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Masks of Venice

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Just got back from my first trip to Venice...Wow!

The city reminded me of a huge maze. You could easily get lost and we did! Even with the street map.

Venice stretches across 117 small islands and has 150 channels and 409 bridges.

Masks made the Venetial carnival unique. If you cannot identify the wearer of the mask, you do not know his social status. In this way Venice temporarily overturned her social order. Laws were passed to limit the wearing of the masks during the carnival period only. If they were worn out of that period severe penalties were enforced.

This song by Jason Mruz was playing out of a couple of the cafes while we were walking round and it will forever remind me of my stay there. Funny how you relate songs to different places. Have a listen and I guarantee that you will be humming it for the rest of the day!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkHTsc9PU2A

More shots to follow during the next few days.

Taken in: Italia / Veneto / Venezia / Cannaregio (show map)

Taken on: August 12, 2008

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Camera:	E-410
Aperture:	f/5.0
Exposure Time:	0.013 sec (1/80)
Focal Length:	25mm
ISO:	100
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
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