tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945005424922588135.post2698603493715462652..comments2024-02-05T00:28:40.550-08:00Comments on Pas grand-chose: By the Grand CanalKaren @ Pas Grand-Chosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14735158798201053231noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945005424922588135.post-64191931846460127442012-07-08T13:20:05.187-07:002012-07-08T13:20:05.187-07:00Fabulous photos of summertime Venice, or so I thin...Fabulous photos of summertime Venice, or so I think of it with these vivid colors, especially the reds and oranges and golds. In my mind's eye Venice is usually autumn or misty winter --- so this is a treat with a difference.<br />The aqua alta is a little surprising in summer, certainly its more frequent at other seasons. But I'm sure you're right, it's more "normal" than scare headlines would have it. A wonderful venue for a birthday party. Or for anything!Judithhttp://touch2touch.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945005424922588135.post-51790498201014038512012-06-28T02:16:49.586-07:002012-06-28T02:16:49.586-07:00Gorgeous images and record of how you see it- as a...Gorgeous images and record of how you see it- as always takes me away to far away places. The high water on the square is amazing and very interesting, that is quite a memory. Your daughters are beautiful and I can just imagine what a lovely time was had at the long table on water's edge...love to you from Loire region.... Sourcing vieux French linen xxxColetteLa Brocanteusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14864077036643388538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945005424922588135.post-56090537691564023742012-06-27T03:45:57.317-07:002012-06-27T03:45:57.317-07:00I love your comment to Frances about your daughter...I love your comment to Frances about your daughter piggy-backing you through the water Karen - now that's one photograph I would like to have seen!!Bella Bheaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02928126159466031672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945005424922588135.post-51698380329798865802012-06-27T02:11:24.155-07:002012-06-27T02:11:24.155-07:00Thanks, BB. It really is a unique and memorable ci...Thanks, BB. It really is a unique and memorable city.Karen @ Pas Grand-Chosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14735158798201053231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945005424922588135.post-63038884929270089402012-06-27T02:09:32.665-07:002012-06-27T02:09:32.665-07:00The high water was a surprise for me too, as I had...The high water was a surprise for me too, as I hadn't experienced it on previous trips to Venice. We had it two nights in a row! Apparently it's nothing to do with the supposed sinking of the city, but simply high tides combined with other weather conditions, and it is quite common. Rising sea levels due to global warming might make it a more frequent event in future, though. <br />The water bubbles up through drains in the square, which is why I wasn't too keen to wade through barefoot myself. One night my daughter nobly piggy-backed me through the ankle-deep water, and the other I took a long walk around the square!Karen @ Pas Grand-Chosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14735158798201053231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945005424922588135.post-42435777259023080662012-06-26T16:29:20.179-07:002012-06-26T16:29:20.179-07:00What a memorable trip and a fantastic record of it...What a memorable trip and a fantastic record of it!Bella Bheaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02928126159466031672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945005424922588135.post-35726151428823313642012-06-26T16:11:55.802-07:002012-06-26T16:11:55.802-07:00Karen, let me first tell you how richly beautiful ...Karen, let me first tell you how richly beautiful are the colors in all of your Venetian photos. My memories of my only visit to this city, in early spring, are filled with much more subdued, though also beautiful, colors.<br /><br />What a splendid place to have a long-tabled celebration. And what a surprise to find the high water on your walk afterwards. Somehow, I'd thought that this mostly occurred at a differing time of the year. Maybe that was in years past?<br /><br />I will have a search at my library to see if I might find the book you mention.<br /><br />As always, many thanks for letting me see what I would not otherwise see.<br /><br />xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.com