I just spent nearly two weeks in Venice. I went for the Redentore. I videoed that, so I don't have any photos of the fireworks. But I've put 49 of the others here:http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/grabag...eniceJuly2009#
I hope you like them. I shall add more as I find time. I took about 700, but many were duplicates. The Biennale gave me (and everyone else) the chance to go into palaces and houses that are usually closed to the public. So I got some photos from viewpoints that you don't usually see. Check 'em out!

Great photos! Thanks for sharing.

These are fabulous photographs. Thanks so much for sharing them here.

Wonderful photos! I'll be in Venice next month and hope to follow in your footsteps.

Bert, you commented on my verbose thread a few weeks ago:

For instance, on p152 of my (1st) edition, he (Morris)mentions a garden gate near the Rialto (purists/pedants may tut and say, "It's the Rialto Bridge" ) where there is a stone marked "Private Property" [in Italian, I presume]. I want to see that.

Did you find it this trip?

Cheers

peter

Thank you, Bert, from all the lovers of Venice out here. Hmm, that seems to need rephrasing, but you know what I mean.

You like patterns and shapes too. Ah, Venice!

Bert, thanks for the memories!

the pair of snake shoes was 1,000 euros last christmas. i guess she has not sold the pair yet.

Thanks for all the kind comments, Fodorites. I'm glad you liked the photos.
No, Peter, I didn't find the 'Private Property' stone, but I've emailed Jan Morris to see if she has any memory of it at all - to know which side of the Rialto would help. I did find lots of things mentioned in the book. One or two errors - the plaque on the murazzi (p 314) is stone, not bronze. It is not too surprising to find that a few things have changed in nearly 50 years since he wrote the book - the Testa d'Oro no longer being a chemist's shop selling teriaca, but you can still see the word on the wall behind the shop's old sign.

Thanks for sharing!
Venice is one of my favorite places such wonderful memories.

In case others haven't noticed, Bert has posted more of his splendid photos for us to enjoy, using the original link.