Inside shot of this lovely 13th century abbey. Gave me goosebumps.

This picture was taken in the tiny medieval town of Torre di Palme, in the March

This is a beautiful sunset sky over looking the olive groves in a small town in Puglia.

This is the paese vecchio in a small town in Molise where my grandparents came from.

The piazza at night with the stars!

An abandoned farmer's trullo storage hut marks the passage of time in the Valle d'Itria of Puglia in southeastern Italy.

Wondering the back streets of Venice is filled with the rhythm of daily life.

In the tiny village of Scilla in Calabria, fishermen still bring pull their boats up to the shore and under their houses. This village has been fishing the Mediterranean for many centuries and the town still echoes the voyages of Ulysses and his men.

Street Art in Piazza San Lorenzo, Florence

This pretty little mermaid is a detail of a Venetian gondola. She helps support a chain and satin rope along the side.