Italy, Tuscany, Val D'Orcia, Famous cypress grove near San Quirico D'Orcia.

Italy, Tuscany, Val D'Orcia, San Quirico D'Orcia, Chiesa di San Francesco.

Italy, Tuscany, Val D'Orcia, The Belvedere Building on a hilltop surrounded by cypress trees sitting above olive groves and wheat fields in Val D'Orcia valley.

Italy, Tuscany, Val D'Orcia, Montalcino hill town seen from ramparts of the medieval towns fort La Fortezza.

Italy, Tuscany, Val D'Orcia, San Quirico D'Orcia, The rear of the Collegiate Church of San Quirico D'Orcia or Collegiata dei Santi Quirico e Giulitta with Palazzo Chigi to the right.

Italy, Tuscany, Val D'Orcia, Pienza, The belltower of the Duomo built in 1459 by the architect Bernardo il Rossellino for Pope Pius II seen from the Via Dell Amore.

Italy, Tuscany, Val D'Orcia, Pienza, Porta al Ciglio.

Italy, Tuscany, Val D'Orcia, Cathedral of San Salvatore.

Italy, Tuscany, Val D'Orcia, Pienza, View of surrounding Tuscan countryside from its walls with cypress trees olive groves and wheatfields.

Canada, Smoke from chimney in wood pulp mill.

ITALY, Tuscany, Val D'Orcia, Agritourism sign for restaurant in field of ripe crops in the valley near Pienza.

ITALY, Tuscany, Val D'Orcia, Deserted church on hilltop set in field of ripe wheat in valley near Pienza.