There’s a lot of scientific research papers written on the chemical structure, shape and rock origin of the stones used on traditional Italian Alpine roofs. I have to say I only realised that when I searched for photographs that others had taken of the roofs.

After a number of false starts, I’ve decided to bring PhotoStory.photos into the fold if you like. No longer out there fending for itself, it now auto-forwards any visitors to this blog page. It also provides me with a reason to create a first blog post on this recently revamped website. Why all the changes…?