walk with me | Costozza

We spent a good part of Sunday exploring the nearby village of Costozza, again.
Man, do we live in a beautiful part of this country, this region, this province.

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The word "Costozza" is derived from the Latin "custos / custodia," the same as the modern English word "custody" and essentially means "to keep, to protect." The village of Costozza is filled with secret caves and underground passageways, many man made, that have provided protection through the ages, from storage of the local wine to shelter from invading armies.

The Church of San Michele (400)

One of the Many Limestone Covoli or Caves of Costozza

A Few Women Out Doing the Weekly Wash

Villa Trento Carli (1645)

Chiesa di Sant'Antonio Abate

Beware! She has potions!

(She and the wash women were a part of the Spettacolo di Mistero.  Or were they? Things change rather slowly in Italy.)

corner view

corner view :: last but not least

I struggled with this topic for a few days, and this is the best I can do. Bare with me this week, will you? I joined a friend in the garden of a local villa for some photos, and this is the last image I captured that day. Ha...last butt not least!

Corner View is a weekly appointment shared by people around the globe, an appointment started in the spring of 2009 by Jane in Spain and currently hosted by Francesca over at Fuori Borgo. We welcome you to join us.