The Murgia belvedere, across the ravine

From Murgia Timone, on the far rim of the canyon, the Sassi rise as one continuous face of stone with the cathedral tower on top and the ravine dropping away in front. Nothing built is in the way, so it is the frame for the wide picture: two people on the rock, the city behind, and no fence, sign or café in the shot.

It is a twenty-minute drive round by road, or a footpath down through the ravine and back up the other side — which is a proper walk of over an hour, on rock, and not something to do in the middle of the day in summer. The road is the sensible option for a session.

Dawn puts the light on the city and leaves the viewpoint in shade, which is exactly the right way round. At night the Sassi light up amber and the whole face glows, so a session that starts an hour before sunset and stays past dusk gets two completely different pictures from one spot.