A LOT OF LOVE
- Location: France, Italy
- Participants: Amelia Bauer

The top of the Duomo, at the heart of the city of Milan is a vast and intricate exoskeleton of carved marble.

This beautiful glass dome covers a large, open air mall, called the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II.

Elaborate tile work covers the floors of the Galleria.

The Brera Art Galleries

Viewing Lake Como by ferry

The mountains near Menaggio

A villa in Bellano

A church sits aloft on a cliff high above Menaggio

A view of Lake Como from Bellano

Cannes, as seen from a walking path in Le Cannet

Mushrooms from the huge Marché in Cannes

Driving along the Route Napoléon towards the Verdon Gorge

A massive rift in the land in the Verdon Gorge

Geology! At the Verdon Gorge

The Verdon Gorge

A view of Notre-Dame du Roc (Our Lady of the Rock) from the outskirts of Castellane.

Looking back at Notre-Dame du Roc

A sculpture by Tom Shannon in the incredible collection of site-specific sculptures at the Chateau La Coste

We travelled to the Lot Valley to see the prehistoric cave paintings at Pech Merle, an experience that was powerful beyond words. They do not allow photos inside the cave. The cliffs of Cabrerets, the village nearest to the caves, are lined with the ruins of a medieval castle.

The Castle at Saint Cirq Lapopie in the Lot Valley

Saint Cirq Lapopie

The banks of the Lot River

A castle on a farm in Saint Cirq Lapopie

Saint Cirq Lapopie

Sunset in the Lot Valley