Kathy & I are currently in Pienza, Italy the midst of a week long photo workshop with Jeff Curto (search for PhotographItaly.com or the Camera Position blog).  Centered in the Val d’Orcia.

If I can attempt to draw a metaphor, being here is a little like online dating but nothing like online dating.  I fell in love with the country from photographs but the area is even more beautiful than I expected.  We have an off morning today, which is fortunate because we are experiencing a well-timed rain shower.  We’re off to Montepulciano this afternoon to taste some Pecorino cheese and sample some Brunello wines and are hoping for clearing skies.

First postcard from our current adventure to Italy.  We arrived in Venice on Saturday, explored on our own until Sunday evening then joined our tour group.  Lovely city but very crowded.  I have a feeling that Florence and Rome may be more so, but we’ll see!

Visited the Dylan mural this afternoon.

Since I’ve recently disconnected my blog from Facebook, I’ve been trying to come up with a good way for people who really care what we’re up to to keep track of our adventures. Stealing the name but not exactly the concept from someone more famous than me, I’ve decided to start posting “postcards” as single photos along the way.

We’re in Minneapolis this week so Kathy can train her replacement. I’m working but also have some free time to explore.