
















I’m a rule breaker and a rebel.
The following pictures were not allowed.
I’m not sorry. :-)
Somehow I feel Bernard Berenson would understand me. I mean, he took a few liberties (ahem) in his gathering and collecting of Italian paintings. Ahem.
If the Villa would like to lock me up for having snapped these pictures (with no flash), I’d be happy to do time at the Villa. Just let me know. I’ll be right over to start my incarceration.

































After waiting for months to get in, I went on a tour of the villa and gardens at i Tatti today. It was well worth the wait! My, what a garden.
I’ll post 2 separate posts on the Villa. Today is the garden:









































































Divieto di caccia! Private property just outside Florence.

A few notable figures from the humanities have lived around here. Just check out the names on the plaque:


I like this picture a lot.

And here are some words I like a lot:

This post is in celebration of all the mighty girls, everywhere, and at all times. The girls who won’t take no for an answer. Who don’t know/won’t accept that they shouldn’t expect everything anyone else expects.





















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