Adriatic 2009
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All images are © copyright Douglas Hopwood 2009 except where stated in the image comment.
The crowds on the steps of Della Salute
Douglas, Anne, Nancy and John lunch whilst waiting. ©...
Jack takes a picture of us all . . .
Craft assembling in St Mark's Bay
Police take up position
A peata (barge) waits for the start of the parade.
The boss reviews the scene
The navy takes a look
The ceremonial bissona 'Serenissima'
Ceremonial Bissona 'Serenissima' © J O'Keefe
'Serenissima' - trumpeters on her bow
Ceremonial barges of all colours shapes and sizes
Red ones and blue ones . .
Long ones © Andy Cooper 2009
Big blue bladed bissonas © Andy Cooper 2009
Green ones with girls
. . and silver ones too
Silver Sea Horses
Oars are raised in salute when the crowd applaud
. . like this © J O Keefe
Gondolas in ceremonial mode
Start 'em young
Sandolo
Four man Gondola
Caorlina (work boat)
Another Caorlina
A different type
A 'Venetia' racing boat
A gondola a otto
Another 'Venetia' - looks precarious
Mixed crew Caorlina
A Venetia with 6 man gondola behind
Caorlina Bus? (Used to shelter the performers on Grand...
Dragon Boat - mainly middle aged dragons.
Police on Jet Skis
Crowds inching accross Academia bridge
The Grand Canal as you will never see it - Empty!
Four man gondolas racing
Ladies race in Mascareti
Ladies race
Some of the ceremonial parade boats watch the racing
Gondola Bimini
Bicycles on the Grand Canal!
Caorlinas racing
Caorlinas racing © J O'Keefe
Ladies in red
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