Last view and testament

Posted by Michael Skorulski (Cigel, Slovakia) on 1 January 2009 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.

As a prisoner was dragged from the courts across Venice's Bridge of Sighs (see yesterday's image) to be executed, he would sigh as he took in his last view of the beautiful city. This is what he would see as he peered through the ornate stonework of the famous Bridge of Sighs. However, he would be spared the surreal and very blue advertisement for Lancia automobiles that might cause a sensitive soul to wish for an even quicker death.

And now that the old year has expired, I wish all my Aminus3 friends a vibrant and very creative 2009.

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Comments (24)

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

A very nice last view. Love those buildings across the water.

1 Jan 2009 7:13am

Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France

Meilleurs voeux pour cet an …Neuf, Michael.

1 Jan 2009 8:40am

Manel from Girona, Spain

Practily the same view you can see today !!! The time is stopped there !

1 Jan 2009 8:43am

Sof from Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Joli cette vue... et une toute bonne année 2009

1 Jan 2009 9:12am

@Sof: Thank you. And Happy New Year to you, Sof.

dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa

A stunner to bring in the New Year. May your be a really good one for you. Thanks for all the wonderful photos you shared with us last year.

1 Jan 2009 9:46am

@dobbino: A pleasure. And Have a great New Year, Rob.

EYES WIDE SHUT from United Kingdom

Incredibly beautiful. A wondrous photograph. I can think of worse final sights in my life. Superb, Michael

1 Jan 2009 10:54am

@EYES WIDE SHUT: Thank you for the delightful comment.

Pied Crow from Nairobi, Kenya

Great framing shot, happy new year.

1 Jan 2009 10:58am

Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom

Fascinating view . . Wish You and Yours the Best for 2009.

1 Jan 2009 11:18am

@Ronnie 2¢: Many thanks, Ronnie. Have a wonderful New Year.

grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom

Nice frame and timing
boat in just the right place
You
watching the watchers
have a good one

1 Jan 2009 11:47am

@grouser: Thanks, Grouser. Yes, I liked the fact that folks on the bridge were filming the Bridge of Sighs while I filmed them from it. Have a creative New Year.

António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal

Nice view.
Have a good 2009, Michael.

1 Jan 2009 12:19pm

@António Pires: Thank you, António. Have a great New Year.

Craig from Vacaville, California, United States

Beautiful shot with the city in the background! Yea, lets kick it up a notch in 2009! Happy New Year!

1 Jan 2009 12:41pm

@Craig: Thanks, Craig. Wishing you a great one.

Denise from Tehran, Iran

nice framing,Michael ! looks like acrylic paintings...

Happy 2009!

1 Jan 2009 12:56pm

@Denise: Many thanks, Denise. Have a great year.

Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States

Nice photo. Interesting story to go with it. Happy New Year and many blessings to you Michael.

1 Jan 2009 2:09pm

@Viewfinder: I appreciate that. Thank you. And have a great New Year.

Eleftheria! from Athens, Greece

Happy new year 2009!

1 Jan 2009 2:16pm

Alivia from France

Happy new year 2009..du bonheur, de la joie, de la tendresse et de magnifiques photos bien sûr.

1 Jan 2009 2:52pm

@Alivia: Merci, Alivia. A very Happy New Year to you.

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

The photo is so extraordinary and says so much - yesterday's and today's - that I can't wrap my mind around the fact that death was a step away...Thank you for all the wonderful world you always share. May 2009 be full of magic!

1 Jan 2009 3:06pm

@Lorraine: Magic is a great wish. A really wonderful comment as usual. And I can't think of a better New Year's wish for you, Lorraine, than one filled with the creation of achingly beautiful images.

MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany

Today we would tell this prisoner: 'Don't look back!' Or better, he should be exchanged with the one who approved this marketing campaign. Super shot, Michael, and a Happy New Year to you!

1 Jan 2009 3:09pm

@MadScientist: An exchange sounds a great idea. A wonderful comment as usual, thanks. And a very happy and magical New Year to you.

Laurie from New Jersey, United States

Oh wow...great shot here. Makes you think what it was like for them.

Happy New Year.

1 Jan 2009 3:42pm

@Laurie: Thank you, Laurie. And a very magical and creative New Year to you.

beanow from Poland

Graet compo! Happy New Year to you!!! :)

1 Jan 2009 4:12pm

bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada

Another amazing image! Simply fantastic and well documented.
I wish you much peace and happiness for 2009!

1 Jan 2009 4:19pm

@bluechameleon: Thank you, BC. And I wish you a very magical and creative New Year.

Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States

A meaningful image, Michael, and a 'sigh' for all those who crossed that bridge!

I like your wish for "a vibrant and very creative 2009."

1 Jan 2009 5:54pm

@Judy: Many thanks, Judy.

laé from toulouse, France

tous mes meilleurs voeux pour cette nouvelle année 2009.
Laé

1 Jan 2009 8:19pm

Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada

The walls would have been grey back then. Some history is very sad. Thanks for sharing it with us. I wish all good things for you and yours in 2009.

1 Jan 2009 11:11pm

@Marion: Thanks, Marion. I wish you and your family a very happy and creative New Year.

Zing from Hamilton, New Zealand

Nice framing, happy new year!

2 Jan 2009 5:29am

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