That’s the way it is. Early Spring 2026 in Alta Valdera (SW of Pisa). For more shots in the pibnet: https://www.pibinko.org/photography/

That’s the way it is. Early Spring 2026 in Alta Valdera (SW of Pisa). For more shots in the pibnet: https://www.pibinko.org/photography/

In 2013 I was invited, as the Italian point of contact in the European “Loss of the Night” research network (LoNNe) with BuioMetria Partecipativa, to the first night sky monitoring campaign for this project. This was in the island of Lastovo, Croatia.
This experience spawned the proposal to repeat the monitoring campaign the the Farma Valley, Southern Tuscany (with activities in Torniella, Belagaio, and Sesto Fiorentino) in 2015 (see https://www.pibinko.org/official-report-on-the-lonne-intercomparison-campaign-in-tuscany/)
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We received yesterday more shots from the Jubel Tour, namely related to Sommerfest in Erdmannhausen (June 28). Kudos to Andrea Meister (https://www.meister-fotografie.de) for the coverage! For other tour highlights see this article.
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Jack o’Malley dealing with scientists. See also https://www.pibinko.org/en/?s=ecsa+vienna. Photo credits: Elise Werner.

Jug Band Colline Metallifere – August 2024. Left to right: Wolfgang Scheibe, Jack O’Malley, Simone Sandrucci, Dario Canal.
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Kudos to Florian P. for the picture.
This was just before the opening of M’illumino di Meno in Scansano, Southern Tuscany
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Feb. 5, 2005. For more photos in the pibinko.org network:Â https://www.pibinko.org/photography/










After the first mission to Naples (Dec. 30, 2006-Jan. 2, 2007 – see this video), pibinko decided to go back at the very beginning of 2019 (the departure from Tuscany was with a night train from Grosseto around 2AM on Jan 1).
The mission ended on Jan. 3, 2019, and for this reason we are publishing a selection of shots today.
















This is an ancient variety of olives, growing in Valdera, South-East of Pisa, Tuscany. It grows from olive trees where the rainbow has passed by at least twice in eighteen years, in even days of the week, combined with the unique characteristics of the soil in this area. Some of these plants are in the I Cipressi farm.
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In this photo testimonial, one of the components of the Palaiola Crew at work Valdera, in the heart of Tuscany, a few days ago. To order one of these limited edition Jug Band Colline Metallifere hand-made shirts, please click here: http://www.pibinko.org/jugbandcollinemetallifere/ordina-con-lentezza-una-maglietta-artigianale-della-jug-band-colline-metallifere/ entro il 10 novembre.
