Friday, July 14, 2006

built for comfort

a trader's old friend in the fabulous market at padua

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fabulous flora

the orto botanico di padova claims to be the world's oldest surviving botanical garden in any university

whatever !

it is a delight

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allegorical figures of spring and summer in the ancient botanical garden at padua

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an early birthday present

from the magical collezione minici zotti in padua

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stencilled ? in padua

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you don't need a weather-MAN to know which way the wind blows

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good night, sweet ladies !

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not fade away

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handled with care

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scratchy-feely door at the pescaria

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you keep a'knockin, but you can't come in !

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flavour of the month

the italians love concrete almost as much as olive oil or pasta

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a little bit of ambient colour improves the taste of your muesli

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chimbley pot and italian flag

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iconography questions again

who the hell is this ?

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a venetian woman's work is never done

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party time on the north side of the basilica

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il redentore

carnival time ... do go, if you ever get the chance

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i'm sorry ! this seat is taken

what's a cat to do between fish courses ?

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venetian design classic

venice's floating bus stops present a unique set of problems to their engineers

the bus stop is designed so that it rises and falls with the tide

every approaching water bus will necessarily collide with it and then be tied up

millions of people use them without falling over or off in all kinds of weather

someone somewhere must be taking good care of an unsung solution to a complicated problem

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