pentecost in orvieto
Pentecost Sunday is celebrated in Orvieto with the Palombella. Some of us were treated to a balcony view of the noontime festivities. The afternoon was spent exploring the city.
the morning quiet before the festivities
Dustin
the brass band enters
crowds fill the piazza
drummers march through the gathered throng
balcony view of the Duomo
“heaven” atop the church of San Francesco
the dove descends
firecrackers pop
a workman retrieves the tube
the workman brings the dove to the mayor
the dove is presented by the mayor & his minions
some of our group got a balcony view
the drummers departs
medieval peasants on parade
festival banners
time for a lunch break
site seeing underground
a very deep well
Dustin waits while Zach downs dusty dregs
Orvieto underground
boar fountain
motorcycle cat
a side street in Orvieto
May 27, 2007
