Photos of Venice, Italy (2002)
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What a first impression: Todd, about 5 minues after getting off the train
in Venice, and St. Mark's Square, after a 15 minute vaporetto ride on
the way to our hotel.
The spires of St. Mark's Cathedral and Howard in the Doge's Palace overlooking
the cathedral.
Howard on the roof of St. Mark's Cathedral overlooking St. Mark's Square
and a dry St. Mark's Square.
A strangely wonderful surprise: We woke up to find a flooded St. Mark's
Square. (That's Todd hanging from a light pole in the first picture).
Water washes over from the Grand Canal (without a handrail or warning
sign in sight!) and Howard standing in front of the flooded cafe near
the St. Mark's Belltower.
Howard in an empty, flooded St. Mark's Square and people, used to the
floods, walking on the raised walkways (including a guy with a box on
his head).
St. Mark's Square with highly reflective, watery floor. (This picture,
one of my better ones if I may say so myself, was taken with the Contax
35mm camera and scanned for the web.)
Even the fire department (Vigili del Fuoco) and police (Polizia) use the
canals.
Todd on a minor canal and on the roof of St. Marks Cathedral, overlooking
the Grand Canal.