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Memories of Venice

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Prompted by the news that Venetians held a mock funeral for their city yesterday (because the population has dipped below 60,000), I decided to hunt out some of my Venice photographs. I've been to Venice twice -- for a few days in 2002 and a week in 2006 -- and it remains one of my favourite places on the planet.

These four photographs were snapped on that second trip (in which I came down with a rather nasty case of pneumonia). You can see my two Venice galleries on smugmug or check out some of my favourite piccies on my general blog.

Autumn gold

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These photographs were taken in Central Park, New York, on election day in November last year.

Edinburgh Castle

 

We went to Edinburgh a few weekends ago and were blessed with absolutely gorgeous weather on the Saturday, which is when I snapped this photograph. I love how the castle just hunkers over the town, an unmissable landmark that gives Edinburgh its distinctive brooding character.