We had a much needed day off, for all of us I think, as the last couple days have been very busy. Joel and I took a nice walk today to the old church below town, a small 11th century church of Romanesque design. I took this shot looking up into the bell tower. Joel took the back-lit poppy snapshot on our walk back. Tomorrow we visit a beautiful … [Read more...]
La Festa!
Here's a fun festa we watched in a nearby village where the four neighborhoods have a friendly annual competition. The flags represent one of the competing neighborhoods. It was complete with music, jester and a story played out by local actors. Today was a fun cultural day and we were also treated to a beautiful rainbow at our last stop! … [Read more...]
Meow…
This cat had a nice high perch to watch the people walking by... He seemed to be enjoying himself! The alleyway reveals a scenic view of the Tuscan countryside below. A presto! … [Read more...]
Today we revisited a scenic drive we will take with our workshop participants next week, as beautiful as ever! In some places along this road, the green seemed unreal, almost neon. Mother Nature is amazing sometimes! We also walked through our little village this morning to retrieve our laundry... what a nice place to call home for a couple … [Read more...]
Beautiful weather!
Sometimes inclement weather brings great photographs! Here's a famous cypress cluster during a thunderstorm... and yes there was a rainbow to the left, but no picture in that direction! We found a nice poppy field near our village this morning and Joel took advantage of it. Tomorrow we head north to check out some other favorite locations. … [Read more...]