Practiced for over 600 years, flag throwing is part of weekly life for proud Sienese. They come out every weekend into the streets of Siena to practice their ritual flag throwing, twirling, tossing, launching them high into the air of Siena and the Sienese streets. These images and photos cover some of the main Contrade with their flags of silk, including the Dragon (Drago) and Eagle (Aquilla) contrade. They are practicing for the Siena Palio later in July and August. Professional Stock photography and digital images of Lucca and other Tuscany cities, towns, villages and scenic landscapes. High resolution digital images of Tuscany villas, houses, churches. Stock includes color and black and white photography, interiors and exteriors, of Siena, Florence, Arezzo, Chianti, churches, abbeys, Lucca, San Gimignano, Tuscan scenery, Volterra, Contrade flag throwing and more. Digital stock images for sale and license for commercial use in corporate brochures, annual reports, advertising, calendars, editorial, travel, fine art, and website use. Mathew Lodge is a highly skilled photographer providing commercial photography, corporate photography, editorial photography, and stock photography for art buyers, newspapers, magazines, text books, fine art books, travel guides, brochures, presentations and web sites.