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A village and church on the shore of Lake Como beneath hazy mountains
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Stone, water, and the last hour of light.

Lago di Como

Lombardia · First edit

iiAt water level
Lake Como water reflecting the hillside town rising above it
Acqua · Lago di Como45.984° N
Dense pastel houses and terracotta roofs along the Lake Como waterfront
iiiThe architecture of the shoreline

The mountains end in the water.Field note · Lombardia

The first edit

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Large summer clouds above mountain villages on Lake Como
ivWeather crossing the valley · Looking north

Bellagio

After the ferry

An Italian flag hanging in a narrow terracotta-colored street
vUna bandiera · Bellagio
A plant-filled stone lane with lanterns and a small bar in Bellagio
viVia stretta · Late afternoon

Light arrives here by reflection.Field note · Bellagio

viiAfternoon object study
A mint-green Vespa parked against a weathered wall in Italy
Mint · Leather · StoneLombardia, Italia

The first edit, and the lake is still moving.

Joe Eitzen · First edit
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Photographs made around Lake Como — Como, Bellagio, and Varenna — in Lombardy, Italy, May 2026, by Joe Eitzen. First edit of seven frames, published August 2026 as Volume 01 of Field Notes / Earth. All photographs © Joe Eitzen.

Field Notes / EarthLago di Como · Lombardia45.984° N, 9.257° E