Friday rolls around once again and so it’s time for us to post another fabulous photo taken by Susan Sanders. Today, Susan takes us to the Victor Emmanuel Monument, that massive, white, classical-to-the-max (despite being modern) altar that stands at Rome’s very center.
Visitors to the monument pass through a gorgeous iron fence that blocks out the chaos of Piazza Venezia (the place where all those roads leading to Rome converge!) and sets the reverential tone appropriate for a visit to the Altar of the Fatherland and its associated Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
On a recent visit, Susan caught this photo of a tourist who, overwhelmed by the scale and the grandeur of the monument, sank to her knees in an effort to capture the moment with her camera.
For more photographs by Susan, visit her blog: Rome With A View
