Monday, July 18, 2011

The Anchors of Venice

Red and white anchors, cantina Venezia, LivornoDuring the demolition of the old “cantina” of the Venezia quarter, one of its symbols, a pair of red and white crossed anchors, was left in the rubble for a while.Red and white anchors, cantina Venezia, LivornoThe two anchors have now been restored on the facade of the new “cantina”.

See also: Red & White - The Old “Cantina” - Venezia

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17 comments:

  1. Luis GomezJuly 18, 2011 at 12:04 AM

    These are great VP. Wonderful shots.

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  2. JackJuly 18, 2011 at 3:10 AM

    I like the red and white theme, VP. Nice shots.

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  3. PerthDailyPhotoJuly 18, 2011 at 4:04 AM

    Oh yes, an excellent finishing touch VP, love the red and white.

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  4. MichelleJuly 18, 2011 at 4:37 AM

    I like the vibrant red on the boats.

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  5. Leif HagenJuly 18, 2011 at 5:04 AM

    Sounds like an interesting story and a great find!

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  6. DinaJuly 18, 2011 at 7:23 AM

    Broken and on the ground--sad. Fixed and on the wall--happy.
    I'm glad this one had a happy ending.

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  7. cieldequimperJuly 18, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    I'm glad they weren't stolen.

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  8. AriannaJuly 18, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    Meno male le hanno recuperate...ciao, Arianna!

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  9. Gemma WisemanJuly 18, 2011 at 1:03 PM

    Good to see old things re-cycled for a fresh new image! Great photos!

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  10. BirdmanJuly 18, 2011 at 1:18 PM

    I like them better in your first shot.

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  11. Cezar and LéiaJuly 18, 2011 at 1:30 PM

    The first composition is awesome, congratulations!I also love the reflections on the second shot, beautiful!
    Léia

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  12. KaoriJuly 18, 2011 at 2:10 PM

    Looks very nice on the wall! And I love those red boats in your photo, they really stand out :D

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  13. jooJuly 18, 2011 at 2:44 PM

    They are beautiful, and I agree with Ciel!

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  14. UnknownJuly 18, 2011 at 7:34 PM

    I was about to say 'take them to your balcony before someone comes up with the same idea!', but then I was glad to see the bottom shot. :-)

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  15. EG CameraGirlJuly 18, 2011 at 9:30 PM

    Creat they have been restored. I really like the reflectons in the water here!

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  16. GunnJuly 18, 2011 at 10:58 PM

    Looks nice, and a bit "Danish" to me:)

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  17. HalcyonJuly 19, 2011 at 2:03 AM

    It's a Canadian colored anchor! :)

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