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Saturday, April 19, 2014

Up on the Roof, Lucca, Tuscany, Italy

Sunset from the rooftop of the villa where we are staying.

And the next morning, sunrise view to the north and west. (Panorama - click to view in full width).

Sunrise view to the south and west. (Panorama - click to view in full width). 

The Guinigi Tower (above) was built by the Guinigi family, wealthy merchants back in the 1300's who built their home/villa/mansion and the attached tower.  And yes, those are holm oak trees planted and growing on the top of the brick structure.  The holm oak (Quercus ilex) is known as a holly oak. Today, the city of Lucca owns and manages the property as a museum/tourist  attraction. I will have another post in the future covering my climb to the top and the view from there.

I don't quite know why looking at a jumble of rooftops in Italy seems so much more interesting than a jumble of rooftops at home in Massachusetts. Terracotta tiles, brick, stone, marble, stucco compared to asphalt shingles, flat black rubber, and vinyl siding - hmmm? - I guess I've answered my own question.


2 comments:

  1. It was great to meet you today. Your photos of Lucca are gorgeous!

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    1. Likewise - what are the odds of randomly running into you like that - it's just amazing - I wish we had spent more time in Bagni di Lucca, it looked very interesting - maybe next time........

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