From the window, Chianti

From the window, Chianti, oil on gessobord, 5x7 inches
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My sister has been living in Germany for 7 years but has been a frequent visitor to Italy for over 30 years. She starting the love affair by spending summers studying in Perugia while in college. Now she knows the country, language, and culture better than most Americans. She and her husband even married outside of Verona.  She was the lifesaver/interpreter/familiar face one needed in a foreign country last summer, when I was fortunate enough to go on a school trip to Italy with my two high-school age kids, and she met us in several cities. 
 This photo is one she sent me of a hotel window in Strada, in Chianti.  The olive trees stood out in the photo with their silvery leaves, and the two tone field was striking. The window and planter shared the only shadow, and the field drenched in the hot Italian sun. Ahhh, una bella vista!