Annalia S.'s photos with the keyword: Il Girone

Benches sit empty on the village commons of San Jacopo al Girone, as the evening shadows begin to spread and people head home to fix dinner. A very late HBM this time, but still wishing everyone a great week!

Weathered and peeling but still securely locked, an old farm gate blocks access to a sunlit field at the outskirts of the hamlet of Girone. Shaded by nearby trees, the fence lies in darkness, while the last light of the afternoon bathes the landscape beyond. From nearly locked down Tuscany, I wish everyone a HFF, a good weekend and the strength we need to deal with these sad, scary times.

Olive groves in the surrounding hills and vegetation by the old river dam cast their reflections in the still water of the big bend of the Arno River from which the village of Il Girone (the "big turn") takes its name. Tuscany just "graduated" to an "orange alert" zone with a consequent uptick in restrictions and, while currently we can still take walks as long as we don't leave the municipal borders, that may not last unless we can take the infection rate back down. On this particular walk I still saw small "herds" of unsupervised teenagers wearing no masks and definitely not keeping even a semblance of social distance. I understand they are kids and that they don't stomach having their freedom restricted easily, but unfortunately they then go home to parents, siblings and grandparents and we all end up paying a pretty steep price for their otherwise understandable rebellious spirit ... It's almost like this virus knows exactly what our weak spots are and how to take advantage of them.