As we prepare to say arrivederci (for now) to  Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and wander off to some new region (stay tuned to see which one!), it’s hard to sum up this extraordinary puzzle piece in the far upper right corner of Italy’s unsurpassed diversity. The word that keeps coming to me—in spite of the dramatic mountain valleys, the awe-inspiring caves, the fog and wind and snow, the rugged seaside cliffs—is “gentle.” Photographs probably can’t convey the lasting impression our time in FVG imparted, but the shots here are an attempt to capture some sense of what makes this region of Italy so disarming, approachable, and winning.

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