inSPIREd Sunday

Set against a bright blue sky, the 
campanile of the Siena Cathedral, aka 
Santa Maria Assunta, aka the Duomo.

[To see more churches from around the world, go here.]

Thursday Challenge—patterns

This pattern set into the pavement of the
Piazza San Marco, in Venice, seems slightly
off-kilter.  I don't know why that is—but you
might not even notice it at all unless
you go up in the campanile and look down.
(They were experiencing some aqua alta  in 
November two years ago.  The circles
in the pattern are drains, but they won't 
do their job until the tide goes out.)

[To see more of the Thursday Photo Challenge, go here.]

The Weekend in Black and White

This shimmering view from the campanile
of San Marco in Venice takes in the 
Punta della Dogana. The Dogana was once 
Venice's customs house and is now a place 
to enjoy contemporary art.

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Shadow Shot Sunday

I picked this closeup of the campanile in
Piazza San Marco because I always
celebrate Venice's birthday—and today
la Serenissima is 1, 591 years old! 


[To see more Sunday shadows, go here.]

abc wednesday - V is for "Venice"

The challenge—choose one image that 
says "Venice" to me.  Have to say, 
this comes close:  The campanile of San Marco, 
reflected in the aqua alta that flooded
Piazza San Marco each day I was there last month.

[See more abc wednesday /here.] 

shadow Shot Sunday

I guess this would have to be one of my

all-time favorite shadows—shot from the

campanile in Piazza San Marco, of course

(preferably like this, at high noon, when

the bells are ringing and the shadow falls

across the Procuratie Vecchie, which have

been here since the 12th century).

[See more Shadow Shots here.]

Shadow Shot Sunday

From way up in the campanile in Venice,
I saw small people casting small shadows
over the Piazzetta at high noon. Wish you
were here. For that matter, wish I were
here too!
[And you can find more shadow shots here.]

mass at San Marco

Plan to catch a mass Sunday morning at

the basilica. To be honest, it's the best way

to see the church without having to stand

on an interminable line to get in. And it's

fun to try to follow along in Italian.

If the campanile is open (not sure because

they're in the process of shoring it up;

apparently it's begun listing to starboard),

would like to be up there at noon when all

the bells ring. It is loud, but it's beautiful.