More of Florence - and I haven't even been inside yet.

 Streets in Florence are fun!  Narrow sidewalks.  Narrow streets.  Bicycles and electric cars mean you can depend on hearing to know if it's safe to step into the street.  Plus some streets are one way for cars but not for bikes or motorbikes!  Yikes!  Love the juxtaposition of light and dark on this street.

Florence Street Scene.

Rowing Club Green.

 This looked like it would be a lovely place to enjoy the sunshine.  Unfortunately, it is a private section of the riverbank owned by the local rowing club.  Members only...  And I didn't see anyone I could talk into inviting me down to enjoy it with them.

For the most part, I will not be showing many buildings in this blog.  But this one looked so nice...

This police dog handler was playing with his dog in the piazza.  Perhaps the dog had gotten bored.  Or maybe it was the handler?  Guess you can't give a dog a coffee break.

Carabinieri Dog Handler.

 The sign above this doorway - not the green one, but the inscribed one - says "Strumenti Musicali."  When I first saw it, the shutter was down.  But on St. Patrick's day, the shutter was up and it was the Green Street Bar.

Green Street Bar.

 I did not hear the drunk guy or his harmonica.  Maybe I passed by too early.

Green Street Bar...  Green Beer and a Drunk Guy Playing the Harmonica.

 Thoroughly enjoyed my visit to the Boboli Garden where all of the following can be found.

Don't Drink the Water.

I skipped drinking the water from the fountain above as it says not to drink it.  I did drink the water from the fountain below as it was not posted as non-potable.  Since I'm still here, seems like it was a safe bet.

Probably OK to Drink the Water.

Wonder what they used this basin for?  It's huge, as you can tell from the people in the piazza.  Maybe stomping grapes?  But there does not seem to be anywhere to drain it.

Stone Basin.

I came into the garden from the first entrance I saw.  I had walked over from my hotel - rather a long hike.  Was hoping for a bench to sit on, but I didn't pass any.  Then I saw this from a distance and figured it was a bench.  Instead, it appeared to be an unoccupied plinth.  So I occupied it.

Empty Plinth.

 It is amazing to me that this tree is still alive.  There is so little trunk left to it!

Mostly Hollow Tree.

 Interesting statue.  The lower guy seems to be avoiding being hit by the taller guy.  But if you look closely...

The taller guy is blindfolded!  Note that they each have a hand on the block in the middle.  Apparently this was some sort of game...  There is a matching statue across the lane.

Statue Detail.

 Local lizard can be seen in the upper third of this picture.

Green Speckled Lizard.

Thus endeth the visit to the Boboli Garden.

It is hard to see, but the luthier's shop below has a rather long-necked violin with a gorgeous inlaid back.

Luthier.

Wedding Cake Store

The cakes in this window were gorgeous.  The store is only open by appointment.

The panels of this door are beautiful.  This one is "Charitas" which does not appear to be either Latin or Italian.  I'd like to know what the "critter" she is holding in her left hand is or represents...

Charitas.

As it is Easter next week, there are all kinds of Easter goodies to be had.  Everyone needs an Easter cow...

Easter Cow.

Or, failing that, an Easter duck?  Although, I have to say these guys look more like Easter Pygmys.  All they'd need are spears...

Easter Ducks.

Sunshine makes lovely shadows through a glass of wine.  Should have taken the picture when there was more wine in the glass...

Wine Shadow.

 Another of the living statues.  Am not sure who this one is supposed to be.  Kinda looks like the Ghost of Christmas Past.

Living Statue.

Spoons Anyone?

 Love this building sandwiched between his bigger neighbors.  Close up he looks rather sad.

\Notice that the pointy part of this building on the second floor is separate from the main part of the building.  Would love to get up onto that terrace to see what's in the garden "room."

Garden Room?

This has got to be the shortest doorway I've seen!  The plinth above is stone.  Guess it's one way to tell if someone has already had too much to drink.  If you bang your head and knock yourself out, you're too drunk for us to serve you!

Caution:  Short Door!

 I did not go into the 99 cent store.  Or the "hamburgeria."

Dollar Store?

 

Hamburgeria.

 And, finally - for today, anyway - everyone needs a stone lion to guard their roof-top garden!

Stone Lion Guarding the Roof!