When autumn comes across France, there’s a crispy, cold feeling in the air that excites your lungs. Getting out for an early morning walk can really jumpstart your senses for the day. I grab my camera and walk these early mornings with my eyes wide open to any opportunity to capture an image.

When I arrived in Ragusa, the rain had stopped and everything was wet, which I believe brings these Italian towns to life.

Here, I was staying in what I could best describe as a hut in the rainforst for the week. It was simple, with holes in the walls for windows, no hot water, and mosquito nets lining the bed. It was perfect.

The wind blew across the water and shook the tiny boats, which were all painted in bright decorative colors. The sun peeked through the clouds, and little spots of light would illuminate this boat or that boat – making the colors light up like neon.