Under the Tuscan sky.

Whenever I'm getting near Eilean Donan castle I always say " I'm not taking any pictures this time I've got enough ". As soon as it comes into view my finger goes to the indicator stalk and I pull into the car park and out comes the camera.

We stayed in Montalcino for a week this summer and every time I passed the above area it was deja vu for me. " The light's a bit different this time I think ". If you haven't been to this area it's on the road between Montalcino and San Quirico d'Orcia. On one side of the road you have this view , on the other side of the road are ' those trees ', you know the ones , the little copse you see on bottles of olive oil and on many prints.

Be warned , you will NOT get out of your hire car and take just one shot , you will take a couple , then you will ' just walk up the road a little'. Before you know where you are your car will be a dot in the distance. So make sure whoever you leave in the car has adequate entertainment and leave them the key so they can have the air con. on. You'll forget about the thirty odd C degree heat but they won't ! You've been warned.

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