This wonderful campanile sticks up proud above the overgrown hedgerows that line the side of the superstrada from Perugia to Florence. Normally the car would whiz past this at speed but on the day I took the photograph that formed the basis for the image there was heavy traffic and we had to stop for a few moments. The countryside of Umbria is dotted with campanile - I have seen it estimated that there are 400 old churches in Umbria and most of them have campanile.
Born in the South of England I now live half way up a mountain in Umbria, Italy. I work from my art studio looking out over fabulous views of the Italian countryside. I am so happy to share my artwork with you.
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