Old door in Pontito A picturesque village street scene at San Casciano di Pesa in Siena Stiappa village, Pescia in the province of Pistoia. Vellano village in Pescia, province of Pistoia Hydrangea flowers in … Read More

The colour green seems to be a very popular choice for doors in Tuscany. Here is a selection of those I’ve come across in villages off the beaten path.     … Read More

    Last December I successfully launched my first product – Le Dieci Castella – The Ten Castles wall calendar, raising 80.00 euro for the local Misericordia. From taking my … Read More

Ladies serving Beccutini. Stiappa held its 35th festival of the Beccutino this summer, here are some of the images I captured.  Here is my post from last year‘s event   Beccutino … Read More

  After spending a few cold days in the hills of Pescia taking photos of the magical scenes, I’m now relaxing and warming my tootsies beside the wood burning stuffa. … Read More

The winter can turn the villages’s captivating charm into something quite magical. Here are some video snippets I captured when out taking some photos. Watch in HD for better quality … Read More

The quaint village of Stiappa held its annual ferragosto festa – ‘Sagra del Beccutino on Sunday 15th August 2014. Stiappa is one of the 10 villages that form le Dieci … Read More