Travel Photo Friday : Venice
Today, I am inserting my own travel photo.
Carnevale is happening now in one of my favorite cities in the world.
Venice.
I searched through all of my photos of Venice to find one that really captured the city.
It was this one.
There is something about this photo. Sure, it's touristy, but it's what you think of if you haven't been to Venice. The red geraniums, the black and white gondalier shirt, the murky aquamarine water and the shiney black gondola against the crumbling facades. That's Venice.
It's not the most mysterious photo, it doesn't quite show off Venice in its best light.
But when you see it, you know in an instant where it was taken. Where else on earth could this picture be possible?
I'll leave you with this quote about this charming city.
"Venice is like eating an entire box of chocolate liqueurs in one go." –Truman Capote
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And just a reminder about the deadline for the My Melange Sent Me event. We have reached that half-way mark and I have only received one picture to date. Yes, thanks Meredith!
That means you only have 2 more weeks to take your photo (complete with sign) and email it to me!
So, read up here on the details. Please send your photos in by March 6th and tune in for the big reveal on March 10th.
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February 22nd, 2009
What a gorgeous picture! I have a different Venice in my own backyard (so to speak), and it’s very quaint in it’s own way.
But you are absolutely right, there is no mistaking where this picture is from – I hope to see it personally someday.
February 22nd, 2009
Isn’t it nice that you can recreate things you love in your own special way…even if it is just in your mind Cathi? I do hope you get to see it someday- there is nothing quite like it!!
February 22nd, 2009
I bet. When I was growing up my mom had a wall sized mural of the Venice Canals in our living room, she finally got to see the real thing.
Where I live in Southern California, we have a town called Venice and there are still six canals that are a very quaint part of Venice and it’s a lovely way to spend an hour or two, just walking thru the area and looking at all the pretty houses and flowers.
February 22nd, 2009
Sounds so lovely. Maybe I’ll make it to *your* Venice someday too
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