Venice at night

We arrived in the evening on Friday and walked to the Piazza San Marco, which really is a glorious sight, especially after all the closed-in alleys, odd turnings and sometimes eerily quiet campos on the way. It was probably a 25 minute walk (though there are a seemingly infinite number of possible paths), but well worth it.

As with much of our visit, however, we learned that some cities (like Edinburgh, in fact) present unique photography challenges. Many parts of Venice rarely get direct sunlight, and many other areas are poorly lit at night-time. Some of the challenge lies in the quality of the camera equipment, but surely as much falls onto the skill of the photographer, and there we have no excuses. Venice at night ranges from the shimmering lights, boat engine noise and socializing on the Grand Canal to the endless hodgepodge of shops, both local and chain stores, along the walkways, to the dusky dilapidated silence of the church-bound campos.

Here are night-time shots of the hotel, some views of the various canals (Grand and otherwise), Lynn calling the kids to say goodnight, and a terrible photo at San Marco.