More Photos at Celle

I went out yesterday afternoon to do a little photoshoot of the property (I'm thinking of doing a photobook as a thankyou gift to my host organization). Here are some of the pictures I got. Unfortunately I forgot bug spray and therefore didn't stay out as long as I wanted. Even more unfortunately, I went out with the specific aim of getting a photo of the heron I often see around the lake. I got to the lake and there were TWO herons flying around together... aaaaand of course I forgot to bring my telephoto lens. I only had my prime (which doesn't zoom), so I basically just got silhouettes. Devastating. I'll probably go out another day with the right lens, but I have a sinking feeling I won't get an opportunity like that again.

More Pictures!

Katie uploaded a bunch of her photos today, so I swiped a few off her. Enjoy!

Me outside our apartment

Me in my stylish ensemble outside Miu Miu in Florence

Us and S. Gori at the Buren fountain inauguration

Walking past the Florence duomo at sunset

Me in the windowsill, on the phone

Getting windswept, with Ponte Vecchio in the background

Outside of Santa Maria Novella

Us at the fountain inauguration. Katie says this picture prettymuch sums up our summer... half art, half amazing Tuscan landscape.

So much wind in Florence!

Flowers in Florence

Miranda and I walking up towards the Villa

Settling into a routine...

Not much new to report around here. Just been following Miranda on more tours all week... mostly students of arts colleges. Tomorrow and Friday I will have more to report as we'll be flying solo on those tours. Then on saturday we're going with Signor Gori to a fountain inauguration in Quarrata.

Today our bff housekeeper Elena left to go home to Romania for 3 weeks. I hope we can survive without her!! I think we'll be ok though...

Ciao ciao!

Primo Giro (First Tour)

Yesterday Katie and I decided to spend our afternoon doing a walk around the entire property to see all the art (or as much as we could). Today we'll be tagging along for our first official tour, with an English-speaking group (led by Miranda of course). There really are no words to describe how incredible this place is, and pictures don't do it justice either... (fyi, you can click on images to make them larger

Olive Orchard

Bird of Paradise