• I will better explain the title of this post……In a city literally packed with beauties, the Basilica of St. Mark stands apart as an absolute masterpiece. Few people, however, know the story behind the origins of such a marvelous … Continue reading
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#19 Spring has sprung !
• Spring has begun here in Venice too, sunny days and mild temperatures are the rule of these last days; it’s not very easy to express the idea of this season in a city where trees and plants are just … Continue reading
#17 A solitary walker
One of the things I do like of Venice is that it is a quiet place. Most of us are used to the noise and confusion that are common to almost every city (mostly due to vehicles traffic); if you … Continue reading
#16 S. Giorgio Maggiore
An unusual view of St. Giorgio Maggiore island with its church designed by Andrea Palladio. The boat in forefront is one of the several vessels run by the public transportation service, ACTV, which sails across the lagoon and connect the … Continue reading
#15 A drink and a chat
On the contrary of my previous entry (#14), this one is much more about the way the venetians live carnival experience in their own city. While most of the tourists and visitors gather in St. Mark’s, Rialto or other reknown … Continue reading
#14 Kiss me, Casanova
In fact, I took this picture at Carnival 2010, but I do like it so much that, well, I thought it wasn’t such a bad idea to add it to the blog for this year as well. Believe it or … Continue reading
#13 A bright winter sunset
It’s not quite usual for Venice, but it happens sometime in winter to have days when the light is particularly bright and crisp. When the “bora”, the north-east wind, blows from Trieste, its chilly and dry air cleans the sky … Continue reading
#12 Ghost of the rider
When I framed this man wandering in the middle of the crowd in his beautiful 18th century style white costume, I really had a vision like of a phantom going around unseen and unfelt by all the festive people around … Continue reading
#11 Going home
A shot of St. Mark’s waterfront taken from the vaporetto that’s taking me home at Lido. Going home after a long but exciting day spent at the Carnival. The crowd today was crazy (as always on Sundays) and so was the … Continue reading
#10 The gentleman
Something I love the most is trying to capture people expressions. It’s not difficult but you have to pick the right subject to get an interesting shot. Among the hundreds of faces, I start to follow one for a while … Continue reading
#9 Who has had enough ?
Carnival is fun for the most of us, right? But for kids is really a special event, long awaited and dreamed of. Let me say though, that a day out in the mess of Venice carnival, surrounded by a screaming … Continue reading
#8 A rainy day
It was a December early morning and I was onboard a public motorboat (a.k.a. “vaporetto”) bound to the railway station. As always, I looked outside the window while passing by St. Mark’s waterfront and I noticed I could barely see … Continue reading