By Scott Shephard
The title of this post is inspired by a song by Jason Mraz by the same title. In the first stanza he sings,
The world as I see it is a remarkable place . . .
From a bird’s eye view I can see it has a well-rounded personality
From a bird’s eye view I can see we are family.”
This photo, taken south of the Italian town of Sienna, shows off the Tuscan countryside at its spring best. During the four days we spent there this past May, we had about 30 minutes of sunshine, bookended by rain and clouds. And I was fortunate enough to have my camera overhead just after sunrise on the day the sun decided to show itself..
Tuscany does indeed have a well-rounded personality. And, like many places I have been both abroad and certainly in South Dakota, there is no doubt that the world is a remarkable place.
DJI Mavic 2 Pro Hasselblad L1D-20c 1/160 sec f5.0 ISO 100
Having been put in charge of finding a place to stay near Siena, Italy, I was very proud to have secured lodging in a well-kept Villa a few miles away from the city center. On the grounds of the villa we stayed in a small cottage that had once been a grainery. Just a few feet away from the cottage was a large swimming pool. There was also a main house that had been converted into 4 more apartments. But for two days we had the place to ourselves. The cost per night was $100!