"Good day good people"

The franciscan monastery in the picture is the oldest franciscan settlement out of Assisi. It is in Poggio Bustone, a small village near Rieti...
For more info:
http://saintfranciswalk.blogspot.it/2010/07/poggio-bustone.html?m=1
I have a special love for this saint... 😇

[Lisa Poland]

Beautiful!

[Diane]

Love the way the monastery is set into the hillside. Great lighting, shadow and textures in the stonework. Nice shot.

[Richard Sayer]

This looks peaceful and reposing as I've always imagined a monastery should be... you've caught that aspect nicely.

[Gayle]

Beautiful capture! Very interesting information...thank you for including the link. This image feels peaceful and reassuring. :-)

[Islandgirl]

Lovely architecture!

[Stephanie Swift]

I love the light, comp and textures in this.

[Milanie]

What an interesting history behind this - the stonework is beautiful and there couldn't be a better setting for a monastery.

[Shy Abel]

fav, beautiful church!

[tommykeith]

Very nice capture and story!

[Bob]

Wonderful :)

[Yao RL]

it has a very peaceful feelings.

[KWind]

It's beautiful! Great capture.

[Francesca Ciarrocchi]

@homeschoolmom @dianeburns @vignouse @gaylewood @radiogirl @tristansmum @milaniet @shylaine3304 @tommykeith @navigator @yaorenliu @kwind
Thank you so much! As you imagine, this monastery is a very peaceful and reassuring place. The view on the Rieti Valley is gorgeous and the quiet, the tranquility and the beautiful nature help you to focus on your heart and soul...

[Izzy Romilly]

Gorgeous - it does look very peaceful

[Francesca Ciarrocchi]

@izzyromilly
Thank you Romilly! It really is! We should spend more time in such places to push away all the stress and to free our mind...

[Frank Hymus]

Interesting. We cant seem to escape plane trails when we photograph skies. Anywhere it seems.

[Francesca Ciarrocchi]

@frankhymus How it is true Frank! Lol! Thank you for visiting!