Tamara LaTorre Photography: Featured Galleries and Collections

Key West: 5/2008

tamara.latorre@mac.com (Tamara LaTorre Photography) — Mon, 12 May 2008 05:46:00 GMT

Horses

tamara.latorre@mac.com (Tamara LaTorre Photography) — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 03:51:20 GMT

People

tamara.latorre@mac.com (Tamara LaTorre Photography) — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:30:34 GMT

Venice, Italy

tamara.latorre@mac.com (Tamara LaTorre Photography) — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:41:00 GMT

Marion Horse Show -Ring 1

tamara.latorre@mac.com (Tamara LaTorre Photography) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Marion Horse Show - Candids

tamara.latorre@mac.com (Tamara LaTorre Photography) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Marion Horse Show -Ring 2

tamara.latorre@mac.com (Tamara LaTorre Photography) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Florence, Italy

tamara.latorre@mac.com (Tamara LaTorre Photography) — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 19:33:00 GMT

Photos from Florence. Florence (Italian: Firenze) is the capital city of the region of Tuscany, Italy.
From 1865 to 1870 the city was also the capital of the Kingdom of Italy. Florence lies on the Arno River and has a population of around 400,000 people, plus a suburban population in excess of 200,000 persons. The greater area has some 956,000 people. A center of medieval European trade and finance, the city is often considered the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and was long ruled by the Medici family. Florence is also famous for its magnificent art and architecture. It is said that, of the 1,000 most important European artists of the second millennium, 350 lived or worked in Florence. The city has also been called the Athens of the Middle Ages.The historic Center of Florence was declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO in 1982.

Pisa, Italy (LaTorre di Pisa)

tamara.latorre@mac.com (Tamara LaTorre Photography) — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 20:11:00 GMT

Photos of the Leaning Tower of Pisa and local area.

The Tower of Pisa is the bell tower of the Cathedral. Its construction began in the august of 1173 and continued (with two long interruptions) for about two hundred years, in full fidelity to the original project, whose architect is still uncertain.In the past it was widely believed that the inclination of the Tower was part of the project ever since its beginning, but now we know that it is not so. The Tower was designed to be "vertical" (and even if it did not lean it would still be one of the most remarkable bell towers in Europe), and started to incline during its construction.Both because of its inclination, and its beauty, from 1173 up to the present the Tower has been the object of very special attention. During its construction efforts were made to halt the incipient inclination through the use of special construction devices; later colums and other damaged parts were substituted in more than one occasion; today, interventions are being carried out within the sub-soil in order to significantly reduce the inclination and to make sure that Tower will have a long life.In all this story it is possible to find a meaningful constant, the "genetic code" of the Tower: its continual interaction with the soil on which it was built. Today's (1999) works for the safeguard and the conservation of the Tower with very advanced methodologies are designed to fully respect this constant.

Barcelona, Spain

tamara.latorre@mac.com (Tamara LaTorre Photography) — Sun, 20 May 2007 19:10:00 GMT

Photos from Barcelona, Spain.
Barcelona (Catalan IPA: [bəɾsəˈlonə], Spanish IPA: [baɾθeˈlona]) is the capital of Catalonia and the second largest city inSpain. It is located on the Mediterranean coast ( 41°23′N, 2°11′E), between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besòs, and is limited to the west by the Serra de Collserola ridge (512 m).Barcelona is a major economic centre, with one of Europe's principal Mediterranean ports, and its airport is the second largest in Spain. The city is also a major tourist destination and has a rich cultural heritage. Particularly renowned are architectural works of Antoni Gaudí and Lluís Domènech i Montaner that have been designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites.As the capital of Catalonia, Barcelona houses the seat of the Catalan government, known as the Generalitat de Catalunya; of particular note are the executive branch, the parliament and the Supreme Court of Catalonia. The city is also the capital of the county (comarca) of the Barcelonès.

Dubrovnik, Croatia

tamara.latorre@mac.com (Tamara LaTorre Photography) — Mon, 21 May 2007 00:45:00 GMT

Photos from Dubrovnik, Croatia. Dubrovnik was founded in the first half of the 7th century by a group of refugees from Epidaurum (today's Cavtat). They established their settlement at the island and named it Laus. Opposite of that location, at the foot of Srđ Mountain, Slavs developed their own settlement under the name of Dubrovnik (named by "Dub" - type of wood). The settlements were separated by a channel which was filled in 12th century, present Placa or Stradun, and since than the two settlements have been united. At that time the city walls started to be built as a protection from different enemies ( Arabs, Venetian, Macedonians, Serbs, etc.), who wanted to conquer Dubrovnik.

In 1809 Dubrovnik become part of the Ilyrian Provinces. In 1815, by the resolution of Vienna Congress, Dubrovnik was annexed to Austria (later Austria-Hungary), and remained annexed until 1918 when it became part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes. In 1929 the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes became the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and was divided into 8 districts. Until 1939 Dubrovnik was part of Zetska district and then was included in Banovina of Croatia. At the very beginning of the World War II Dubrovnik was first part of the Independent State of Croatia. From April 1941 until September 1943 Dubrovnik was occupied by the Italian army and after that it was occupied by Germans.

In October 1944 Partisans liberated Dubrovnik from the Germans. In 1945 Dubrovnik became part of the Federative People's Republic of Yugoslavia. In 1963 the Federative People's Republic of Yugoslavia changed its name into Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and was consisting of 6 republics. Dubrovnik was part of the Socialistic Republic of Croatia. In 1990 the republics of the Socialistic Federal Republic of Yugoslavia reached their independence. The Socialistic Republic of Croatia was renamed into Republic of Croatia.

At October 1, 1991 Dubrovnik was brutally attacked by the Serbo-Montenegrin army. The Serbo-Montenegrin siege of Dubrovnik lasted for seven months, and in May 1992 the Croatian Army liberated Dubrovnik and its surroundings, but the danger of Serbo - Montenegrin sudden attacks lasted for another three years. Today, Dubrovnik is a free and safe town, worldly known, and the most popular tourist destination in Croatia.

Martha's Vineyard: 5/2008

tamara.latorre@mac.com (Tamara LaTorre Photography) — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:11:00 GMT

2009 Lake Placid Ironman

tamara.latorre@mac.com (Tamara LaTorre Photography) — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:42:17 GMT