Fontana di Trevi Roma Canvas Print

Pen and ink freehand sketch by Dai Wynn of the Fontana di Trevi in Rome. An excerpt from Wikipedia says: The fountain at the junction of three roads (tre vie) marks the terminal point of the “modern” Acqua Vergine. This was the revived Aqua Virgo, one of the aqueducts that supplied water to ancient Rome. In 19 BC, supposedly with the help of a virgin, Roman technicians located a source of pure water some 13 km from the city. (This scene is presented on the present fountain’s façade.) However, the eventual indirect route of the aqueduct made its length some 22 km . This Aqua Virgo led the water into the Baths of Agrippa. It served Rome for more than 400 years.
And, yes, we did throw coins over our left shoulders before photographing this famous tourist magnet.

Some of my friends wonder why I have changed my name from David to Dai. The short answer is that I haven�t. My parents, sisters and immediate family always used Dai (but pronounced �day�) as a short form of David � a nickname if you like. However, it appears that the Welsh adopted the name "Dai� (pronounced �die�) as a short form of Dafydd (pronounced �Dahveth�) the patron saint of Wales and also known as St David just across Offa�s Dyke. Why Wales? Well the name �Wynn� means fair-skinned or white in the Welsh language and my ancestors were certainly from around those parts (others were from Ireland and Cornwall, but paid full fare to sail to Australia. None was transported in chains I might add). Dafydd, being the Welsh version of...