These are photos I took in one “sitting”, as I was hanging with friends in Piazza Maria Formosa, Venice. It was raining, and we had ducked under the canopies of a bar / restaurant, so while they were drinking wine, I was scampering shamelessly around the piazza, marvelling at the colours of the umbrellas under the grey palette. Tons of fun, and really eye-opening. Perhaps this new discovery will make me hate Roman winters, indeed all winters, less.

This is important, because today I slipped into a cranky mood because we time-shifted in Europe on Halloween Saturday. I hate whatever time this is called because I can’t get my photo fix in the afternoons, when everyone is out and about. It gets dark here at, like, 17.00, and it obviously cramps my style. Maybe now I won’t be so afraid to go out in the rain and sit under a canopy in a piazza.

I thought tonight was the full moon, but I just read it was last night, but it looks more full here tonight, so I’m gonna do it anyway. It’s a Hunter’s Moon, so I picked Bjork’s great video “Hunter”. The sound quality isn’t up to par, but the visuals are wonderful. Special effects or not, I like watching Bjork in close-up. It’s a nice sensation. She’s really there, into it, fearless and magical, with that undefinable magic possessed by those who are completely comfortable in front of a camera.

The song selection is a bit of a toss, as I just heard it in rotation tonight, but I like it. It’s smart. The entire EP is a surprise. Play it through, why dontcha just?

Good night.