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Oh, that is breathtaking. Thank you for posting that ray of sunshine to brighten what, up here on the north flank of the Alps, has been a uniformly grey and rainy morning.
Father,
Can I assume the rainbow’s end is the Accademia Santa Cecilia?
It sort of looks as it is ends at one of the Vatican Radio antennas, doesn’t it.
That’s it, I am positive I will make a trip to Rome some time next year. Father, you sure take some great pictures. I
never tire of seeing them.
Thanks!
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p.s. In the spirit this site, the above post should be considered posted in Latin, facing east.
Cumque obduxero nubibus caelum, apparebit arcus meus in nubibus: et recordabor foederis mei vobiscum, et cum omni anima vivente quae carnem vegetat.