35 comments

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  • Excelente albun!!! saludos desde Ecuador. Priscilla

  • said parkerprisci

  • 2009.10.14 at 09:34:28 PDT

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  • Beautiful album! Thank you for sharing all this beautis. I wish you a lovely weekend! Ana-Maria

  • said anutza696

  • 2009.07.17 at 16:14:03 PDT

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  • Un buen álbum Francisca! siempre aportas puntos de vista personales que me encantan. Saludos en este nuevo año y hasta pronto...Asun

  • said asuntah

  • 2009.01.01 at 08:19:52 PST

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  • Bellissime foto, auguri di buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo. Giovanni

  • said caruso_giovanni103

  • 2008.12.15 at 13:45:40 PST

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  • Ciao Francisca, thanks for sharing this beautiful album with us! Regards, Ornella

  • said ornella173

  • 2008.11.30 at 07:51:41 PST

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  • A truly beautiful album. Looks like you had a spectacular sunny day. And had a few great vantage points to show us. Thanks - it was lovely to see Venice through your lens. Lorraine (NYC)

  • said spinal111

  • 2008.11.25 at 09:05:40 PST

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  • Wonderful album - thank you for sharing :)

  • said ewabe

  • 2008.11.24 at 22:15:13 PST

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  • Beautiful photos... glad you got your day of sunshine! Take care and keep in touch, Keith and Laura

  • said keithandlaura

  • 2008.11.20 at 17:45:20 PST

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  • Thank you, Francisca, for the invitation to view your spectacular new Venice album. I so enjoyed the journey! You have captured its essence with your sharp, colorful, and beautifully composed photos. I visited Venice for the first time in early spring, and it was such a treat to experience again the incredible view from the Campanile. Hope you have more Venice photos to come! Kathy

  • said kkmarais

  • 2008.11.19 at 13:38:46 PST

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  • Francisca you were so lucky to have this wonderful weather. I was looking at your pictures and remembering the same places where I was last year. Magnificent album:)

  • said terezadelpilar

  • 2008.11.18 at 11:15:24 PST

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  • Hello Francisca, this is a splendid album of amazing photos of your. I reall;y loved it. Stunning shots.

  • said mrcoradour

  • 2008.11.18 at 03:12:26 PST

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  • Thank you for invitation and bringing me back to lovely Venice. Wonderful collection. Well done.

  • said lnayvelt

  • 2008.11.17 at 06:55:46 PST

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  • Un album muy original,yo lo titularia LA OTRA VENECIA, ya que la mayoria de los trabajos sobre esta ciudad, son los tipicos canales,gondoleros y palomas. Bravo,bravo y bravo,Un explendido trabajo.Un abrazo muy fuerte de este admirador

  • said ALMERIA3A100

  • 2008.11.17 at 03:27:12 PST

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  • Hello Francisca - These photos are spectacular! - I send you warm sunshine from The World’s Luckiest Fishing Village, Destin Florida USA - I am a friend of erdongan41 – I saw that you are a friend too, so I visited your photos and enjoyed them very much - We should be Webshots friends - Please visit my page and invite me as I cannot invite people because Webshots has blocked me from inviting people because I am too friendly - If you get some time, please take a look at what I’ve been doing – Many of my photos have been featured - All my art starts as a normal digital photograph – But, I think you might be surprised that I do not use any special digital manipulation software to create it – I pride myself on only using the basic rudimentary tools provided with my Canon camera – ZoomBrowser – I only tweak contrast, saturation, brightness and color tone curve adjustments to achieve the desired effect – The use of ChromaDepth 3D glasses great enhances the effect – Thanks - - Hugs - - Larry

  • said badhabitslounge

  • 2008.11.16 at 18:41:34 PST

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  • Tras los dos días de lluvia, el sol volvió a brillar y os regaló un día maravilloso para poder disfrutar de esta joya que es San Marcos en Venecia. Un álbum precioso donde la luz destaca los colores y tus fotografías toda la belleza del lugar. Gracias Francisca por este regalo en forma de imágenes. Cuídate, Vale?. Te envío mis mejores saludos. Jesus

  • said raijomayo100

  • 2008.11.16 at 13:01:21 PST

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  • Ola Francisca! Thank you for your invite, wonderful and unusual shots of Venezia. Ciao - Sergio

  • said sergio130650

  • 2008.11.16 at 10:48:03 PST

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  • Francisca, thanks for this wonderful visit to Venice! I enjoyed walking with you. Your pictures are beautiful! Wishing you a lovely day, Yair.

  • said ykarelic4

  • 2008.11.16 at 04:10:25 PST

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  • Indeed a splendid one album! Clear photos, beautiful compositions, I have appreciate it indeed a lot! - hugs - Paola

  • said paolagna

  • 2008.11.15 at 14:29:52 PST

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  • Beautiful pictures of Venice in this album Francisca.You did an excellent job,thanks for sharing,best wishes,Henri and Josee.

  • said haneveercoremanssh...

  • 2008.11.15 at 10:18:08 PST

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  • Hello Francisca! What a splendid album of Venice, my favourite city in Europe! There is nothing more magical in ambiance than Venice, whether it is day or night. You have caught the essence of the city so beautifully in your excellent photographs. Best wishes, Suresh

  • said suresh_krishna

  • 2008.11.15 at 03:29:32 PST

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  • splendid album

  • said erdogan41

  • 2008.11.15 at 02:45:59 PST

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  • HI Francisca, This could be the best album I have ever seen for Venezia. Every one is a great shot! Perfect lighting, angle and suprising sharpness with a P&S. Regards!

  • said alextam100

  • 2008.11.14 at 14:17:53 PST

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  • Hoi Francisca, Dit is een mooi album over Venetië. Het is lang geleden dat ik er was, maar aan jouw mooie foto's te zien loont het de moeite om de koffers te pakken... Groet, Tjebbe

  • said oomt

  • 2008.11.14 at 11:44:39 PST

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  • Thank you for this beautiful walk! I loved the time I got to spend in Venice when I was in school - it is an interesting place! Many great shots!

  • said niniel1970

  • 2008.11.14 at 05:17:08 PST

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  • Hola Francisca.Your photos are an extraordinary pleasure to view. Thank you for sharing, Greetings from Italy,regards Paolo

  • said Paolo_1955

  • 2008.11.14 at 03:48:49 PST

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  • Francisca, Thank you for taking us along with you on this trip. The historical facts are very interesting and add meaning to the lovely shots. I am intrigued by the two figures on the bell tower. Do they strike the bell automatically? An amazing place. Thanks for sharing. Ratoncillo..(Fay)

  • said anonneymouse1

  • 2008.11.14 at 03:47:42 PST

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  • Alas, on my one trip to Italy, I missed this city (among many others). While the regions I did visit were also gorgeous and rich in antiquities, I knew I would be unfortunately bypassing a real beauty in Venice. Thanks for sharing.

  • said gdg1130

  • 2008.11.14 at 03:33:38 PST

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  • Hi Francisca, This is a beautiful album. Thanks for the album invite and for sharing it, with us. All The Best, Teresa

  • said teres187

  • 2008.11.13 at 19:21:22 PST

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  • Hola Francesca! Que tal? Muchissimas gracias por tus comentarios sobre mi fotos nocturnas de Turin! Este album de Venecia es realmente fabuloso, como lo es la ciudad! Gracias y un abrazo desde California! Dui en ... tot straaks! Roberto

  • said olditaliantree

  • 2008.11.13 at 19:12:37 PST

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  • What a great and wonderful photographer, you are, my friend! Are you a pro? I wiil not going to Venice, I am too tired and too old but after to have seen your magnificent photos, I think that the best of this city! Thank you very much for this beautiful travel with you, with your eyes and with your camera! Hugs, Huguette

  • said huguette296100

  • 2008.11.13 at 17:50:07 PST

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  • Wonderful album! Thanks for sharing... Hugs, June

  • said lovejoy

  • 2008.11.13 at 16:39:24 PST

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  • Hi,your album is very nice.Thanks for sharing,here.Greetings from Turkey;Rasim

  • said rasim1

  • 2008.11.13 at 13:17:02 PST

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  • Mrs. -- was at St. Laccana, and I was near the Rialto sketching. The golden Angel on the tower was shining far away. Suddenly I saw it slowly sink directly downward beneath a line of roofs, and a dense grey dust rose in clouds. At once a crowd of people began running across the Rialto towards the Piazza, and I ordered my gondolier to the Piazzetta. On arrival the sight was pitiful. Of that splendid shaft all that remained was a mound of white dust, spreading to the Walls of St. Mark's." Some Venetians claimed that St. Mark's Square looked better without the tower, and others thought it was foolish to spend taxpayers' money on a replacement. In the end, donations from outside Venice covered most of the expense, and a rebuilt Campanile was christened on April 25, 1912--exactly 1,000 years after the foundations of the original structure had been laid, according to historians of the time. Although "campanile" means "bell tower," the Campanile di San Marco did double duty as a military watchtower when it was constructed in the 10th Century. Later, as the tower was expanded and refined, its bronze-sheathed roof caught the sun's rays and acted as a daytime beacon for mariners. The Campanile received an overhaul in the early 1500s after being damaged by an earthquake, giving it the profile that we see today. It also received its share of historic visitors, including Galileo (who showed the Doge his famous telescope in 1609), Goethe (who viewed the Adriatic from the arched windows), and Emperor Frederick III of the Holy Roman Empire, who is said to have ridden his horse up the tower in 1452.

  • said wesmfmm

  • 2008.11.12 at 15:28:56 PST

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  • St Mark's Campanile is the bell tower of St Mark's Basilica in Venice, Italy, located in the square (piazza) of the same name. It is a recognizable symbol of the city. The tower is 98.6 meters tall, and stands alone in a corner of St Mark's Square, near the front of the basilica. It has a simple form, the bulk of which is a plain brick shaft, 12 meters on a side and 50 meters tall, above which is the arched belfry, housing five bells. The belfry is topped by a cube, alternate faces of which show walking lions and the female representation of Venice (la Giustizia: Justice). The tower is capped by a pyramidal spire, at the top of which sits a golden weathervane in the form of the archangel Gabriel. The campanile reached its present form in 1514.The Campanile di San Marco, or Belltower of St. Mark's, has stood for more than a thousand years--or for less than a century, depending on how you define "truth in advertising." The present-day structure was built in 1912 as an exact replica of its predecessor, which collapsed unexpectly on the morning of July 14, 1902. Ian Littlewood's Venice: A Literary Companion quotes an American architect's eyewitness report of the slow-motion implosion in the London Times: "Workmen had been repointing the Campanile, and had discovered a bad crack starting from the crown of the second arched window on the corner toward St. Mark's. This crack had shown signs of opening further, and they feared small fragments falling down on the crowded Piazza; so the music was quietly stopped in the hope that the crowd would naturally disperse. The effect was exactly the opposite of that desired. Every one rushed to the Piazza. "At eleven I was under the tower which rose in the dim moonlight. The crack was distinctly visible even in this half light, but apparently menaced only a corner of the tower. On Monday, early, the Campanile was resplendent in the sunshine. At nine my little girl Katharine went off with her horns of corn to feed the pigeons.

  • said wesmfmm

  • 2008.11.12 at 15:28:17 PST

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  • El Campanario de San Marcos es el campanario de la Basilica de San Marcos en Venecia, ubicado en la plaza del mismo nombre. Es uno de los simbolos de la ciudad de Venecia. La torre posee una altura de 98,6 metros, y se encuentra en una esquina de la Plaza de San Marcos, cerca de la portada de la basilica. Sus formas son simples, su cuerpo principal es una columna de ladrillos, de 12 metros de lado y 50 metros de alto, sobre la cual se asienta el campanario con arcos, que aloja cinco campanas. El campanario posee encima un cubo, en cuyas caras en forma alternadas se presentan leones y la representacion femenina de Venecia (la Giustizia: Justicia). La torre esta coronada por una aguja piramidal, en el extremo de la cual se encuentra una veleta dorada con la figura del arcangel Gabriel. El Campanario posee su forma actual desde 1514. La torre que se observa hoy es una reconstruccion, que fue terminada en 1912 despues del colapso ocurrido en 1902.

  • said wesmfmm

  • 2008.11.12 at 15:15:01 PST

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