Viewing in 'Original' size recommended.

Another record from 1973. For the fashion junkies, here's some ideas for the 2009 season.


The Basilica of San Marco (center background left image) overlooks a beautiful
square - the Piazza (St. Mark's Square) - a marvel in marble. Adjoining the
Basilica is the Doge's Palace - to the right in the left image. Beyond is the
water, and a hundred or so gondolas waiting for a friendly tourist.

Considered by most as the premier tourist attraction in Venice (which
doesn't mean it is the nicest), it also has its share of feathered friends.
I have often wondered why a bird so maligned at home is such an
attraction when we carry a passport.