Ahh Venezia
by Lois Bryan
Title
Ahh Venezia
Artist
Lois Bryan
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Digital Art
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We left from the center of town with a group of about 20 other couples from the ship. As we pulled away, each couple with their own individual gondola, we overheard that another of the couples, lovely young newlyweds, had been given an accordion player and a singer for the evening as a wedding present. I remember trying not to roll my eyes. As we were rowed through the "streets" each of the gondoliers passed out bottles of Asti Spumanti and paper cups to their patrons. Soon the singer and the accordion player began to serenade the newlyweds, and the rest of us as well. And as the delicious fruit of the vine began to do its happy work, Venice opened her arms to us all. By the time we made it to the Grand Canal, we were all singing along at the tops of our voices. The gondoliers performed some magic with their magnificent, gleaming black boats, forming a fan shape and then a starburst with them all ... one never touching the other. It must have been an extraordinary sight from the upper floors of the beautiful old dwellings lining the canal. I know it took our breath away!!
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February 6th, 2010
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Comments (47)
Mitchell R Grosky
Lovely shot, Lois; and I adore both the vibrant colors and also the beautiful description of your gondola adventure! Mitch
Marsha Heiken
Lois,This is wonderful. I love this and other European pictures. Fabulous artwork. Thanks for comment,so appreciated. Hugs Marsha fv
Madeline Ellis
I love this romantic city and you did such a wonderful job of capturing the feeling Lois. Thanks for the visit. vote
Alan Lakin
Great capture of a beautiful canal and your description makes me feel like I was there. v/fav
Lois Bryan replied:
Thank you, Alan ... one of those moments in life that you wish would never end!!!