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| A lovely lace edged jacket. |
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| A simple cape and hat will do me! |
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| Meet Bruno the chiuahuah! |
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| Bruno coordinated with his mama! |
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| Vary smart in ones jacket! |
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| A lovely bit of tinsel finishes off the look! |
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| These fake owls were nice! |
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| A fairy look for this little doggy. |
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| Having a rest - it's hard being dressed up all day. |
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| This little pooch had a mask on the back of his/her jacket! |
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| It's Bruno again in black with a dash of red this time - cute! |
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| This is one of my favourite couples and photos |
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| Lady in red. |
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| These people made their costumes themselves - truly a work of art! |
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| This guy wore a Peacock outfit last year but this year he was a Phoenix or Firebird and his costume was HUGE and very heavy! |
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I loved this colourful costume
and it was so simple too!
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Awww I love this guy I have seen him
many times over the years he plays
classical music on his radio and
always charms the ladies with his
red rose!
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| The very grumpy "Marie Antoinette" I don't know why she bothers if it makes her so grumpy! This year in green. |
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| My most favourite couple of all - they go every year and always look amazing. |
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| This cheeky jester is there every year too - always climbing up on walls which makes for a good photo! |
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| This lady was beautiful in her costume. |
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| A frilly pair! Simple but very effective. |
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| This headdress was lovely with its dolls. |
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| A closer look at the clock couple! Note the glitter filled egg timer on the doll's head to the right! |
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| A foxy lady - this year's theme was nature/animals. |
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| The costumes were huge and no doubt heavy! |
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| Beautiful blues and golds. |
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| A cheeky jester. |
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| And another - I really liked this colourful costume. |
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| Parasols and mirrors make for interesting photos. |
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| A very elegant lady in pink. |
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| A wistful look in purples. |
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| Some German chaps donning uniform very smart they were too! |
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| And one more lovely hat and mask. I hope you likey....the carnival dogs are next! |
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| Flying over Lake Garda en route to Venice. |
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| First sight of Venice from the air. |
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| One of the speeding private water taxis! |
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La Serenissima complete with snow capped
Dolomite Mountains behind - that's rare to see! |
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| Island of San Girogio Maggiore. |
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| Bridge of Sighs at sunset |
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| Sunset looking towards The Salute. |
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| A close up of The Salute. |
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| A bright morning looking to San Giorgio - the light was sooo intense! |
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| A church courtyard - but better known as the Questura in German film adaptations of the Donna Leon Brunetti detective series of books. |
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| Reflections on a canal. |
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| Lovers locks on the Accademia Bridge. |
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| These lovers were obviously determined to fit their lock somewhere! |
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| The gondola repair yard at San Trovaso. |
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| The view to the Campanile and Doges Palace from the Dorsoduro. |
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| Another bridge, another boat, another reflection. |
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| Lovely still water reflections. |
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| A lovely mascot on a gondola. |
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| These beautiful camellias were in bloom near the Accademia. |
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| The grandeur of bygone days hidden in the bushes. |
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| I was lucky to capture a solitary gondola in the Grand Canal! |
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| A carnival person on the Accademia Bridge. |
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| Of course I was heading for Gelateria Nico when I went over the Accademia Bridge... |
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| ...there I enjoyed an Aperol Spritz with crisps and a pizza slice.... |
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| ...and the hot chocolate is TDF!!.... |
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| ...then there is the very famous ice cream - raspberry, peach and amaretto here... |
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| ..and one can always take an ice cream to walk home with ...pistachio and amaretto! And no I did not have all of these on the same day!!! |
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| A lovely wintry sunshine over the lagoon. I will post some carnival photos in another post. I hope you enjoyed the sights and some flavours of Venice! |
