Around Assisi

It's a cold and rainy March day in Assisi. Winter seems to be having trouble letting go. A short walk to the Basilica of Saint Clare this morning turned into a drenching, umbrella-inverting adventure. Now seems a good time to post a few odds and ends pictures from around town. First, an evening view of the Torre del Popolo, the tower overlooking the Piazza del Comune.

Next, a manger scene from a storefront window.

Here's a heavy duty lightweight truck. Small, practical, three-wheel trucks are popular here, but even in Italy there seems a temptation to upgrade.

A view through the wall of the Rocca Maggiore fortress.

Signs of Spring.

Another view of town from above.

A photo, posted in the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore, of a priest often seen there and at the small Church of San Stefano, meeting with a special visitor.

A fresco in the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore.

This is the tiny Chapel of San Feliciano, along the path between Assisi and San Damiano. It's gated closed, and I've never seen it open. However, there is a small opening in the wooden entrance door, just enough to look through.

Here is within.

Ciao.