Wednesday 15 August 2012

Daily Sketch No.158 This Washing needs some Sun, Gallicano, Tuscany

If you live in a medieval town or village with narrow streets, you may be lucky and catch some sun to dry your washing. Unfortunately the washing on the right may never see sun. What a difference a few metres can make!

Daily Sketch No.157 Passing Storm, Barga, Tuscany

Finally the rain arrived this afternoon. A passing storm that only lasted half an hour but badly needed by not just vegetation but also myself! This view, sketch several times already shows the storm above the distant mountains.

Daily Sketch No.156 Night, Bagni di Lucca

20 Minutes drive from Barga is the spa town of Bagni di Lucca. In the 1800s the town became popular with the English aristocracy. Now it is frequented by visitors from all over the world.