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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

This dog would refuse to go out in the rain when we adopted him 18 months ago & would actively pull away from any body of water He was fear aggressive towards other dogs Now he’ll sit quietly under a table in a busy cafe with other dogs around And go on a boat #photoaday #dogs #staffy #rescuedogs

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

“From a pet and smoke free home”

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Family, all in Piazza Santo Spirito, Florence. A really special time. #photoaday #florence #family

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Going back through some photos from the year; this one was whilst walking the Monsal Trail as part of our Miles for MS fundraising. The dog is wearing his MS Trust bandana. Mrs B is on an electric trike that we hired so that she could cover the distance. #photoaday #dogs #MS #multiplesclerosis

An old railway tunnel in Derbyshire.
A dog is hurrying to keep up with one of his owners who is whizzing ahead on an electric trike.

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Dogs are amazing. And our ?? year old rescue Mickey is especially so. #photoaday #dogs

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Haven’t been feeling great for a while but friends are what help you through. I love these people. #photoaday

A group of old friends next to a boating lake on a glorious September afternoon.
We are happy.

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The streets around Mercato Centrale are full of stalls offering a variety of leather goods and clothing. To be honest not many are of decent quality. But it lends a bustling atmosphere to the area. #florence #photoaday

Street stalls offering cheap leather and knockoffs. They are bustling and noisy places which I enjoy walking through but do not buy from.

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

A typical street in medieval Florence. The overhanging upper floors are the telltale signs. During this time there were taxes based on the size of the groundfloor of the building and taxes throughout history create incentives for people to avoid or mitigate them. #florence #photoaday

A narrow street in medieval Florence. The upper floors overhang the street from n large stone supports, corbels, lending a feeling of a looming presence above you at street level.

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Whatever it is that you were doing or thinking, Dante is disappointed in you. That’s what I always imagine when passing this bust that is on an elevated shelf on the outside of his house in medieval Florence. I love the tight little streets around here. #florence #photoaday

The contemptuous gaze of Dante looks down upon you from the side of his house in medieval Florence

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

There was some sort of display of retro Poliziotti in Piazza della Signoria & Mrs B hopped into an old Fiat & snapped this photo of me through the windscreen. #photoaday #florence

The dashboard of an old Italian Police vehicle. Through the windscreen you can see a policeman in retro uniform and people in the Piazza della Signoria.
I am peering into the car.

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Family having cocktails at Loggia Roof Bar in Santo Spirito. Myself, my wife, our two sons, and their partners. I like that the sun blurs us all and adds a slightly dreamlike quality to the image. Or maybe that was the negronis. 📸 is my sons #photoaday #florence #family

Four cool young people and two not so cool middle aged people are sitting around a table on the roof terrace of a bar in Santo Spirito.
The sun is going down and giving the scene a glorious warm vibe.

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

This is my favourite bar in Piazza Santo Spirito. Pitta M’ingolli is always a good place for light plates, something to drink & the perfect spot for people watching. If the boards are hanging outside then it’s table service, if not then go & order at the counter. #photoaday #florence

A typical neighbourhood bar.
Caffe e cornetto la mattina, panino à pranzo, cocktail à sera.
Perfetto!

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

My son and his partner watching the sunset from San Miniato al Monte. #photoaday #florence #family

A young couple sharing a romantic sunset view over Florence

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

What I need in the morning. There are many cafes & bars in Florence where you will get an excellent coffee but Cafe Gilli is the oldest (1733) & it is a beautiful place. It is pricey if you sit down as a tourist but “un caffe al banco” will cost you just €1.50. 📸 is mine #photoaday #florence

A finished espresso on the marble bar of Cafe Gilli
Put of focus in the rear of the image a smartly uniformed barista is making more delicious coffees

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

I’ve just turned 50, but when I’m properly grown up I aspire to dress as classily as the gentleman in this photo. Taken in Santo Spirito, Florence. 📸 is mine #photoaday #florence

A well dressed older man walking down a Florentine side street wearing a blue blaxer, with a bright blue shirt, olive trousers and brown shoes.
The details of his sunglasses, hat and turned up cuffs of the jacket demonstrates the care he takes of and respect he has for himself.

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Bistecca alla Fiorentina at Antico Ristoro di Cambi in San Frediano, Florence. Just the most simple & amazing food, meat like butter. Order one to share with a nice Chianti & enjoy this splendid restaurant. (Yes those are normal size roast potatoes in the background) 📸 is mine #photoaday #florence

1.3kg of Chianina beef cooked rare (you will not get it cooked any other way). Served on a huge wooden plate with salt, olive oil and rosemary. The deep pink flesh is the softest and most flavourful meat you can eat.
Apologies to any vegetarians.
(It is genuinely tough to find a vegetarian restaurant in Florence)

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Oltrano. I love that this side of the river you get the more relaxed and carefree feel of Florence, which is a nice contrast to the grandiosity of the historic centre. 📸 is mine #photoaday #florence

A small sign on a piece of wood at street level shows the way to a vintage clothing store. The wall is roughly concreted and has some small graffiti.

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

One of the “Prisoners” - an unfinished or practice sculpture by Michelangelo. The Academia does a good job of displaying these in the hall leading to the David and it really helps you to understand how the artist worked. A must visit in Florence. 📸 is mine #photoaday #florence

A human sized block of white marble with a a semi complete man seemingly straining to break free of it.

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Dante being all dramatic in the dark. I love this statue that stands right outside the Basilica di Santa Croce in Florence. Make sure you say hello to him. 📸 is mine #photoaday #florence

The night is dark. A bright white statue of Dante, two lions sitting at the base of his plinth, stands in front of the white, pink and green facade of the Church of Santa Croce. It all looks very dramatic.

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

This is the Torre dei Belfredelli, a Medieval tower in Oltrano, Florence, just two minutes walk from Ponte Vecchio. I’ve always liked this building but have never been inside. It surprises you as you don’t see it coming from your perspective at street level. 📸 is mine #photoaday #florence

A seven storey tower in Oltrano, Florence that is mostly covered with green vines. It contrasts with the nearby buildings and although it is taller than them all you don’t notice it until you are right by it due to your perspective.

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Today is our 29th wedding anniversary. Here’s a picture of us taken by one of our sons in the Bardini Gardens earlier in the year when the wisteria was in full bloom. (If you visit Florence at the best time of year, April/ May you must visit these gardens) #photoaday #florence #anniversary

Two middle aged people, still in love and happily married 29 years later, through illness, drama and all the other things life throws at you.

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Interior of the Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence. From the exterior it looks unfinished and the interior is certainly less opulent than many others in the city, but I think it’s rather wonderful. There’s a grace to it and the whole complex is worth visiting. 📸 is mine #photoaday #florence

The understated and graceful grey and cream colours inside San Lorenzo are a contrast to many others churches in the city of Florence but I really like this one from an aesthetic point of view.
Symmetry and simplicity.

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

A Room With A View. This particular room is in Palazzo Vecchio and, as per anywhere elevated in Florence, the dome of the Duomo catches the eye. 📸is mine #photoaday #florence

A dark room upstairs in Palazzo Vecchio. Through the window a view of the great orange dome of the cathedral.

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

A nice view in Florence from Museo Galileo over the Arno towards San Niccolo and up the hill to Piazalle Michelangelo and San Minato. 📸 is mine #photoaday #florence

The waters of the river Arno in Florence with the district of San Niccolo beyond and the hill leading up to “sunset spot” of Piazzale Michelangelo and the beautiful church of San Miniato al Monte.
Fluffy white clouds and a pleasant blue sky above it all.

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Some of the many stunning globes that are on display in Museo Galileo. This brilliant little museum is just around the corner (on the river side) from the Uffizi and is well worth an hour or so of your time. 📸 is mine #photoaday #florence

Antique globes artfully lit in their display cases in the Galileo Museum in Florence. They appear to loom out of the dark shadows and are lit like the sun is shining its light onto the top of the lower ones and the underside of the one on a higher shelf.

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Sometimes it rains. When it does you can get a different perspective. Here’s Giottos Bell Tower, normally found standing proud next to the Duomo, reflected in a little puddle on the ground. 📸 is mine #photoaday #florence

The bell tower of the Duomo reflected in a small puddle in the piazza

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Via dei Neri, Florence, early evening. This street takes you from Piazza delle Signoria to Santa Croce, and is where you’ll typically find lots of people getting one of the famous sandwiches from All’Antico Vinaio. 📸 is mine #photoaday #florence

A busy street in Florence, trattorias, sandwich shops and gift shops line the sides. The Palazzo Vecchio towers in the distance.

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

This is the staircase from the courtyard of Palazzo Pitti that is the entrance to the Boboli Gardens. The lady walking up the steps is my wife ❤️ 📸 is mine #photoaday #florence

Sandy stone arch and steps leading up to the Boboli Gardens and the lush blue sky.
A lady wearing a black and white flowery summer dress, who happens to be my wife, is walking away from the camera and up the steps holding the handrail.

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

This is the central courtyard of Palazzo Pitti, just through the main entrance. You can see a fountain atop the wall, with a grotto below, and that is where the Boboli gardens begin. The Palace and gardens are a fantastic visit, 5 minutes stroll from Ponte Vecchio. 📸 is mine #photoaday #florence

Sunlight makes the sandy stone glow in the palace courtyard. A handful of visitors early in the day are visible, some hidden in the dark of the grotto below the fountain. The elevated gardens (the palace and grounds are on the side of a hill) lead up to a blue sky.

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

The Medici balls. The family crest is everywhere in the city (this one is on a tomb in the Medici Chapel). Look around when in Florence and see just how often you spot them. What is the symbolism? Nobody really knows, but the balls probably represent coins. 📸 is mine #photoaday #florence

Upon a jade marble background a yellow oval holds six raised balls, five of them red and one blue.
The ubiquitous Medici family crest.

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Early morning halfway up the Arnolfo Tower. Looking down onto the rooftops between Piazza della Signoria and the river. On top of the Loggia you can see the terrace of the cafe of the Uffizi; pricey coffee there but an excellent view. 📸 is mine #photoaday #florence

Looking down from an elevated point on Palazzo Vecchio one can see the rooftop cafe of the Uffizi gallery amongst dozens of terracotta tiled roofs of the buildings around Piazza della Signoria. A few people mingle in the square and around the statues in the Loggia far below.

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

My favourite painting in the Uffizi, Primavera by Botticelli. The detail, especially on the gossamer thin dresses is exquisite. 📸 is mine #photoaday #florence

The painting Primavera hanging in the Uffizi gallery. It is a large and impressive piece of art.

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

The weird thing is that after a short time in the city you almost stop noticing the enormity of the Duomo. There are so many views of it similar to this, looming over everything as you turn down a street. 📸 is mine #photoaday #florence

A view along a Florentine street. There are parked mopeds and people walking. They are dwarfed by the 3 & 4 storey buildings, which are in turn dwarfed by the enormous Duomo, which looms at the end of the street.

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Another late night view of Ponte Vecchio, this time from Ponte alle Grazie. 📸 is mine #photoaday #florence

The old bridge lit up on a black night seen from a bridge further along the river. Lights reflect in the inky waters of the Arno along the banks.

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Ponte Vecchio late at night, with all the jewellery shops shuttered. Very late or very early are good times with few people around to get an impression of how this medieval bridge looked and felt centuries ago. 📸 is mine #photoaday #florence

A medieval bridge on an inky black night. The small jewellers that line each side of the bridge are shut with the ornate old wooden covers. Flags fly above them. A handful of people are on the far side of the bridge but otherwise this is as empty as you’ll ever see Ponte Vecchio.

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Pranzo! A typical Florentine street at lunchtime.This this was taken near to the busy Mercato Centrale. You are not short of places to stop and have a nice lunch anywhere in the city. 📸 is mine #photoaday #florence

A side street is very busy with lunchtime patrons sat outside a variety of trattorias and bars in Florence. The yellow buildings rise up from the street to meet the clear blue sky.

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

The front of Palazzo Vecchio contains, according to local legend, an early 16th Century carving by Michelangelo. On the central brick there is a face in profile, of either a boring senator or a nuisance heckler, but someone who irked the artist. Who knows its veracity? 📸 is mine #photoaday #florence

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Porcellino is the affectionate name for this bronze statue & fountain of a boar (the original stone one is in the Uffizi). He sits in a market square a short walk from Piazza della Signoria. Rub his nose for a safe return to the city & put a coin in his mouth for luck! 📸 is mine #photoaday #florence

A green worn statue of a boar with a small water fountain trickling from his mouth sits in a traditional market. It is a fun diversion for tourists wishing for luck to rub his nose and place a coin in his mouth.

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

This is the courtyard just inside Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, looking back through the main entrance; you can see the statue of Perseus with the head of Medusa outside in the Loggia. 📸 is mine #photoaday #florence

Inside Palazzo Vecchio in a courtyard with highly decorated walls and ornate columns. Through the large main doors the bronze statue of Perseus with the head of Medusa stands in the morning sun.

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

A view from the Loggia dei Lanzi where I like to try different angles. This one is looking down Via della Ninna, which runs between Palazzo Vecchio (left) and the Uffizi (right) with the Vasari Corridor between them. (Do zoom in on the statue - it is magnificent) 📸 is mine #photoaday #florence

Looking up towards the statue “The Rape of Polyxena”
The arch of the Loggia frames the top of the image and is echoed by the arch of the final (or first depending on your direction of travel) part of the Vasari Corridor.
The rougher masonry of the Palazzo Vecchio on the left contrasts with the cleaner lines of the Uffizi on the right.
The whole image is bathed in yellow light and the shadows cast seem to add drama to the statue in the foreground.

From Wikipedia:
The "Rape of Polyxena" refers to the mythological abduction of Trojan Princess Polyxena by Achilles' son, Pyrrhus (Neoptolemus). Following the fall of Troy, she was dragged to Achilles' tomb to be sacrificed in revenge for his death. The event is immortalized in Pio Fedi's masterpiece sculpture at the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence.

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

One of the handful of vintage FOTOAUTOMATICA booths you can find in Florence, installed by artist/filmmaker Matteo Sani These analogue black & white photo booths are popular with students in the city This one is on the edge of Santo Spirito & San Frediano districts 📸 is mine #photoaday #florence

A late night outside a vintage photo booth in Oltrano, Florence
A collection of rather cool looking young people wait in line for their photos to be taken and for the prints to be processed and dispensed by the machine.
A local artist and filmmaker installed and maintains a handful of these around the city.
I had a strip of these taken (on the night of this picture) with my wife when we crammed into the booth together after a meal and “a few” drinks in the area!
And why not? 😁

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

An interior of the Basilica of Santa Croce, probably the most decorative of the churches in Florence. Florence is one of the most walkable cities in the world with everything within 20-30 minutes wander for an able bodied person. So don’t miss this part! 📸 is mine #photoaday #florence

Golden light streams through stained glass windows highlighting the extraordinary beauty of this church.
Religion isn’t for everyone, and it definitely isn’t for me, but this place always leaves me awestruck.

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

One of the main corridors in the Uffizi, this was taken very shortly after opening as the gallery is one of the busiest attractions in Florence. I love the ceiling along here and the way the light streams into this upper floor. 📸 is mine #photoaday #florence

A very long corridor in the Uffizi Gallery stretching into the distance
The terracotta tiles on the floor and the paintings on the ceilings look warm in the soft morning light
There are a few people around but are currently outnumbered by the statues and busts along the sides of the corridor

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Buon Venerdì ! Through the wine window, at Bar Babae in the Santo Spirito area of Florence. If the window is open you can get your drinks through it from the street. You just ring the bell using the chain.

A tiny open working wine window, a bit taller than a large wine glass, the chain to ring the bell hangs in the centre.
Beyond you can see patrons inside the bar and the art on the wall.
This window is usually in operation most afternoons and evenings.

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

The Hall of the 500 inside the Palazzo Vecchio. This really is a stunning room and a single photograph cannot do it justice. 📸 is mine #photoaday #florence

A vast and grand room at the centre of Palazzo Vecchio
The walls and ceiling are covered entirely with paintings, many of them battle scenes.
As you visit you are able to see the room from balcony shown in this picture also.
This room (& above it) features in the film/ book Inferno by Dan Brown, although I’d implore you not to waste your time with that, haha!

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

A building in Piazza Santa Croce, Florence. I like that some of the original decoration can still be seen although heavily faded (i’ve added a filter to enhance it) I saw this restaurant recently appear in the TV show “The Iris Affair” which made me smile. 📸 is mine #photoaday #florence

A typical Florentine building in Piazza Santa Croce
Faded frescoes on the exterior are visible
At ground level there is a restaurant with umbrellas and customers outside and there are people seated on the stone benches in the foreground that are common in piazzas around the city

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

The tomb of Galileo inside the Basilica of Santa Croce, Florence. This church is an absolute must visit if you are in the city for more than a couple of days, it is beautiful inside with wonderful decoration and is the resting place of many famous figures. 📸 is mine #photoaday #florence

The ornate tomb of Galileo Galilei with sculptures and frescoes, probably the most impressive of many important final resting places inside this amazing church.

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

A quiet and cool courtyard in the centre of Florence, inside the Basilica di San Lorenzo. 📸 is mine #photoaday #florence

A lush green tree in the centre of the quiet courtyard that is part of the San Lorenzo church complex, which is about 200m from the Duomo (visible top left in this photo).
Churches are oases of cool air in the city and overheating visitors should pop in (many are free to enter, but not this one) for some respite. There is often beautiful artwork to view as well whilst you cool down.

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Stu @stuburnham.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

A large sculpture in the Giardini Boboli, Florence 📸 is mine #photoaday #florence

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