Hills III
The weather was not cloudless every day, but that makes a countryside with more perspective.
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One more with the Chianti hills I photographed on one of the walks during our summer holiday. We loved the rolling landscape there.
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On the only day with rain we had in Italy we visited a small town and had to take shelter under an archway.
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On the slope of the hill on which we stayed was this almost deserted village. People came there during the weekends sometimes.
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This one might appeal to Harry: a fine iron bolt in the ancient door of an old barn.
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This hamlet consisting of a church and maybe five houses was also near our holiday residence.
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An old picture of three girls doing needlework. It was hanging in an old shop in Chianti and unfortunately I could not get rid of the reflections of the lamps.
View ArticleSundown
A fine setting of the Italian sun as seen on a Tuscan hill top in July this year.
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The wonderful architecture of the Italian past is also in the details like this staircase.
View ArticleTowers I
San Giminiano is famous for its medieval towers in which people lived and which would be unassailable in times of war. Before the time of artillery that is.
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The ‘twin towers’ of San Giminiano; did the architect of the more famous ones get his inspiration from these two?
View ArticleTowers III
Here the same two towers (see yesterday’s) as seen from halfway the tallest of the San Giminiano towers, the only one that is open to the public.
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A view from the tallest tower at San Giminiano across the roofs of the town, with the Tuscan hills in the distance. (A tower with a view)
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Looking down from the big tower on to an attractive square of the town, with people looking small like ants.
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Seen on the top of the San Giminiano tower; the view was great, as you can see tomorrow.
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