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January 07, 2011

Ephiphany

January 07, 2011/ Marco Secchi

Regata della Befana with Arzana'

La Befana vien di notte Con le scarpe tutte rotte Col cappello alla romana Viva, Viva La Befana!

Marco Secchi

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Two nuns observe a service at the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute in Venice, framed by the baroque arches and marble floor of the historic church, Italy.

Nothing moves out here in winter, not even time. Leica loves this weather.

A terrible reminder of all wars Asiago, Italy, November 28, 2025: Commemorative slab near the entrance to the Sacrario Militare del Leiten in Asiago, bearing the inscription “Tu che vivi in tempo di pace non ti scordare di noi,” meaning “You who live in a time of peace, do not forget us.” The memorial area, marked as a “Zona Sacra,” forms part of the First World War remembrance sites on the Asiago Plateau.

The sea was restless, so I slowed it down. A few seconds of motion, and the Adriatic turned into soft lines of winter light.

Red walls worn by salt and time, a block of bright blue cutting in from the side, and a pale sheet drifting like a sail between them. A woman walks past the cracked texture, and another leans out to wrestle the laundry. Nothing dramatic, just Burano doing its quiet theatre of colour and routine. Today with @glendiebro in Burano!

The day after La Salute feels like Venice catching its breath. Fewer crowds, more wax, and a small army tidying up the traces of a long, glowing night.