Monthly Archives: October 2017

When you are lounging in the infinity pool at this agriturismo in Barbaresco, Italy, the family’s vineyards are way down low in the valley.  Each row is planted strategically to get the best sun exposure for that particular grape.  We … Continue reading →

Simplicity from a random act, but I found beauty in it.

This struck me as a Blue Hour with the full moon rising above Pienza, Italy.  Originally the city was called Corsignano and in 1405,  Enea Silvio Bartolomeo Piccolomini was born.  When he became Pope Pius II in 1458, he commissioned the … Continue reading →

Forms in Nature are well represented in this scene in Pienza, Italy.   Natural hills and valleys are sculpted and filled with carefully planned vineyards and iconic Italian cypress trees, as well as natural lush greenery and fall colors.   … Continue reading →

From where I stood, you can see Firenze below.  This city gave birth to artists, scientists,  and history that stands strong and fills novels and movie theaters.  A bronze statue of Michelangelo’s David in Piazzale Michelangelo looked very powerful under … Continue reading →