CARNEVALE IN VENICE!

Ciao tutti!

Back yesterday from Carnavale in Venice, a fabulous once in a lifetime experience!  My pal Kelly has been visiting for a couple of weeks & we took the opportunity to make a trip north.  Venice is the most charming & romantic place I have ever been!  The atmosphere of Carnavale made it so festive and fun.  Imagine people in masks & costumes carousing through the narrow streets and along the canals.  It was absolutely a photographer's dream come true.  While I am surely an amateur with my crappy little sony camera, I did manage to go crazy taking photos of everything.  I posted a whole bunch here, enjoy!

Sorry to be off the blog for a bit, I've been busy entertaining & reveling.

add a mask & everything becomes more fun!

half the fun is choosing your mask out of the million billion of them.

heh heh...

butterfly mask

so picturesque out by the lagoon

Rialto Bridge

getting into the spirit!

bridge of sighs, leading from the ducal palace to the prison

posing out in St. Mark's square, not a bad backdrop!

these guys were staying in our hotel

colorful gondola of luggage

just some average participants

confetti everywhere

then we got some wigs too

st. giorgio across the lagoon

just doing some posing of my own :)

looking across to St. Mark's, it is jam packed with people!

more of an industrial steam punk look 

love this pic!

she was our favorite

It was a game to get photos of these people, it was terrifically crowded & they would be surrounded by a ring of photographers.  You really had to be quick to get a good shot.  There would be people crouching down all around them to get just the perfect angle.  It was some addictive photography!

another fave

and then we had a picnic on the train down to Florence.

Wow!  Carnavale was so much fun!  If you ever get the chance, go!  It was freezing cold in Venice but,  still a fantastic time in a mysterious & historic city.   I'll post some more from our Venetian adventure soon.

Hope you are all well, sending hugs and kisses!
xx