Before departing, I wanted to photograph a particularly good example of a Piedmontese mountain farmhouse on the hillside up above Bagnolo with its stone rooftiles and long, overhanging eaves, combining barn and living quarters in a single composition:-
This has been one of the pleasures of where we have been staying: the craftsmanlike details of traditional farmhouse construction in the stone roof:-
The wooden doors:-
And the details of the roof construction:-
| Charles | Saumarez | Smith | 
Your attention to Detail is, as always, a revelation. And the mix of Colour and B/W is a delight. What a trip it has been ! I’ve always loved Italy but you’ve shown me a side of rural Italy that I’d never seen before. Thank you.
indeed very masterful, beautiful place, inspired to go next year!