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Richard J. Goodrich - The Peripatetic Historian

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Author of L.A. BIRDMEN and COMET MADNESS. Photography is my hobby, writing history books is my day job–you'll find both interests represented here.

Currently living in Taiwan, but my heart belongs to Venice.

Author website: https://richardjgoodrich.com

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A new month, a new installment of the Peripatetic Historian.

This month: Managing the Black Death in #Venice #Venezia

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The Peripatetic Historian

Destinatum iter est -- November 2025, Vol. 5, no. 6.

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Into the Distance

#Venezia #Venice #Italia

November 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM

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The Great Buddha, Fo Guang Shan Monastery

This statue, standing 36 meters high, is said to be the tallest standing #Buddha in southeast Asia. #Taiwan

November 22, 2025 at 8:09 AM

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At the Corner

#Venezia #Venice #Italia

November 19, 2025 at 8:51 PM

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Morning Mist

Fog cloaks the Ponte dei Tre Archi, #Venezia #Venice #Italia

November 18, 2025 at 5:28 AM

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Fo Guang Big Buddha

108 meters (354 feet) tall, this #Buddha statue is the largest in #Taiwan and one of the tallest cast Buddhas in the world.

November 16, 2025 at 7:37 AM

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The Sharp End

#Venezia #Venice #Italia

November 15, 2025 at 3:59 AM

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Murano Morning

#Venezia #Venice #Italia

November 14, 2025 at 2:28 AM

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The Long Thin Buddha Line

Fo Guang Shan Monastery. #Kaohsiung #Taiwan #Buddha

November 12, 2025 at 1:43 AM

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228 Peace Memorial Park

Back on the ground in #Taipei, #Taiwan. Heading out tomorrow for the mystical mountains of Alishan.

November 3, 2025 at 4:19 AM

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A new month, a new installment of the Peripatetic Historian.

This month: Managing the Black Death in #Venice #Venezia

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The Peripatetic Historian

Destinatum iter est -- November 2025, Vol. 5, no. 6.

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November 2, 2025 at 4:48 AM

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The Lion of San Marco

Another Venetian sojourn has reached its conclusion. Until next time.

#Venezia #Venice #Italia

October 30, 2025 at 9:42 PM

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Haunted by Water

#Oregon #Coast

October 25, 2025 at 3:29 AM

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Suspended Time

#Venezia #Venice #Italia

October 23, 2025 at 5:28 AM

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A new entry from my Suspended Time series.

#Venezia #Venice #Italia

October 21, 2025 at 9:39 AM

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Mirrored

Yesterday morning I set up my tripod to capture this reflection. Before I could press the shutter button a water taxi blasted down the canal. A ten minute wait before the ripples smoothed out. #Venezia #Venice #Italia