Civita di Bagnoregio

So technically, we spent the night in Orvieto. But we were really only there to do laundry and sleep. Our day trip out to Civita was breathtaking. It is literally coming up out of the ground, raised up, with nothing around it. The sight of it is inspiring. 

I chose wheel because there were many arches in this city. The one at the main entrance is actually the original arch built 2,500 years ago. This pose represented the history of the place to me. An arch can hold so much weight. And when I look at one, I'm still amazed that the formation stays in place without a pillar stretching to the ground in the middle for support. But like the pose, if the sides are strong and find firm placement in the ground the arch - or rather, the back - will be held upright.