Venice, Part II – On the Road with Don and Paula

Venice, Part II

Here are just a few other photos from Venice. I mentioned that I took about 250, and so far, you’ve seen a smattering of them, but then, not all photos are worthy of publication! That’s why we take so many!

In no particular order, I introduce you to the rest……

This is a close-up of the carved alabaster pillars in St. Marks

In all honesty, we visited several wonderful churches tucked away behind other buildings. I am not quite sure which one this is from. Maybe you could go to Venice and find out for yourself? 🙂

I do know that this is from St. Mark’s. This is from behind; this is the row of saints and apostles that line the divider in front of the Nave.

Isabella and Paula…. note the supporting braces put between the buildings. Especially here, everyone tried to use the neighboring structures in a mutual support system. The entire city is built on hundreds of thousands of wooden pilings driven into the soggy islands. They need all the support they can get!

Some splashes of random color! There was a time when just about every National Geographic photo included someone in a red item of apparel. This period was informally called the “Red Shirt School of Photography” and was obviously popular when color publishing was becoming mainstream, especially when Kodacolor Slide Film was introduced.

We did manage to find some busier places! This is the approach to the Rialto Bridge, over the Grand Canal.

Hope you enjoyed your stay in Venice!

5 replies on “Venice, Part II”

Very impressed that you got to enjoy the quieter sections of a unique city. I feel like I am reading a National Geographic article written by a long time expat who has settled in Venice!

I will take that as a compliment, Karen! Thank!

Love it!!!

Wooden pilings driven into soggy islands sounds like a recipe for disaster. They must constantly be trying to reinforce things.

Belive it or not, those puppies have been down there since the beginning! And….. with little maintenance cuz you can’t access them!

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