Venice is famous for its small streets, canals, gondolas, and apparently a very bad smell in the summer. The latter I have never experienced myself – but another aspect of Venice that I didn’t really realize the first time I was there – people watching!! This picture is taken from a cafe in the city center where I spent about 3 hours just observing (and taking pictures of) the hundreds of people that rush by. Toward the end, I noticed this little scene and thought it nicely combines the spirit of that visit – busyness, an architectural marvel, history, and a simple feeling of … cool! Make sure Venice is on your list!
New Photo: Step Into the Blue
New Photo: Step Into the Blue This is a spot where, during the summer, one has to fight to stand there! So so so many images are being taken here – but for a good reason! Dozens of small Gondolas, amazing blue water, the stunning view in the background… Worth seeing! -Phillip
New Photo: A Ride Through Venice
New Photo: A Ride Through Venice Driving through the canals of Venice… Sounds great, right? Well, unless you are 1.64 m tall and sit on the right side of the Gondola seats! Did you know that they have an intended imbalance, so that the right hand side of the boat is lower in the water …
New Photo: Venices Sunny Canals
New Photo: Venices Sunny Canals Venice was and is one of the most interesting places I have visited – I am just simply not used to a place without roads for cars! During the off-season, it is super quiet and peaceful, so if you are wondering where to go for a winter-escape… now you know …
New Photo: A Visit to Venice Bars
New Photo: A Visit to Venice Bars In the centre of Venice is this really cool bar that has all sorts of crazy lighting going on – I loved the effect it had on Sasha here – for some reason it created the perfect colour composition without me having to actually do anything in post …