It’s the small details in Venice that often make visitors stop, look and take photos.
The façade of this building is a case in point.
And, while I write this, the bells of the nearby Carmine church are playing “Ave Maria”.
Here is another lovely Mother and Child, not too far from the one above.
Hello World 
We went to Venice in 2011 during a week and I recognize in this post the feeling we had at this time ; I posted about.
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I’ll go and look tomorrow, Michel. I have welcomed my son and daughter in law today, and have been very busy! Welcome to my blog.
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It pays to slow down and look up when travelling!
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It sure does, et!
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I love these little intricacies of buildings so often seen in Europe. Like a treasure hunt of architecture.
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It’s nothing like our junior countries, Sue.
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I love finding small things too. Venice is a treasure trove of things to discover.
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A person sometimes feels like they might be the one and only one to have seen that little thing, Debra.
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The ‘ Ave Maria’ is often used at weddings which is somewhat of a dis incentive for a honey moon, seeing Maria was supposed to be a virgin. Still, it is lovely music,
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I’ll never hear those bells again without thinking of your comment, Gerard. 🙂
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These are the things that are “good” about the “good old days.”
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That’s for sure, Darlene. Not a trace of plastic …
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I love detail as you probably realise. There is so much to discover. I must go back.
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Once you get things sorted, I hope you can go back, and stay for longer, Andrew.
How is Lulu liking her new digs?
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I miss those bells. Sometimes they would just stop me in my tracks and I would step against a wall (so as not to block the calle) and just listen.
And it’s always special when they are playing a song you recognize as they did one December when I stood in my apartment window (thrown wide open even though it was freezing) and just listened. Thanks for bringing back that memory.
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It’s one of the many charming things about this city.
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Indeed those little things in Venice that delight me too. How long do you get to stay there?
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Hi, Emma. I’m here until the end of May, which will be a nice length of time. My son and daughter in law arrive tomorrow, I look forward to them enjoying Venice, also.
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The bells always get me!!!
I remember when Elisabetta called me from Guidecca…and the bells were so loud we had to wait til were done ringing to finish our call.
Xox
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I’m looking forward to Sunday when we get stereophonic bells, Linda. xx
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I am sat here in the U.K. imagining that I can hear the wonderful bells of Venezia. Love the Carmini area. Love your blog — thank you !
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Thank you for your kind comment, Maxine.
The bells and lapping of water, and we know we’re in Venice.
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Don’t you wish you knew the history of the person who carved each of these and the reason they were commissioned? Thanks for seeing and sharing!
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Every time, Jane! They left us so much beauty to admire.
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Oh boy….I have used my Venice Connected link to find where you were standing when you took the first set of pics….courtesy of the signs on the corner. An area I have not explored.
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