The
light in this town changes from moment to moment, transforming it from an
impossible stack of stone houses to a fairytale of light and shadow. Hundreds
of hawk nesting boxes have been installed to encourage the local raptor to
raise families here as they have for many generations. Seems the bird favors snacking a particular
cricket that is deadly to the grain crop.
At
dawn and dusk, the tiny rondine (starlings) swoop and call, catching bugs and
generally goofing around. And a
particular walk up behind the Piazza Sedile will reward you with musicians
practicing in the music school; soft tones of violin and piano gives a sense of
the longevity of this city.
The
local residents all seem to understand and appreciate the historical value (a
UNESCO site) as well as the fragility of her resurgence. When you see the
condition of the cave dwellings from as little as fifty years ago to the
immaculate city of today, it is a marvel of collective will and effort.