This was a wonderful moment to capture a shadow.

This was truly a gift….one of those perfect moments.  The first gift of course was to have my daughter visit me in Florence.  the second gift was to live in an apartment directly overlooking  San Lorenzo Cathedral.  And the third gift was to be in the courtyard outside the Michelangelo Library and have the sun cast the shadow of my daughter on the stone wall. The photograph I took had strong contrast which became even more accentuated in the etching I created from it.  This particular image was shot at about 12 noon and I went back several times later in the week to find the sun.  I did get a few other images I like, but this is my favorite.

I loved the courtyard and the how the stairway Michelangelo designed leads up to the library.  It is a wonderful space of quiet, and yet directly outside is the bustle and congestion of the San Lorenzo market.  That is precisely what I love about Florence, it is the contrasts and the mystery behind the ancient walls and doorways.