Venice: High Water 2 by sandra46
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High water depends on the tide cycle (the alternation of high and low tides happens every 6 hours): when there is "acqua alta" on the streets this lasts only a few hours during the peak of the high tide (usually 3 to 4 hours). Once water goes down again, things go back to normality. High waters may occur in autumn or winter seasons and are most likely to happen in November and December. Exceptional high tides (>= 140 cm) statistically occur only once every 4 years.
here you can see how Venetians cope with high water: they put metal barriers to doors and windows too close to water, also to protect them from the waves caused by boat traffic.
The phenomenon of high water is caused by a cycle of periodic inflow/outflow of sea water as well as the presence (before the Republic made huge works) of river mouths, especially the delta of the Brenta. The inflow/outflow cycles last 2-3 (sometimes 4-5) centuries each. Unfortunately we are currently living in an inflow cycle. The lagoon is full of islands and small towns, grown during an outflow cycle and then submerged by the water. I'll speak of it in the next post.
Thanks for your kind comments.
Comments (37)
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Lovely composition and amazing colour!
mickeyrony
Not a place for me.... But very colored house((5++))
bimm3d
wonderful photo!!
anmes
LOving this series great simplicity and vibrant colours make this a winner
Cyve
Wonderfully captured !!!
anahata.c
I loved this high-water portion of this series, and I loved the explanation of how people prepare for high waters. I didn't know any of this before. Nor did I know the centuries-long cycles, nor the problems caused by boat waves during high waters. These are all new to me. I really appreciate all you're sharing here. The photo is terrific. Very sharp detail, very vivid hues, and the stark abstract quality is visceral. Wonderful division into that stunning orange wall, the 2 windows (maybe one's a door) as a 'unit', and the water. Very minimalist. But there's lots of detail there too---even the break in the plaster around the leftmost window/door, with its the exposed brick: Sharply captured. Beautiful decay photo. You even "let in" some of that decay in the uppermost portion of the image--- the sudden change in texture on top. It's a stark but rich shot, and it's quite alive. Love the detailing on the iron work; and the cracks in the wall, etc. A wonderful shot, Sandra.
virusa
I love the minimalism and the strength of this image