ITALY Exploring the Natural World of Saint Francis

Tom Bean and Susan Lamb explore central Italy to photograph and write about the natural landscape that inspired Saint Francis of Assisi. We will be learning about the geology, plants, animals—and the stories and places associated with Saint Francis—in Umbria, Tuscany, and Le Marche.

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Our book is now available!

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The Natural World of Saint Francis is now in print! You can order your very own copy at Tau Publishing . Pace e bene, Tom and Susan.
Monday, August 24, 2009

Update on Book Project

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Greetings-- We've finished the first draft of our book, The Natural World of Saint Francis of Assisi, and sent it out for fact-checking....
Friday, May 15, 2009

Last Posts from Italy

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Salute! Here is another set of postings! Pace e bene, Tom and Susan.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009

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We meet Roberto Venanzoni in the Department of Natural Sciences at the University of Perugia, where Benedictine monks still share the camp...

Oasis of Alviano

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The Oasis of Alviano is a wetland managed by the World Wildlife Fund. We had tried to visit the oasis early in our travels, but it is only...

Poppies

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As we travel along a country road below Monte Cucco National Park, we see a farmer on a tractor busily plowing his field.  His neighbor’s fi...

Vallerimita

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On the other, eastern side of the Apennines in the region called Le Marche, the soils and plant communities are different from what we'v...
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