I watched this movie for the 3rd time this week-end.
Not because it is my favorite movie but because I had the DVD checked out from the library when I sprained my toe at a Christmas party last week-end but that is another story.
Whilst I sat with toe propped high and packed with a small, unopened bag of frozen baby English peas I needed comic relief of the Johnny Depp kind.
Could he BE any cuter running around the red-tiled roof tops of Venice wearing blue-striped pajamas? I think not.
Anyhoo, Angelina Jolie aside, the most glam star of the movie is clearly Venice.
I love Venice.
Who does not love Venice?
To love Venice is to love life in all its aging-and-no-one-is-getting-any-younger-over-here glory.
Nothing decays quite as well as watery Venice.
Standing proudly over the city is the watchful dome eye of the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salut, built to honor St. Mary the Saint of Health and Salvation. Perched over the entryway arch is Mother Mary, as seen in my photo above.
It is here where I spent my coins lighting candles and making deals with God for the Good Health of all those I love.
I bet you do the same thing, somewhere...
BTW, no one I love has yet come down with a case of the plague.
If you go here you will see more Madonnas housed inside the Basilica. They will take away your breath and then give it back to you refreshed.
I would never lie to you.
Well, I would never lie to you about Mother Mary.
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Meanwhile over here we honor The Madonna--
as an offering of beauty & light--
during the first 12 days of December.
I hope you have a moment to visit a few...
oh spf!
I love this
waving right back
and sending you
sprained toe well wishing...
oooooo
those crowns are very cool too
blue STRIPED pajamas???
calling David right now
to check out this movie
I haven't been to Venice
since 1980
we'll invite
the stripeys and the rusties
to come watch
what did you say
you did to sprain that toe?
curious,
xox - eb.
Posted by: eb | December 05, 2011 at 10:28 AM
Haven't seen the movie, but now you have talked me into it...that is a beautiful image♥♥♥
Posted by: priti.lisa | December 05, 2011 at 10:50 AM
Beautiful image for sure!!
Posted by: Donna The Woodwife | December 05, 2011 at 11:07 AM
Sorry to hear about your toe-but it did present you with a great opportunity that you would not have given yourself. Bonus for me since it had you sharing this image from Venice.
Posted by: Paula Scott: Molokai Girl Studio | December 05, 2011 at 11:14 AM
Teehee!! Beautiful. :)
Posted by: Molly | December 05, 2011 at 11:19 AM
Oh you make me want to go there, never been, have done Florence and was chatted up by a Mario as I remember.... those were the days...sigh!
Sue x
Posted by: Sue Fox | December 05, 2011 at 11:33 AM