Wish You were here - (Available for licensing on Getty Images)
© Angela M. Lobefaro
Published: Columbus Magazine Issue 13 2008
Interview with Wannabe Santa Claus Denis Collette
taken in Venice, Italy November 2007 (with a poor Lumix...)
VENICE
Venice (Italian: Venezia [veˈnɛttsja] ( listen), Venetian: Venesia)
is a city in northern Italy known both for tourism and for industry,
and is the capital of the region Veneto, with a population of about
272,000 (census estimate 1 January 2004). Together with Padua, the
city is included in the Padua-Venice Metropolitan Area (population
1,600,000).
The name is derived from the ancient tribe of Veneti that inhabited
the region in Roman times.[1][2] The city historically was the capital
of an independent city-state. Venice has been known as the "La
Dominante", "Serenissima", "Queen of the
Adriatic", "City of Water", "City of Masks",
"City of Bridges", "The Floating City", and
"City of Canals". Luigi Barzini, writing in The New York
Times, described it as "undoubtedly the most beautiful city built
by man".[3] Venice has also been described by the Times Online as
being one of Europe's most romantic cities.[4]
The city stretches across 117 small islands in the marshy Venetian
Lagoon along the Adriatic Sea in northeast Italy. The saltwater lagoon
stretches along the shoreline between the mouths of the Po (south) and
the Piave (north) Rivers. The population estimate of 272,000
inhabitants includes the population of the whole Comune of Venezia;
around 60,000[5] in the historic city of Venice (Centro storico);
176,000 in Terraferma (the Mainland), mostly in the large frazioni of
Mestre and Marghera; and 31,000 live on other islands in the lagoon.
The Republic of Venice was a major maritime power during the Middle
Ages and Renaissance, and a staging area for the Crusades and the
Battle of Lepanto, as well as a very important center of commerce
(especially silk, grain and spice trade) and art in the 13th century
up to the end of the 17th century. This made Venice a wealthy city
throughout most of its history.[6] It is also known for its several
important artistic movements, especially the Renaissance period.
Venice has played an important role in the history of symphonic and
operatic music, and it is the birthplace of Antonio Vivaldi.
Dear Friends
I am very busy with my being a volunteer
I am organizing again a fund raising event in Biella (my home town)
for:
this project:
Stop Aids at birth
The major Cesvi campaign to defeat Hiv/Aids in Sub-Saharan Africa.
www.cesvi.eu/index.php?pagina=pagina_generica.php&id=720
www.cesvi.eu/index.php
www.cesvi.org
Now my project is on line on the official CESVI site! wow!:
www.cesvi.org/?pagina=pagina_generica.php&id=1264
Therefore when I will visit your great shots, often I will just leave a fave, with no comment nor invites.
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Take a look at my INTERVIEW with my Flickr Friend DENIS COLLETTE!!: angiereal.blogspot.com/
Interestingness shots
50 Most interesting slide show
Comments and faves
malechuga, z______z, Dimitri Depaepe, Eve Livesey, and 278 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Tobi_2008 (55 months ago | reply)
Great shot!!!!!! Congratulations!
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Sayem Ghayur and Apostrophe' Architecture Studio (55 months ago | reply)
great shot angie!
the-father (55 months ago | reply)
traumhaft schön Angela!
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johnnycanuck (55 months ago | reply)
Wonderful light ( but please correct your horizon )
malechuga (55 months ago | reply)
Ya me gustaría.
Impresionante belleza.
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z______z (55 months ago | reply)
Next time, tell me...:) Great image.
Abdullah Alashiri >>> in Germany (55 months ago | reply)
Excellent shot ... !! :)
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Dimitri Depaepe (55 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called The Moulin Rouge (Invite Only +15 FAVES photo's, Comment on 2), and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Very nice processing
Eve Livesey (55 months ago | reply)
I think it is beautiful, so dreamlike
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benjamin> (55 months ago | reply)
Great colours, really well captured.
The World Through My Eyes
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I think this is a great image!
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filippo1930 (55 months ago | reply)
Meravigliosa immagine, come sempre. Complimenti. Buona giornata e auguri per il IMPEGNO.
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jcowboy (55 months ago | reply)
AWEMAZING! This is art! A MASTERPIECE! It doesn't even look like a photo!
M4tjazT (55 months ago | reply)
amazing
frago (55 months ago | reply)
bella Venezia, un classico sempre piacevole :)
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DarkFrame (55 months ago | reply)
Stupenda foto!
DanielKHC (55 months ago | reply)
Fabulous dreamy image!
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jacq77 [deleted] (55 months ago | reply)
Beautiful shit and treatment ANgela, good luck with your voluteer effort! xx
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beautiful :)
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Kelvin Wong Photography (55 months ago | reply)
wow! i love this very much!!! fantastic work!! and good on you with your volunteer work!
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KimHojnackiPhotography (55 months ago | reply)
Very beautiful image and treatment.
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Was there. A pity we aren't there.
loryd66 (55 months ago | reply)
wonderful view! it's a dream
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HusarD (55 months ago | reply)
superb photo !
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kosare (55 months ago | reply)
beautiful. your entire Venice series is superb! Despite the poor Lumix ;-)
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阿德 之 休眠中( In dormancy ) Z Z z (55 months ago | reply)
Very beautiful Let me enjoy please the eye
LoveCats2006 (55 months ago | reply)
Fantastic image! Wonderful place!
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gab_79 (55 months ago | reply)
da sogno!
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This pic is great !!!
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Juan Rubiano (55 months ago | reply)
Fantastic !.
_Bonnie_ (55 months ago | reply)
Yes I wish I were there too!
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Hi, I'm an admin for a group called ImagePoetry - ImagePoésie ~ Invite Only & Comment on 1, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
I wish I were there...in Venice.
:))
Precious work, Angela.
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www.jonSpotphotography.com (55 months ago | reply)
I wish I were there too!!! Gorgeous treatment!
MakingMemories(Deja-Vu photography) (55 months ago | reply)
I wish i was there too..what a beautiful place
ToniZancle (55 months ago | reply)
molto molto bella
Iqbal Khatri (55 months ago | reply)
Wonderful capture!
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Mike & Indy (55 months ago | reply)
A Beautiful Dream
Capricorn45rbjd (55 months ago | reply)
Yes, I wish to be there...
Beautiful light , great view.
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Philippe Sainte-Laudy (55 months ago | reply)
Superb, my friend, superb!
autan (55 months ago | reply)
Painted by lenz!! Nice capture!! (^_^)
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George the Greek (55 months ago | reply)
How soft and dreamy and richly colored is the water, Angie!
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Wonderful composition and treatment!
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Denis Collette...!!! (55 months ago | reply)
Beauty!!!
Thanks for your apparition near my wild river... dear Angel!!! :)))
With all my admiration for your noble implication!!!
You've a heart of gold!!! :)))
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musicman67 (55 months ago | reply)
Wonderful scene. Great details. Well done.
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Steve-h (55 months ago | reply)
gorgeous - like a painting !
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leone. (55 months ago | reply)
un sogno.
hjalmar1886 (55 months ago | reply)
So do I! (Referring to your title). Excellent scene with such great colors and lighting, Angie!
oןɹɐɔcarlo (55 months ago | reply)
Fantastica foto!!
Bellissima atmosfera con
tonalità calde e fredde
Thomas_M. (55 months ago | reply)
maybe a poor Lumix, but a lovely mood!
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