Interconfessional Dialogue

Interconfessional Dialogue, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

In Jerusalem near the Holy Sepulchre - April 2009

Waiting the Sunset with a Log

Waiting the Sunset with a Log, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

Wonderful memories ...

Bad Memories / Cattivi ricordi, vengono su e ti tirano giù

Bad Memories / Cattivi ricordi, vengono su e ti tirano giù, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

Cattivi ricordi, vengono su e ti tirano giù

Bracket's Swans

Bracket's Swans, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

Cigni tra parentesi graffe ...

Foliage Showdown in Valdengo

Foliage Showdown in Valdengo, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

A true Nature's Show, a wonderful beginning of a day

Modern Times

Modern Times, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

La cultura fuori dalla porta ... tempi moderni

The Solar Gold River

The Solar Gold River, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

The solar gold run is started!

can you bear to hear the truth ?

can you bear to hear the truth ?, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

Under our windows in Valdengo - Piedmont - Italy

Che due Balle...

Che due Balle..., originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

due simpatici vecchietti che mi ricordano Andy Capp e signora

Leave Me Alone

Leave Me Alone, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

Leave me Alone, Halloween doesn't mean anything to me!

Blue Mood in Valdorcia

Blue Mood in Valdorcia, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

A wonderful view of the Valdorcia region in Tuscany - Italy

Not All is Lost

Not All is Lost, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

Even with the thickest fog people wants to play with colors...

Side by Side

Side by Side, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

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Departing from Chiantishire

Departing from Chiantishire, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

Departing from Chiantishire, on the road between Florence and Valdorcia.

The Sleeping Troll

The Sleeping Troll, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

The sleeping Troll, a very peaceful spot in Biella - Italy

Autumn Loves Colors

Autumn Loves Colors, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

...and We Love Autumn

Waiting for a Warm Hug

Waiting for a Warm Hug, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

The solitary oak await the rising sun

The Crown of Valdorcia

The Crown of Valdorcia, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

The rolling hills near San Quirico d'Orcia - Tuscany - Italy

Walking the Dog [Framed]

Walking the Dog [Framed], originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

walking the dog [framed] in a beautiful park (Burcina)

Turin Trolls

Turin Trolls, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

trolls can be very disturbing, you know...

Wondering in San Gimignano

Wondering in San Gimignano, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

Pondering the situation; what to see, to eat, to drink, to do? Tuscany can be overwhelming!

Lo spettacolo deve ancora cominciare...

Lo spettacolo deve ancora cominciare..., originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

I giochi di luce su queste colline in Valdorcia sono un vero spettacolo...

Over the Cypresses

Over the Cypresses, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

A fantastic sunrise in Valdorcia near San Quirico d'Orcia

Over the Cypresses

Over the Cypresses, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

A fantastic sunrise in Valdorcia near San Quirico d'Orcia

Infinity Boulevard in Tuscany

Infinity Boulevard in Tuscany, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

an infinite driveway ornated by cypresses in Tuscany

Monticchiello, playing hide and seek with clouds

Monticchiello, playing hide and seek with clouds, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

Monticchiello, a very scenic road ornated with cipresses, a joy for the eyes.

Monticchiello, una strada molto panoramica ornata di cipressi, una gioia per gli occhi.

Dont Lose Your Head in Valdorcia

Dont Lose Your Head in Valdorcia, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

Attenti a non perdere la testa in Valdorcia!

Golden Vitaleta

Golden Vitaleta, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

Vitaleta, una bellissima chiesetta vicino Pienza, le nuvole si sono aperte un attimo e click ho scattato.

Broken Guitar String (Ponte Vecchio Edition) in Florence

Broken Guitar String (Ponte Vecchio Edition) in Florence, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

So many things happen in a moment. Ponte Vecchio - Firenze

Valdorcia Land Colors

Valdorcia Land Colors, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

I colori della terra in Valdorcia

Sun at the Gates in Valdorcia

Sun at the Gates in Valdorcia, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

Il Sole alle porte, un alba meravigliosa in Valdorcia.

I hate Hunters too

I hate Hunters too, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

Indeed, I hate hunters too

Too Good to Be True in Valdorcia

Too Good to Be True in Valdorcia, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

Un bellissimo casale vicino Monticchiello - Toscana

On The Road ... in Tuscany

On The Road ... in Tuscany, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

On the road between Asciano and Siena.

Between Heaven and Earth

Between Heaven and Earth, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

A very scenic spot between Montalcino and San Quirico d'Orcia - Italy

Its All About Attitude

Its All About Attitude, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

La sindrome di Stendhal colpisce in maniera diversa le persone ...
a San Gimignano

I Lunghi

I Lunghi, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

dedicata a chi so io ...

I Lunghi

I Lunghi, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

dedicata a chi so io ...

Valdorcia Archipelago

Valdorcia Archipelago, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

It really looks like an island to me. Enjoy

Welcome to The Inner Ring

Welcome to The Inner Ring, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

An hidden cypress wood on the road from San Quirico to Montalcino. A beauty

Beautiful Womens' Road CLOSED

Beautiful Womens' Road CLOSED, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

Very funny... to me

Via della Belle Donne Chiusa

At the Bar with Blair

At the Bar with Blair, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

How to kill time when you are with a gorgeous blonde in Italy!

Primus Inter Pares

Primus Inter Pares, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

il primo tra eguali, una figura sicuramente scomoda ...

They flowed over the Mountains, They went down into the Valleys

They flowed over the Mountains, They went down into the Valleys, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

Ombre meravigliose come fiumi di inchiostro nero - Toscana 2010

Here Be Dragons

Here Be Dragons, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

Seen by a panoramic spot in Pienza - Tuscany - Italy

Light Conquers All

Light Conquers All, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

A wonderful sunrise in the Orcia Valley - Tuscany - Italy

Rainbow Struck

Rainbow Struck, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

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Thanks again to Mauro855 for helping us to discover the beauties of Val d'Orcia.

Val d'Orcia*
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Typical landscape of the Val d’Orcia
State Party Italy
Type Cultural
Criteria iv, vi
Reference 1026
Region** Europe and North America
Inscription history
Inscription 2004 (28th Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List.
** Region as classified by UNESCO.
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The Val d’Orcia, or Valdorcia, is a region of Tuscany, central Italy, which extends from the hills south of Siena to Monte Amiata. It is characterised by gentle, carefully-cultivated hills occasionally broken by gullies and by picturesque towns and villages such as Pienza (rebuilt as an “ideal town” in the 15th century under the patronage of Pope Pius II), Radicofani (home to the notorious brigand-hero Ghino di Tacco) and Montalcino (the Brunello di Montalcino is counted among the most prestigious of Italian wines). It is a landscape which has become familiar through its depiction in works of art from the Renaissance painting to the modern photograph.

In 2004 the Val d’Orcia was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites under these criteria:

* Criterion (iv): The Val d’Orcia is an exceptional reflection of the way the landscape was re-written in Renaissance times to reflect the ideals of good governance and to create an aesthetically pleasing pictures.
* Criterion (vi): The landscape of the Val d’Orcia was celebrated by painters from the Scuola Senese, which flourished during the Renaissance. Images of the Val d’Orcia, and particularly depictions of landscapes where people are depicted as living in harmony with nature, have come to be seen as icons of the Renaissance and have profoundly influenced the development of landscape thinking.

thanks to Wikipedia

Free Your Dreams

Free Your Dreams, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

liberamente ispirata a delle foto analogiche con doppia esposizione.

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_exposure

Purple Lava

Purple Lava, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

Provence, France

There is Always a Choice

There is Always a Choice, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

Spesso come in questo caso, le scelte possibili è attuabili sono più di una, basta fermarsi un attimo e guardarsi intorno.