Terni, in Umbria, was stage to a massive bombardment by the Allied forces in WW2. Here lay a heavy chunk of the Italian wartime steel works, a strategic target for Allied bombers. By the end of the war, not much was left of the city, and it had to be rebuilt. Maybe as a result of that, a few buildings, monuments and infrastructure look heavily influenced by the modernist and post-modernist architecture movements, at least around the train station.

Samantha and Matteo, the soon-to-be-wed couple, came back from Milan, to their Umbrian family in Casteldilago, to celebrate their big day. The wedding troupe skipped between the church of Saint Valentine, at the very top of the hill, to the village museum, from the public garden to the local osteria.

High upon a rocky hill, the narrow streets of the village of Casteldilago, sheltered us from the harsh sun, yet, punished us with its steepness. The streets intertwined in organic patios, tunnels, and even backyards of residents.