Sunday, July 10, 2016

Courtyard at La Romita, Umbria, Italy 2009


I'm participating in a month of journal writing and watercolor.  This is one of this month's entries.  The prompt was "Where would I have liked to spend more time?"
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When I think back about a place I had to leave too soon, it would have been the courtyard at La Romita, Umbria, Italy, 2009.
There was something mighty special about that flowered courtyard -- flowers, pots, benches, chairs,fountains, brick and grilled beautiful windows and inviting doors, olive groves behind it, welcoming aromas from the kitchen, the sound of baa-ing lambs and sheep on the farm behind the courtyard, sunlight and shade, a sense of peace. Such beauty -- blue hills behind tawny-hued buildings, birds butterflies -- an oasis - a slice of heaven.

2 comments:

Joan Tavolott said...

It sounds like a place you wouldn't want to leave. Nice sketch of it!!!

Deborah Nolan said...

Dear Lin Looks like this was a lovely spot to be. Your sketch is perfect. Have a wonderful week. Hope you get to return someday to this special place.