René Seindal

Venice is full of hidden stuff, much of it in plain view

I wonder if this guy will ever know what’s under his feet, or even just suspect there might be something.

It’s the first time I’ve seen SUP boards on the Canal Grande. They seemed to do well when I saw them, but I’ve heard some of them ended on the water at the Rialto Bridge, which is often a busy spot.

Hearts can appear anywhere, anytime.

On Burano orange, lime, lilac and pink are viable camouflage colours.

Burano is known for its brightly coloured houses, and its a fun pass time to search for houses matching people’s clothes.

You don’t need to stand out just because you’re wearing pink.

The Redentore Feast is one of the major annual celebrations in Venice, and one with a massive local participation. It takes place on the third Sunday of July, and on the evening before there is a huge display of fireworks just before midnight. It usually last around 45 minutes.

I went there with a bunch of friends in an old verigola belonging to the Arcobaleno association, and we got a place in front row, just in front of the Punta della Dogana, with only a few gondolas and sandolos in front of us, which proved a very nice spot for getting some photos of the fireworks.

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Puppets of Damocles?

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This guy just went up and down a short stretch of lagoon canal behind the Vignole, training in a little corner sheltered from the winds of the day.

Venetian boats at work. There’s a green grocer on a boat behind the gondola, and a topo to the right. Three different uses for boats in Venice.

Gondola on land at the Squero San Trovaso.

This boat is a “topo”, a Venetian truck, with a crew of two. One is steering, almost with the rudder up his behind, the other is sleeping soundly on the fore deck, while they pass a 14th century monastery building and a 17th century church.