Carl’s travelogue

A Mass at The Piazza D'Campo.

A Mass at The Piazza D'Campo.

Siena, Italy.

Blessings seem an intrinsic part of the festivity.

Procession to a Blessing.

Procession to a Blessing.

Siena, Italy.

Racehorses of each Contrade are led through the streets to their individual house of worship to be blessed.

Before The Race.

Before The Race.

Siena, Italy.

I was ejected from this vantage point for my own safety. Picture is slightly blurred because I was resisting being dragged away by the caribiniera=i.

Libation.

Libation.

Siena, Italy.

Celebrants at the conclusion of Palio sip fine Tuscan wine.

An Abstract version of Palio.

An Abstract version of Palio.

Siena, Italy.

A banner with a collage of images that relate the occasion, a wild medieval horse race.

A Modern Rendition.

A Modern Rendition.

Siena, Italy.

A poster that combines the contemporary with the past.

Poster of Palio.

Poster of Palio.

Siena, Italy.

A poster reminiscent of the art of The Renaissance.

Golden Mountain.

Photo Essay written 18 July 2008

Ethnic celebrations of San Francisco.

Kiogen Performers.

Kiogen Performers.

San Francisco, California.

Onstage in Japantown.

Polynesian Dancer.

Polynesian Dancer.

San Francisco, California.

Viewing her awkward floral headdress, it is difficult to imagine how she keeps her balance.

Carl Kuntze

Carl Kuntze has been a member since 5 April 2008 and goes by Kuntze.

I'm a craggy 76 year old traveler photographer whose contributions has been published in Asian English language periodicals, very few the past two years because I was passed over by digital technology. I have since obtained a Canon EOS XTi digital camera, which I am still learning to use. As soon as I memorize all the buttons in the controls,
I expect to get reoriented.