Santa Maria dell'Isola di Tropea

Sometimes the virtual surpasses reality.

Elvira Kytori has achieved that and more at the beautiful Italian country villa, Santa Maria dell'Isola di Tropea.

Birdcalls mingle with breezes enticing  curtains to sway with the laziness of a summer afternoon. 

Stone steps lead ever upward to a hilltop artist retreat. 

The world seems much simpler  --  the days not as frightening.

And my heart feels a bit less heavy.  

There is still magic in Second Life.