~ Tintoretto ~

 

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~ Henry James....Venezia ~

"And you will find on the morrow that you are deeply attached to Venice. 

It is by living there from day to that you feel the fullness of her charm; that you invite her exquisite influence to sink into your spirit. 

The creature varies like a nervous woman, whom you know only when you know all the aspects of her beauty. 

She has high spirits or low, she is pale or red, grey or pink, cold or warm, fresh or wan, according to the weather or the hour. 

She is always interesting and almost always sad; but she has a thousand occasional graces and is always liable to happy accidents. 

You become extraordinarily fond of these things; you count upon them; they make part of your life. Tenderly fond you become; there is something indefinable in those depths of personal acquaintance that gradually establish themselves.

The place seems to personify itself, to become human and sentient and conscious of your affection. 

You desire to embrace it, to caress it, to possess it; and finally a soft sense of possession grows up and your visit becomes a perpetual love-affair."

Henry James

~ Artwork at Alle Testiere...in Venezia ~

 

Barbara Neibart and I will have some of our works on display at Osteria Alle Testiere
through the end of the year!!
Thank you Luca!!







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~ Venetian Dreaming ~

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~ Venetian Water ~

 

 

~ San Marcuola in Cannaregio ~

The front of San Marcuola...

the part facing the Grand Canal is very different than the back and side.

The abstract layers are the most fascinating to me!
A good friend say that the first image reminds her of a 
Philip Guston painting.....

 

 

 

 

 

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~ 2010 ~

 I find that I keep returning to areas and rephotographing...year after year.
I find it interesting that little changes...even the grafitti. 

~ Before & After 2012 ~

~ Two-Toned ~

~ View from San Giorgio Maggiore campanile ~

                                                

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~ November memories.....

Shutterfly book ~ Venice November 2012

I just finished a book I did for myself....sketches/photos from my 2012 trip.

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Venice November 2012 ~ Bailey Zimmerman

Shutterfly Photobook ~ Nathan & Sabrina- Venice 2013

Here is a link to view my Shutterfly book!!
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Nathan & Sabrina ~ Venice 2013

~ Dosoduro ~ 'Filling in the past'

I love the way Venetians renovate....fill in the past to make the 

present more livable.

~ Gondola ride ~

My first ride in a gondola....after several trips to Venice!

My Venetian friend Matteo has taken me on several trips 

in his boat...through all the tiny canals and it was so 

wonderful.          

I wanted Nathan and Sabrina to experience the views of Venice 

from the waters of the tiny rii.

Sebastiano, our gondoliere was charming...telling us that he was

the third generation of gondolieri in his family.

It really was magical!

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~ Nathan & Sabrina & Sebastiano ~

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~ Looking into Ca'Dario ~

~ Piazza San Marco ~

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The wall across from Caffe del Doge

I just returned from Venice....I went with my son, Nathan and his wife, Sabrina.

I still found some time to sketch.  You can sit anywhere and find something

interesting to draw or photograph or dream about!

~ Love the coffee and 'views' at Caffe del Doge ~

Sketching on the vaporetto

One of my favorite things to do ~ Sketch on the vaporetto!!

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Going to search for more....

...odd and beautiful things in Venezia!!