Burano Originally uploaded by GregMitchAn autumn day on the island off Venice, one of world's great spots. One theory on why the houses are painted so brightly: so that sailors, when they finally got back, usually in a drunken state, could find the right house as they stumbled home. Click for larger view and/or get to my Flickr feed.

... on with Burano. While Murano is famous for handmade glass, Burano is well-known for the production of handmade lace, which has spread in this area starting from the 16th century. ... houses: each house is coloured with a different and very bright colour, which brings joy by just looking at it. Also Burano, like Venice and Murano, is built on various islands which are connected to each other through ...

photo by Tamás Fehér Tamás saw my post featuring the two Dutch boats painted in a unique shade of green, and he remembered seeing one of them during Vogalonga. This photo was taken from Burano. The boat certainly does have a lot of signage. I'm not sure if those are the names of the rowers on the paddle surface of each oar, or if each oar was individually sponsored. Heck, that's one ...

... examples of historical Venetian lace on display in glass cases in the lace museum in Burano, or in San Marco, I have been dumbfounded by its beauty and complexity. All those little bridges, rosettes ... of Gravure", so that history discouraged me from taking lace seriously. Recently, I was out at Burano with a visitor and I noticed that the lace museum is closed until next spring for restoration. ...

... and toured the city in an open air bus. They sailed down the Grande Canal in Venice, enjoyed Burano the Beautiful and caught the Night Lights of Venice as well. David at the Academia Museum in Florence~ Nearly a Private Viewing~What a Blessing! The Canal! Burano, an island village reached only by Veporetti near Venice. Sun setting on Venice They are home for a day ...

... Verona Venice Waiting for the train at the train station. (I did go to Venice... I'm just not in any pictures because I took off by myself and went to the Island of Burano to buy my baby girl a blessing dress... made of beautiful Burano lace.) Thanksgiving Dinner Turkey Mashed potatoes nuts A weird picture of the table with all the food Pumpkin ...

... format: Dancer 5x5 = $15 8x8 = $25 12x12 = $35 all the following prints are standard sizes/prices: Norwegian Vista Berlin Roots Sepia Berlin Roots Blue The Stranger Urban Magic The Fairy The Open Window Spiral Autumn Piano The Glass Person Burano Old Mine Marrakesh Glocalization De France The Blue Window Curtains Open Rooms Witch House Birches Norwegian Morning Anonymous

... there who have made me feel at home and who join me on my treks to see what will be the day's treasure hunt to uncover. There is Isla, my good friend and daughter to a restauranteur on Burano Island where I've stayed many times and who's "Nona" has called me her "tempo perso gran figlia" or long lost grandaughter where we have our "home base". The only ...