Saturday, January 28, 2012

Wine delivery


Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever.
Aristophanes

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Gothic tracery


The Ca' d'Oro is certainly one of the most beautiful Venetian palaces. It is definitely the most famous. It was built during the 15th century, beside the Grand Canal, of which it is one of the jewels. Its loggias are fabulous flamboyant gothic tracery.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Walk


Lover's walk under the archways...

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Teatro


The theater is so endlessly fascinating because it's so accidental. It's so much like life.
Arthur Miller

Monday, January 23, 2012

A quiet place in San Marco


One of the most visited sestieri, San Marco nevertheless contains almost hidden little streets and quiet canals.

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Ai Coristi


A nice restaurant in San Marco Sestiere...

Friday, January 20, 2012

At water-level


An other way to discover Venice...

Thursday, January 19, 2012

San Giorgio Maggiore


On the little island of San Giorgio Maggiore, the famous architect Andrea Palladio began in 1566 the construction of this church and monastery. The church would not be finished until 1610 by Simone Sorella. The façade was designed by Palladio and built 1607-10,after his death. San Giorgio Maggiore is a perfect counterpart of the San Marco complex on the other side of the Basin.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Rialto no se toca


An angry lion to let the city council know that the Rialto fishmongers and shopkeepers won't let the wholesale fish market (currently at the Tronchetto) be moved to a "terraferma" warehouse for some alleged economic imperatives. If taken, this decision would mean the beginning of the end for the Rialto Market.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Sospiri


Free... at last!

Monday, January 16, 2012

Voyage


The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.
Marcel Proust

Sunday, January 15, 2012

Squero


The Squero di San Trovaso, main gondolas shipyard still in use in Venice.

Saturday, January 14, 2012

Early morning in Rialto


An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.
Henry David Thoreau

Friday, January 13, 2012

Two Venetian Bloggers


Two great and enthusiastic Venetian bloggers, whom most of you know at least through their blogs. Yvonne (in red), author of Hello World (http://ytaba36.wordpress.com/) spent most of her life in Australia, while Karen, author of The Venice Experience,(http://www.theveniceexperience.blogspot.com/) is from the American state of Maryland. Both of them are now happy and proud Venetians...

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Frog


“Eat a live frog first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day.”
Mark Twain

Many thanks to Lorenzo from Tramezzinimag, a true Venice lover and the deftest pen among the french Venetian blogsphere, who picked up Venice Daily Photo as one of his five favourite Venetian blogs.

And thank you so much to our dear friend Bert, who is so talented in making us share his Venice, participating in VDP.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Gondolas (2)

I know Pierre posted a photo of gondolas a few days ago, but this is Venice - everyone has a gondola picture. These were arranged in a particularly symmetrical way, which was quite eye-catching.
You may know that gondolas have been black since a Sumptuary Decree of 1562. Old photographs show that there used to be a detachable cabin, called a felze, to protect passengers in bad weather. Do you know what a ganzer is? It's easy to find out these days with Google or any other search-engine.
There has been a ruling that gondolas in Venice will no longer be made with plywood, even though it lasts longer and needs less maintenance. So they will continue to be made of 280 parts and eight different types of wood.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Contre jour

Give me the splendid silent sun with all his beams full-dazzling. - Walt Whitman

Pierre's taking a couple of days off. He posted a similar contre jour photo a few days ago, so here's one I made earlier - 2009 to be not too precise.

Monday, January 09, 2012

Informazioni


An humorous drawing is sometimes better than a long explanation... And cheaper too!

Sunday, January 08, 2012

Carlo Goldoni


The world is a beautiful book, but of little use to him who cannot read it.
Carlo Goldoni (1707-1793)

Saturday, January 07, 2012

Gondolas


Gondolas are undoubtedly the stars on the Grand Canal, world’s most renowned ship, a symbol of Venice. The words “Gondola” and “Gondolier” come from the Venetian dialect, used for more than a thousand years ago. It is known that at the 15th century, there were more than 15,000 Gondolas in Venice.

Friday, January 06, 2012

Baby Elephant


A baby elephant, somewhere in Venice. And I'm sure many of you know where...

Thursday, January 05, 2012

Cappuccino et vino rosso...


A nice stopover in a little café not far from the Scalzi...

Wednesday, January 04, 2012

Traffic on the Grand Canal


Daily traffic on the Grand Canal.

Tuesday, January 03, 2012

The Little Trawler


Little trawler on the lagoon...

Monday, January 02, 2012

Winter Light


Faith that increaseth,
Walking in light;
Hope that aboundeth,
Happy and bright;
Love that is perfect,
Casting out fear;
These shall insure thee
A Happy New Year."
- Frances Ridley Havergal, A Happy New Year

Sunday, January 01, 2012

Remains of the Day


Remains of the day, beginning of the year...

Saturday, December 31, 2011

Cheers


Spritz to end this year. Cheers to you my dear friends and visitors...

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Street Lamp


Bajo la penumbra de un farol
Se dormiran
Todas las cosas que quedaron por decir,
Se dormiran.
Junto a las manillas de un reloj
Esperaran.
Todas las horas que quedaron por vivir,
Esperaran.

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Corte Sconta


One of my favorite concealed campi in Venice...

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Foto Color


A photograph is usually looked at - seldom looked into.
Ansel Adams

Monday, December 26, 2011

Crossing the bridge


“Let every man praise the bridge that carries him over”
English Proverb