Cleaning up the streets behind the dogs.

Dogs leaving a mess on the streets is a common problem in most european cities, just spend a day walking in Paris or most of the cities in Provence, France and you will have ample proof of the scale of this problem (I am also inclined to add Helsinki, Finland to this list but only in the spring when the snow thaws and leaves a winters deposits all in one go.)

In Barga there is a movement to stop dogs leaving signs of their presence and even somebody employed to go along and clear up behind them.

Yet another sign of just what an incredibly complex place Barga actually is, she does it whilst out walking her dog.



A larger version of award winning photographer O'Connor's portrait is here