Travetine, Capers and Licorice Allsorts

Tuscany continued............. Made a detour to go and see where travetine is quarried. It was amazing to see entire cliff-like walls of it, which they then slice off so neatly. It is used absolutely everywhere in Tuscany, even the most rundown buildings are constructed in it....in many cases however it had not worn well and had not kept its pristine quality.























Caper plants growing in a stone wall......I had never seen these before, and would have had no idea what they were but someone pointed them out to me.




The final picture is of an amazing Cathedral in Olvietto, again in travetine and the black stone which I can't identify. These stripy buildings were in a few towns we visited, including an amazing one in Sienna, and they reminded me of licorice allsorts. I would love to design a space with graphic stripes as the inspiration.


Stay tuned.........next blog Villa D'Este!