Moonlight Reunion

Venice, Italy, May 1984. It's a favorite spot.

Santa Regatta

Santas grace the Grand Canal.

Thanks to my childhood Best Friend for catching that post.

The View in the Evening, Thirty Years Ago

Venice, Italy, May 1984. I visited the same spot later, here.

It's time for the Venetian Regata.

"As soon as the gondolinos cross the finish line, all the spectators' boats try to leave at once. It's about as convenient as everybody trying to get out of a movie theatre within five minutes after the end of the film."

The View from the Accademia Bridge

Venice, Italy, June 1989. I photograph the Grand Canal as I stand on the Accademia Bridge. The church on the right is the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute. (See also here.)

Those motoscafi in the foreground offer a sweet ride.

Traffic

Venice, Italy, April 1984. Things get busy on the Grand Canal.

Traghetti

A "traghetto" is a ferry that transports people across Venice's Grand Canal. Traghetti are not gondole. Traghetti operate for pennies, and they primarily service rush-hour commuters.

Grand Canal, Venice, Italy, December 1983. Most riders learn to balance, standing, as the traghetti make their way across the water.

Isn't it grand?

Venice, Italy, April 1984. This is the view my Parents and I see when we look down at the Grand Canal from the Rialto Bridge.