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Venice

Venice, October 28-November 1, 2004.
The Rio Nuovo, a canal right next to my hotel.
The Rio Nuovo, a canal right next to my hotel.		 Vaporetti, Venetian buses.
Vaporetti, Venetian buses.		 Palazzi on the Grand Canal.
Palazzi on the Grand Canal.		 Gondolas all have a leftward curve, to counteract the force of only one oar.
Gondolas all have a leftward curve, to counteract the force of only one oar.
Nobody lives on the ground floor in Venice. It's not hard to see why. (Note: this is not the day of the flood.)
Nobody lives on the ground floor in Venice. It's not hard to see why. (Note: this is not the day of the flood.)		 The ground floor is, however, a good place for a garden.
The ground floor is, however, a good place for a garden.		 More palazzi on the Grand Canal.
More palazzi on the Grand Canal.		 Lots of palazzi are undergoing reconstruction.
Lots of palazzi are undergoing reconstruction.
Some of the ones under construction have these printed cloths over the scaffolding: can you tell which side is real?
Some of the ones under construction have these printed cloths over the scaffolding: can you tell which side is real?		 The Ca' d'Oro, one of the most famous palazzi.
The Ca' d'Oro, one of the most famous palazzi.		 Some palazzi have more elaborate facades than others.
Some palazzi have more elaborate facades than others.		 Another elaborately decorated palazzo.
Another elaborately decorated palazzo.
Boardwalks erected at high tide. (This isn't the day of the flood either, just normal high tide.)
Boardwalks erected at high tide. (This isn't the day of the flood either, just normal high tide.)		 A typical canal.
A typical canal.		 The Rialto, until the 19th century the only bridge over the Grand Canal.
The Rialto, until the 19th century the only bridge over the Grand Canal.		 The Campanile de San Marco, appearing over palazzi.
The Campanile de San Marco, appearing over palazzi.
A view of Santa Maria della Salute, under the Ponte dell'Accademia.
A view of Santa Maria della Salute, under the Ponte dell'Accademia.		 Approaching Piazza San Marco.
Approaching Piazza San Marco.		 The domes of San Marco behind the Palazzo Ducale.
The domes of San Marco behind the Palazzo Ducale.		 Santa Maria della Salute, a Baroque church at the mouth of the Grand Canal.
Santa Maria della Salute, a Baroque church at the mouth of the Grand Canal.
Filming a movie on the steps of Salute. (Edit: As of December 2005, I'm pretty sure this is a scene from Casanova.)
Filming a movie on the steps of Salute. (Edit: As of December 2005, I'm pretty sure this is a scene from "Casanova.")		 The Palladio-designed San Giorgio Maggiore, across the lagoon from San Marco.
The Palladio-designed San Giorgio Maggiore, across the lagoon from San Marco.		 The Dogana di Mare (Customs House) at the mouth of the Grand Canal.
The Dogana di Mare (Customs House) at the mouth of the Grand Canal.		 A view of Venice across the lagoon from the Lido.
A view of Venice across the lagoon from the Lido.
A tall ship in the lagoon.
A tall ship in the lagoon.		 The column bearing the winged lion symbol of St. Mark, in the Piazza San Marco.
The column bearing the winged lion symbol of St. Mark, in the Piazza San Marco.		 The (in)famous Bridge of Sighs (Ponte di Sospiri).
The (in)famous Bridge of Sighs (Ponte di Sospiri).		 A close-up of the stonework on the Palazzo Ducale.
A close-up of the stonework on the Palazzo Ducale.
San Marco with the Palazzo Ducale to the right.
San Marco with the Palazzo Ducale to the right.		 One of the famous Byzantine mosaics of San Marco.
One of the famous Byzantine mosaics of San Marco.		 The multicoloured marble of San Marco's facade.
The multicoloured marble of San Marco's facade.		 More of the same.
More of the same.
The island of Burano.
The island of Burano.		 Canalside houses, on Burano.
Canalside houses, on Burano.		 Venice is very delicately coloured, and I spent a lot of time trying to capture the pastels.
Venice is very delicately coloured, and I spent a lot of time trying to capture the pastels.		 This photo and the next are the best representations I managed to get.
This photo and the next are the best representations I managed to get.
See the pastels?
See the pastels?		 Santa Maria de Miracoli, a little pastel church hidden away.
Santa Maria de Miracoli, a little pastel church hidden away.		 Legend has it that Miracoli's facade is made up of leftover marble from San Marco.
Legend has it that Miracoli's facade is made up of leftover marble from San Marco.		 Day of the flood... tourists braved the waters in whatever they had.
Day of the flood... tourists braved the waters in whatever they had.
This is actually one of the less-flooded areas, near the railway station.
This is actually one of the less-flooded areas, near the railway station.		 Tourists on boardwalks in Piazza San Marco. The water was knee-deep on me here.
Tourists on boardwalks in Piazza San Marco. The water was knee-deep on me here.

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