As we move toward returning to the US to sell our house in Seattle, Holly and I are doing as much travel as we have the energy for.   Many of you have been to Venice and I have already written about our visit in May.  But this time it was the beginning of Carnivale and in winter.  I already shared some of these photos with my Facebook friends, but wanted to share those and more with all of you.

Here are some shots of the opening ceremonies on the Rio Cannaregio.

The incredible masks are for sale everywhere.

There are characters of all shapes and sizes.

Holly uploaded some pictures to Facebook declaring that Venice might be the most photogenic city in the world.  But in the fog, it might be even more so.

It seems that even gondoliers need cell phones these days.

Moving day in Venice takes on a complete new meaning than in most cities.

Even the cemetery is uniquely beautiful.