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A Quieter Venice

I like this part of the lagoon front in Venice; it’s only a few paces away from the madding crowds gawping at the Bridge of Sighs, but here you can […]

Venice in One Window

  Crumbling building, bridge, steps, ironwork, masks and a blue sky – Venice captured in one window! Linked to Lingering Look at Windows and Weekend Reflections.

Painting or Reflection?

For me, this reflection sums up Venice. It’s beautiful but faded, and here even an everyday reflection becomes a work of art. Yes, it really is a reflection.  And it’s […]

Bus Station Mural

This huge mural stretches out along a wall at Piazzale Roma. It measures around 2 metres high by 20 metres long, and is produced in acrylic on hardboard panels.  Painted by students from the Venice Art […]

Tangerine Burano

For Mustard Burano, click here. Linked to Mandarin Orange Monday, Word a Week: Orange and Orange You Glad It’s Friday.

Pink Boat

On Burano, it can be hard to compete with the colours of the houses, but this boat certainly manages to stand out from the crowd. Linked to Pink Saturday.

Wedding Photo Shoot

I know Venice abounds in picturesque photo spots, but it still seems incongruous to see brides and grooms trudging the streets with the tourist hordes.  I had a split second to capture this […]