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Photos: Sorano and Sovana day trip

Sorano and Sovana photos.

Here's a New York Times article on Pitigliano, Sorano, and Sovana.



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An hour later, we're at Sorano, another beautiful hill town.
An hour later, we're at Sorano, another beautiful hill town.		 Anything notable about those satellite dishes?
Anything notable about those satellite dishes?		 The Orsini castle and fortress
The Orsini castle and fortress		 Note that satellite dishes must fit Tuscany orange-red roof colors :-)
Note that satellite dishes must fit Tuscany orange-red roof colors :-)
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mImg_5697.jpg		 My foot blister from Sistine Chapel heat stopped my exploring further here :-)
My foot blister from Sistine Chapel heat stopped my exploring further here :-)		 View from stairway windows
View from stairway windows		 Is this a beautiful town or what? Note visitors at top right.
Is this a beautiful town or what? Note visitors at top right.
Mary Ann explored up there though.
Mary Ann explored up there though.		 She obviously enjoyed it but said I didn't miss that much.
She obviously enjoyed it but said I didn't miss that much.		 Orsini fortress plaza clock - Leopold's Rock
Orsini fortress plaza clock - Leopold's Rock		 Surrounding countryside is really lush!
Surrounding countryside is really lush!
The nun was quite far away. Used the 300mm (480mm equiv)) on Rebel XT.
The nun was quite far away. Used the 300mm (480mm equiv)) on Rebel XT.		 Too much of a good thing?
Too much of a good thing?		 This bird was constantly flying from ledge to ledge.
This bird was constantly flying from ledge to ledge.		 Resting pigeon
Resting pigeon
This was also far away in town below. Used 300mm telephoto.
This was also far away in town below. Used 300mm telephoto.		 This is detail from prior photo.
This is detail from prior photo.		 More lush town surroundings
More lush town surroundings		 Sovana, from my cafe seat, during drizzle.
Sovana, from my cafe seat, during drizzle.
Thought this an interesting napkin dispenser.
Thought this an interesting napkin dispenser.		 Sovena Cathedral
Sovena Cathedral		 Sovena Cathedral's main entrance
Sovena Cathedral's main entrance		 Blue-green bell in tower above
Blue-green bell in tower above
Sovena Cathedral's central nave. Flash On
Sovena Cathedral's central nave. Flash On		 Sovena Cathedral's central nave. Flash off
Sovena Cathedral's central nave. Flash off		 Decorated columns.
Decorated columns.		 Another view of this area
Another view of this area
Fresco detail from left bottom of previous photo
Fresco detail from left bottom of previous photo		 Beautiful little organ
Beautiful little organ		 Ceiling - couldn't get a good shot
Ceiling - couldn't get a good shot		 Ceiling - Other one has solider image.
Ceiling - Other one has solider image.
Went back to main entrance after visiting church
Went back to main entrance after visiting church		 Door itself, Romanesque style 11th-13th C church
Door itself, Romanesque style 11th-13th C church		 Detail on door. Church was built atop older existing structure-6th C?
Detail on door. Church was built atop older existing structure-6th C?		 Sovana. I loved this kid's constant delight.
Sovana. I loved this kid's constant delight.
Sovana, 2 blocks from Cathedral
Sovana, 2 blocks from Cathedral		 Rocca Aldobrandeschi or Rocca Aldobrandesca
Rocca Aldobrandeschi or Rocca Aldobrandesca		 A tufa cave, paths cut out, manually, from soft mountain rock
A tufa cave, paths cut out, manually, from soft mountain rock		 The exit of a tufa cave between two carved out walls
The exit of a tufa cave between two carved out walls
The size of a finger tip !! A baby mouse on cave wall.
The size of a finger tip !! A baby mouse on cave wall.		 Very porous tufa stone
Very porous tufa stone		 Tufa cave walls, interestingly curved
Tufa cave walls, interestingly curved		 These were in an area close to the tufa walled road.
These were in an area close to the tufa walled road.
Inadvertently left ISO on 800 after dark cave area!
Inadvertently left ISO on 800 after dark cave area!		 So sweet. Wish I had used the right ISO !
So sweet. Wish I had used the right ISO !		 Near the tufa cave paths.
Near the tufa cave paths.		 mImg_0374.jpg
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Guest 24-Aug-2011 19:23
Great photos!!!
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