• A legend just as well accepted as little verified, explains the vivid colouration of Burano houses with the need for local fishermen in past times to be able to spot their own home even in foggy or rainy days, … Continue reading
Category Archives: Lagoon
#78 S. Nicolò, and a funny seagull
• May is one of those times of the year when weather conditions can make the light particularly beautiful in the lagoon. As in this case, where after a few days of rain and wind, the clean fresh air from … Continue reading
#75 A mirage, long awaited
• A thin indefinite strip of palaces in the distance, magically floating on the waters on a morning mist. This is, more or less, the same stunning scenario that for several centuries welcomed travelers arriving in Venice after a long … Continue reading
#58 A vote of thanksgiving
• In 1630, as a votive offering for the city’s deliverance from the pestilence, the government of the Serenissima Republic of Venice decided to build a church dedicated to Our Lady of Health. The project was entrusted to the architect … Continue reading
#54 The dark side of the lagoon
• All of sudden in the backlight of a fairytale sunset in the enchanted lagoon of Venice, a very different profile from that of palaces and bridges appears to the astonished visitor…….. ⇒ Visit Imaginevenice.com
#50 A colorful jewel
• Like, I imagine, all those who visit Burano, I have often wondered about the reasons for its brightly colored houses, and the explanation seems to lie mostly in a legend. Here's how it, seemingly, went: the village was painted … Continue reading
#49 Out of time
• For those who have come to Venice in the past and remember the tranquility of visiting the city in those times, then the island of Burano is definitely the right place where to seek for some peace out of … Continue reading
#47 Ladies and gentlemen, the gazillionth photo of…
• This is a rather iconic and popular view of the gondolas moored just in front of Doge's Palace (see here I am not lying); having said that, I have to admit myself that despite the thousand times I have … Continue reading
#46 Sunset view on board
• Sunsets are always a special time of the day at every latitude; it's that moment when a long working day goes to end and, for commuters around the world, the journey back home means some time available for their … Continue reading
#40 Night rides on water buses
• I really love going around on water buses at night; differently from day time, when life pulses intensely with people often caught in vivacious discussions before going to work, after dark everybody seems to be wrapped around their most … Continue reading
#37 Golden winter on the lagoon
• It's true, beyond any dispute, that light in winter is somehow special. It's the clarity and lightness of the air, and perhaps also of our minds, that give to colors the sharpness and intensity that are smoothed by the … Continue reading
#36 (I’m) back on track
• So here I am online again with my images, after a long time struggling with server failures, DNS issues, and a decent dose of personal inexperience at solving this sort of troubles. But, then, who cares? About the photo: … Continue reading