Alberese | Parco Naturale delle Maremma

Arezzo


Capalbio


Colline Metallifere

la costa Toscana

        Walking along the Tuscan coast

Crete Senesi

        Abbazia di Monte Oliveto Maggiore

Grosseto


Manciano


Montagnola Senese

         Walking in the Montagnola senese


Montalcino


MOnte Amiata

         Walking on Monte Amiata

Montepulciano

Prato

Scansano

Siena

          Fonti di Siena

Ospedale Santa Maria della Scala

Sorano

Sovana

Val d'Elsa

          San Gimignano

Val d'orcia

          Montalcino

          Pienza

          Sant'Antimo

          San Quirico d'Orcia

          Radicofani

          Walking in the Val d'Orcia


Val di Chiana

         Montepulciano

         Montefollonico


Valle d'Ombrone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





 

It was a peaceful and serene moment, as the sun rose higher in the sky, the pool began to take shape

 
You might think these are workmen without any elegance, but when you see them at work, the movements are fluid, without any hesitation [1]

 

Toacana ] Galleria di immagini  
     
   

It was a peaceful and serene moment, as the sun rose higher in the sky, the pool began to take shape at Podere Santa Pia (Castiglioncello Bandini, Tuscany)

   
   

For the labourer, there was no greater satisfaction than this - to take something raw and unformed and shape it into something new. And as the morning wore on, they continued their work, slowly but surely molding the land into something beautiful and new. The sun beat down mercilessly, casting long shadows over the scene below.



   
   

As the sun rose higher in the sky, the pool began to take shape, theu were carefully fitting out the height, measuring the size of the pool

As the sun rose higher in the sky, the pool began to take shape, the labourer were carefully fitting out the height, measuring the size of the pool

 

 
   

As the sun rose higher in the sky, the volume of the pool was assuming a definite form, they were carefully fitting out the height, measuring the size of the pool.
And later, the rhythmic thumping of the concrete pump echoed through the air as it poured its liquid cargo onto the barren ground. The men in their hard hats and heavy boots scurried around like elegant dancers, feverishly smoothing and leveling the thick grey mass.
The air was heavy with the scent of freshly poured concrete and the hum of activity. There was a sense of purpose and momentum, as if nothing could stop this force of progress.
As the concrete spread and solidified, the first floor slab of the Santa Pia swimming pool began to take shape.


Constructing our pool at Podere Santa Pia. The first basic layer of concrete, il magrone di cemento Constructing our pool at Podere Santa Pia, reinforcement of concrete with deformed reinforcing bars connected by wire You might think these are workmen without any elegance, but when you see them at work, the movements are fluid, without any hesitation Carefully fitting out the height, measuring the size of the pool

The pool, an oasis in this Tuscan heaven, was beginning to come to life

 

And yet, for all the noise and motion, there was a certain stillness in the air. A quietude that belied the frenzy of construction. It was as if the very act of creation required a certain hush, a respectful nod to the forces at play.



Photo album Podere Santa Pia

Album Construction swimming pool



   
Reflection of the evening sunset in southern Tuscany on the first sketch of a swimming pool at Podere Santa Pia   Mobile Working Cabin with an extraordinary view, amongst the cypresses and the lush greenery of Podere Santa Pia   A sudden appearance in the garden

Reflection of the evening sunset in southern Tuscany on the first sketch of a swimming pool at Podere Santa Pia

 

 

Mobile Working Cabin with an extraordinary view, amongst the cypresses and the lush greenery of Podere Santa Pia

 

 

A sudden appearance in the garden

 

The unspoilt landscape of the Tuscan Maremma, a more than ideal place for a swimming pool   And early in the morning the first workmen arrived   Podere Santa Pia, early in the morning, the first workmen arrived, silent and with a strange determination they went to work, what for them was a daily act was for us a unique experience

The wild garden of Podere Santa Piain the unspoilt landscape of the Tuscan Maremma, offers a more than ideal place for a swimming pool

 

 

And early in the morning the first workmen arrived

 

 

Podere Santa Pia, early in the morning, the first workmen arrived, silent and with a strange determination they went to work, what for them was a daily act was for us a unique experience

         

Podere Santa Pia, map

 

Photo album Podere Santa Pia

   
Bee hive in the garden
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Early morning light at the private swimming pool at Podere Santa Pia

 

  A bigger splash in swimming pool at Podere Santa Pia, southern Tuscany  

A bigger splash in the pool, Podere Santa Pia, Castiglioncello Bandini, Cinigiano, Tuscany

 


[1] Photo by Rein Ergo © All rights reserved