Idle Minutes

With the wife going to Italy in the fall, one of the photo assignments I’m giving her is landscapes like these and details of those little buildings we always see in them.

Landscapes in Tuscany are very unique because of the Cypress trees that dot the countryside. You just don’t find that here in the States. At least not in a natural way.

This kind of scene has a peace about it that appeals to me. It hints at a different way of life…less hectic…less encumbered. One where you live a long time and are glad about it.

If I could design my own imaginary landscape to live in…this would rank right up there at the top. At least until I became infatuated with another…like the Tetons or St. Mary’s Lake in Glacier National Park.

The world is a beautiful place isn’t it? So much to see and take in, so little time to see it all. Admittedly, there are obstacles to seeing much of it that are far more daunting than finding time.

For that reason I have always admired those that travel the world and especially those that originally discovered it.