alps and lies to the east of the Theodul Pass on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It was first climbed in 1813 by Henry Maynard , Joseph-Marie Couttet, Jean Gras, Jean-Baptiste Erin and Jean-Jacques Erin. Taken with Fuji Velvia slide film. Switzerland. Shot on Fuji Velvia slide Film.

Basilica Sancti Petri

Basilica Sancti Petri or St. Peter's Basilica seen from across the River Tiber. Construction of the current basilica was undertaken between 1506 and 1626 replacing the original St. Peter's Basilica dating to imperial Roman times in the 4th century AD. The famous dome was completed in 1590, based predominantly on Michelangelo’s re-design of the original basilica plans. It rises 136.57 metres (448.1 ft) from the floor to the top of the external cross making it the tallest of its kind in the world. The Basilica is traditionally held by Catholics as the burial site of St. Peter, one of Christ's Apostles and also the first Pope, with his tomb said to be directly below the high altar of the Basilica. The Basilica lies within the small state of the Vatican City which is the independent Papal enclave within the city of Rome, Italy.

Grand Canal

Lined with over 170 buildings dating from the 13th to the 18th centuries, the banks of the Grand Canal have a timeless beauty to them. Venice, Italy.

Venetian Gondola

The Venetian Gondola, a traditional flat-bottomed row boat, developed in the 14th century when horses were outlawed from the streets of Venice and the noble class embraced them as a respectable form of transportation in the Grand Canal. It is estimated that there were eight to ten thousand gondolas during the 17th and 18th century, with just over four hundred in active service today. Grand Canal, Venice, Italy

Positano Villas

Space is at a premium in Positano, Amalfi Coast (Costiera Amalfitana), in Campania, Italy.

Matterhorn

Perspective shades everything in life. It's not the situation itself that determines how we think and act; its how we view the situation. Here is a slightly different take on the classic Matterhorn sitting at 4,478 metres (14,692 ft). Shot while enjoying the winter sun from the summit of the neighboring Klein Matterhorn (Little Matterhorn) at 3,883 metres (12,740 ft). The Matterhorn forms the main watershed and border between Switzerland and Italy with Italy to the left of frame and Switzerland right of frame. Pennine Alps, Valais. Shot on Fuji Velvia slide film. Switzerland.

St Peter's Square

Thousands of Catholic pilgrims amass in the Piazza San Pietro (St. Peter's Square) in the hope of seeing a glimpse of the Pope. Known in Latin as the Forum Sancti Petri, it is located directly in front of St. Peter's Basilica in the independent papal enclave of the Vatican City inside Rome. At the centre of the square is a 25.5m tall (84ft) red granite, Egyptian obelisk, that was originally constructed and erected in Heliopolis in Egypt, by an unknown pharaoh. The Emperor Augustus (c. 63 BC – 14 AD) had the obelisk moved to the Julian Forum of Alexandria in Egypt, where it stood until 37 AD, when the subsequent roman Emperor Caligula ordered the forum demolished and the obelisk transferred to Rome. It was placed at the centre of the Circus of Nero, where it would ironically preside over Nero's countless Christian executions, and was moved to the current site in 1586 under the direction of direction of Pope Sixtus V. It is the only obelisk in Rome that has not toppled since ancient Roman times. Shot taken from the roof of St. Peter's Basilica.

Basilica di San Marco

Last light falls onto Piazza San Marco (St Mark's Square) and the Basilica di San Marco from the Canale Della Giudecca. Venice, Italy.

Colosseum

Perhaps the most well known of all ancient roman structures, the Colosseum, known as the Amphitheatrum Flavium at the time in Latin, is the largest roman amphitheatre ever built. Completed in 80 AD it could house between 50,000 and 80,000 people and was used for gladiatorial battles and contests well into the 6th century. Rome, Italy.

Look to the heavens

Look to the heavens. 135 Spires, 3200 Statues, and 426 Years in the making (from 1386 to 1812). The Duomo, Milan, Italy.