Burano’s slightly less traveled sister island is Mazzorbo. It’s a lovely, quiet little sleeper you pass by on the vaporetto on the way to see the painted gems of Burano. We can think of no better place to buy a quiet little estate when you win the lottery.
This view never gets old! Click for the full size.
I was kicking myself for not having lugged the tripod with me to Burano this day; I would have shot these with HDR for a more dramatic contrast with the Venice buildings, campanile, and rooflines that sit under this dramatic sunset. But in retrospect that’s a “happy accident”, as the slight silhouetting I think emphasizes the romantic, mysterious qualities of Venice at night and in the evening.
These were shot at f5.6, 1/800th, between 260mm and 300mm depending. Any time you can watch the sunset on Burano, you know it’s good to be alive.
Click ’em for the full size versions.
The vaporetto ride back from Burano to Fondmenta Nuove is always a bit wistful–Burano is the sort of place where you want to buy a small house and take up life as a fisherman just so you can wake up there. But sunsets like this make it a bit easier to accept!
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