Thursday Doors: Basilica di Santa Maria Della Salute in Venice.

The following photos are my contribution to Thursday Doors, a door-lovers group hosted by Norm Frampton. ~~ This week’s door post is from an excursion to the Basilica di Santa Maria Della Salute in Venice.  The Salute, as it’s called by the locals, is an impressive domed Baroque church.  It’s located on a narrow strip of…

Beautiful

Abandoned as a baby, Meili spent her first years inside the walls of a dark sunless orphanage. At the age of five, she stood with her toes to the edge of a coy pond near her new home.  She searched for the flowers that had not yet risen.  The ones that grew in the dark…

Thursday Doors: The Alleyways of Venice

The following photos are my contribution to Thursday Doors, a door-lovers group hosted by Norm Frampton. ~~ Venice never quite seems real, but rather an ornate film set suspended on the water. – Frida Giannini This week’s door post is a continuation from a family trip to Venice, Italy in January 2020. Walking through the maze-like…

Thursday Doors: Along the Canals in Venice

The following photos are my contribution to Thursday Doors, a door-lovers group hosted by Norm Frampton. ~~ I will never forget experiencing Venice for the first time. It feels like you are transported to another time – the art, music, food, and pure romance in the air is like no other place. – Elizabeth Berkley As I…

Thursday Doors: First Day in Venice

The following photos are my contribution to Thursday Doors, a door-lovers group hosted by Norm Frampton. ~~ This is my second installment of doors my family and I discovered on a trip to Venice, Italy back in January 2020. For the first full day of our adventure, we found an eclectic collection of doors.  I hope you…

Irritant

He tried to keep her away from the back end of the property, but she insisted. “Harold, you said you’d keep it tidy.” He shrugged. She ranted.  “Why would anyone dump their broken fridge on our land?  Get rid of that irritant now!” A voice spoke to Harold from the tiny headpiece in his ear….