Scarzuola Gardens and Architecture, Great Theatre and the Acropolis, Little Theatre of the Bees, with the Eye of Atteone, in late afternoon sun

Exterior view of apse, bell tower and side of Abbey of Piona, Lake Como, Northern Italy from churchyard and gardens in early morning pale sunlight, with blue sky

Interior of Tempio at Villa Melzi with ornate stucco interior, black and white geometric pattern of floor, arched windows and doorway with view onto Lake Como, sunlit autumn afternoon, Northern Italy

Exterior view of apse, bell tower and side of Abbey of Piona, Lake Como, Northern Italy from churchyard and gardens, with pathway leading to Abbey, in early morning pale sunlight, with blue sky

Stairs with railing against two concrete walls

GARDENS: Semi- formal shaped rectangular hedges, some low and some higher, urns of white flowers in between hedges, row of trees behind, gazebo sits among horizontal

Light at the end of the stairs

PATIO AREA: rooftop deck/ patio, dining area, chaise lounges, built in planter boxes

Close-up view of Stone Path with grass growing through

FLOWERS: Floral arrangements of seasonal fall late summer zinnias and dahlias, country style, tabletop display outdoors with a hillside backdrop

geometric garden