Mini Theme: Umbria, South of Todi.
Nov 15, 2017 06:33:43 #
Todi is a good sized hilltop town in Southern Umbria, Italy. The countryside south of Todi is an area of outstanding beauty equal to anything its better known neighbor, Tuscany, has to offer. The rolling hills are topped with small stone and clay tile hamlets and villages waiting to be discovered by the adventurous photographer.
My wife brought me to Italy for a significant birthday last Spring. We spent a glorious week in Castello Izzalini shown below. This castle dates back to the 12th century when it was founded by the notorious tyrant, Ezzelino III Di Romano. Ezzelino was so cruel he became the model of tyranny for poets and chroniclers of his day. In Dante Aligheri’s Divine Comedy, his soul is consigned to Hell, where Dante encounters him in the Seventh Circle, First Ring: the Violent against their Neighbors (Inferno, XII, 109). The Castello and its surrounding hamlet have been converted into a very nice condo/hotel in recent years and was a great base for touring the gorgeous countryside in our rented Alpha Romeo.
Please download the first pic – it is my favorite.
Feedback and comments appreciated. Feel free to mention your memories of Umbria or other favorite Italian locations.
My wife brought me to Italy for a significant birthday last Spring. We spent a glorious week in Castello Izzalini shown below. This castle dates back to the 12th century when it was founded by the notorious tyrant, Ezzelino III Di Romano. Ezzelino was so cruel he became the model of tyranny for poets and chroniclers of his day. In Dante Aligheri’s Divine Comedy, his soul is consigned to Hell, where Dante encounters him in the Seventh Circle, First Ring: the Violent against their Neighbors (Inferno, XII, 109). The Castello and its surrounding hamlet have been converted into a very nice condo/hotel in recent years and was a great base for touring the gorgeous countryside in our rented Alpha Romeo.
Please download the first pic – it is my favorite.
Feedback and comments appreciated. Feel free to mention your memories of Umbria or other favorite Italian locations.
Nov 15, 2017 06:49:46 #
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Nov 15, 2017 08:39:41 #
Beautiful scenery masterfully seen and composed. My favorite, though, is the close-up of green bottles. So unique and unexpected - an ultra-cool shot!
Nov 16, 2017 06:10:10 #
Thanks Jerry. Thanks Linda and J.R. I spent a lot of time 'working ' those glass bottles.
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