Ornate Lantern, Saint Mark's Square, Venice, Italy © Doug Hickok All Rights Reserved (Velvia slide film. Click on image for larger view.)
Ornate lanterns, church spires, seagulls from the Adriatic, and the Lion of Saint Mark.
This could be no other place than La Serenissima! |
4 elements which is doubtful possible in coincidence anywhere near city I live ! Beautiful coincidence, well seen !
ReplyDeleteVenice is one of the finest pearls of Italy and a delight for photographers. It is a place I love where I go as often as possible so I love this town. I look forward to following and thank you for your message on my site. It goes straight to my heart.
ReplyDeleteromantic interpretation...
ReplyDeleteAn iconic image Doug. Brings back glorious memories.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and romantic, I love the bird detail at the background!Perfect artwork!
ReplyDeleteLéia
I'd like to go there and find out for myself!
ReplyDeletei've just started a new donna leon...ah, venice.
ReplyDeleteLove your eye for detail. Good to see you again!
ReplyDeletei recognized that winged lion! aaah! memories!
ReplyDeleteWe have a Little Venice in London too.
ReplyDeleteBut it doesn't really like like Venice at all. Ha...
Venitian, yes! But where are the pigeons????
ReplyDeleteHave a nice day.
I'd recognize that lion anywhere--great composition of all these interesting elements and cool focus Doug!
ReplyDeleteThey look nice together!
ReplyDeleteAnd speaking about symbolism, yes, pigeons belong also here and also carnival masks.
nice old world subjects captured here, nice shot.. :)
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