Weekend in Black and White

Even though this was taken in a church on Murano,
nothing was lost by shooting it in black and white.
You might think that all the windows, etc. on
this Venetian island famous for its colorful glass would
be done in brilliant hues, but this window—and the
chandelier—are both clear glass (and still beautiful).

Shadow Shot Sunday

I've seen glassblowers at work, but I still can't imagine how
this oversized statue—on Murano, of course—was made.

[You can see more Shadow Shots here.]

Thursday Challenge — "hot"

Almost any shot I've taken in the past few

weeks here in NYC should qualify, but

the glassblowers of Murano have to deal

with summer temps—and this too.

[You'll find more "hot" blogs here.]

abc wednesday - M is for "Murano"

Murano is the island just off Venice where

the glassblowers had to relocate (in 1291)

because of the very real risk of fire. They're still 

"doing their thing" here (love those

chandeliers) more than 700 years later!

[See how others interpret "M" at ABC

Wednesday, here.]

abc Wednesday — O is for "om"

Not the sort of thing one expects to find

in Italy perhaps—but the savvy glassblowers

on Murano aren't exactly marketing their

wares to the locals. (I like it because it

matches my tattoo.)

fragile

Aaaah, Murano—I'm so not into the 

tchotchkes, but the chandeliers . . .

locals

Took these shots in Murano (the man who 

delivers the all-important bubble wrap), 

Venice (a guy who's very much at home on his boat), 

Florence (a waiter with a great face), 

and Siena (I couldn't walk in those shoes 

on cobblestones if you paid me!).