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"Captivating Reflections: Venice's High Water Unveils a Surreal Beauty" Venice, the enchanting city of canals and gondolas, has always been known for its unique charm

Background imageHigh Water Collection: Procuratie Vecchie, the Basilica San Marco and the Campanille reflected in the high Water

Procuratie Vecchie, the Basilica San Marco and the Campanille reflected in the high Water (Acqua alta) of St. Marks Square, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Background imageHigh Water Collection: Spring on the banks of the Loing (Printemps au bord du Loing), ca 1881

Spring on the banks of the Loing (Printemps au bord du Loing), ca 1881. Creator: Sisley, Alfred (1839-1899)
Spring on the banks of the Loing (Printemps au bord du Loing), ca 1881. Private Collection

Background imageHigh Water Collection: The Procuratie Vecchie Reflected in High Water (Acqua alta) of St. Marks Square

The Procuratie Vecchie Reflected in High Water (Acqua alta) of St. Marks Square, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Background imageHigh Water Collection: Venice, Veneto, Italy. High water on San Marco Square and Palazzo Ducale on the left

Venice, Veneto, Italy. High water on San Marco Square and Palazzo Ducale on the left

Background imageHigh Water Collection: High Falls in DuPont State Recreational Forest - Cedar Mountain, near Brevard, North Carolina, USA

High Falls in DuPont State Recreational Forest - Cedar Mountain, near Brevard, North Carolina, USA

Background imageHigh Water Collection: The Piazza San Marco by high water

The Piazza San Marco by high water. Private Collection

Background imageHigh Water Collection: Colored Houses on the Waterfront on the Island of Burano during High Water (Acqua alta)

Colored Houses on the Waterfront on the Island of Burano during High Water (Acqua alta), Venice, Veneto, Italy

Background imageHigh Water Collection: St. Marks Basilica during Acqua alta, St. Marks Square, Venice, Italy

St. Marks Basilica during Acqua alta, St. Marks Square, Venice, Italy

Background imageHigh Water Collection: Acqua Alta in St Marks square at sunrise, Venice; Veneto; Italy

Acqua Alta in St Marks square at sunrise, Venice; Veneto; Italy;

Background imageHigh Water Collection: High Water (Acqua alta) in San Marco Square, Venice, Veneto, Italy

High Water (Acqua alta) in San Marco Square, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Background imageHigh Water Collection: High Water (Acqua alta) in San Marco Square; Palazzo Ducale, Venice, Veneto, Italy

High Water (Acqua alta) in San Marco Square; Palazzo Ducale, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Background imageHigh Water Collection: Procuratie Vecchie and Clocktower are Reflected in the High Water (Acqua alta) of St

Procuratie Vecchie and Clocktower are Reflected in the High Water (Acqua alta) of St. Marks Square, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Background imageHigh Water Collection: Procuratie Vecchie, the Caffa Quadri reflected in the high Water (Acqua alta) of St

Procuratie Vecchie, the Caffa Quadri reflected in the high Water (Acqua alta) of St
Procuratie Vecchie, the CaffA Quadri reflected in the high Water (Acqua alta) of St. Marks Square, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Background imageHigh Water Collection: The Piazzetta San Marco, view from Isola San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice, Veneto, Italy

The Piazzetta San Marco, view from Isola San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Background imageHigh Water Collection: Gondola during High Water (Acqua alta) in St Marks square, Piazzetta, Venice, Veneto

Gondola during High Water (Acqua alta) in St Marks square, Piazzetta, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Background imageHigh Water Collection: Acqua Alta in St Marks square at sunrise, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Acqua Alta in St Marks square at sunrise, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Background imageHigh Water Collection: Italy, Veneto, Venice. Gondola on Grand Canal and Santa Maria della Salute church

Italy, Veneto, Venice. Gondola on Grand Canal and Santa Maria della Salute church from Accademy Bridge

Background imageHigh Water Collection: Venice, Veneto, Italy. High water on San Marco Square and Palazzo Ducale on the left

Venice, Veneto, Italy. High water on San Marco Square and Palazzo Ducale on the left

Background imageHigh Water Collection: Italy, Veneto, Venice. Palazzo Ducale, San Marco bell tower, the Library and Procuratie

Italy, Veneto, Venice. Palazzo Ducale, San Marco bell tower, the Library and Procuratie Nuove

Background imageHigh Water Collection: Italy, Veneto, Venice. Grand Canall and Santa Maria della Salute church with full moon

Italy, Veneto, Venice. Grand Canall and Santa Maria della Salute church with full moon

Background imageHigh Water Collection: Procuratie Vecchie, Basilica di San Marco and Clocktower are Reflected in the High Water

Procuratie Vecchie, Basilica di San Marco and Clocktower are Reflected in the High Water (Acqua alta) of St. Marks Square, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Background imageHigh Water Collection: The flood in Murcia, rescue of the inhabitants in the district of San Benito, Spain, Historic

The flood in Murcia, rescue of the inhabitants in the district of San Benito, Spain, Historic, historical
1 person, 1900s, 19th-century, accurate, archive, bad weather, black, black-and-white, black-white, cities, cloud, clouds, cloudy, cloudy sky, contemporary, copy, daylight, daytime, depiction

Background imageHigh Water Collection: High water, Ullswater shore, Glenridding, Ullswater, Lake District National Park

High water, Ullswater shore, Glenridding, Ullswater, Lake District National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageHigh Water Collection: Neap Tides (chromolitho)

Neap Tides (chromolitho)
3651644 Neap Tides (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Neap Tides. Illustration for one of a set of cigarette cards on the subject of Romance of)

Background imageHigh Water Collection: Exploration of the Kalahari Desert (engraving)

Exploration of the Kalahari Desert (engraving)
1061852 Exploration of the Kalahari Desert (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Exploration of the Kalahari Desert)

Background imageHigh Water Collection: The New Tower Bridge (b / w photo)

The New Tower Bridge (b / w photo)
1604889 The New Tower Bridge (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Tower Bridge. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 30 June 1894)

Background imageHigh Water Collection: The 'Great Britain'at High Water (engraving)

The "Great Britain"at High Water (engraving)
1594454 The " Great Britain" at High Water (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The " Great Britain" at High Water)

Background imageHigh Water Collection: The Loss of HMS 'Eurydice'(engraving)

The Loss of HMS "Eurydice"(engraving)
1050010 The Loss of HMS " Eurydice" (engraving) by Atkins, William Edward (1842-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Loss of HMS " Eurydice")

Background imageHigh Water Collection: The New Eddystone Lighthouse (engraving)

The New Eddystone Lighthouse (engraving)
1060787 The New Eddystone Lighthouse (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Eddystone Lighthouse)

Background imageHigh Water Collection: The Wreck of the Liner 'Mohegan'(litho)

The Wreck of the Liner "Mohegan"(litho)
1063897 The Wreck of the Liner " Mohegan" (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wreck of the Liner " Mohegan")

Background imageHigh Water Collection: The 'Light for All Nations, 'on the Goodwin Sands (engraving)

The "Light for All Nations, "on the Goodwin Sands (engraving)
1095322 The " Light for All Nations, " on the Goodwin Sands (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The " Light for All Nations)

Background imageHigh Water Collection: Wreck of HMS Vanguard as she appears at High Water (engraving)

Wreck of HMS Vanguard as she appears at High Water (engraving)
1621308 Wreck of HMS Vanguard as she appears at High Water (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wreck of HMS Vanguard as she appears at High Water)

Background imageHigh Water Collection: Wreck of the 'Orion'(engraving)

Wreck of the "Orion"(engraving)
1612239 Wreck of the " Orion" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wreck of the " Orion")

Background imageHigh Water Collection: Flood Waters

Flood Waters. Found in the Collection of Kunstsammlung Rau

Background imageHigh Water Collection: Italy, Veneto, Venice. High water on San Marco Square with Palazzo Ducale on the left

Italy, Veneto, Venice. High water on San Marco Square with Palazzo Ducale on the left and Procuratie Nuove on the right

Background imageHigh Water Collection: Germany, Passau. High water flood marker on the side wall of the Old Town Hall tower

Germany, Passau. High water flood marker on the side wall of the Old Town Hall tower, highest in 1501

Background imageHigh Water Collection: MBR04318WT04

MBR04318WT04
Sunrise at La Valette Bathing Pools in Guernsey

Background imageHigh Water Collection: High water meadow pasture cow Geo Poggenbeek

High water meadow pasture cow Geo Poggenbeek
High water in the meadow, meadow, pasture, cow, Geo Poggenbeek (mentioned on object), 1863 - 1903, paper, brush, h 260 mm × w 396 mm

Background imageHigh Water Collection: High Water Mark Rebellion Bloody Angle William H

High Water Mark Rebellion Bloody Angle William H
High Water Mark of the Rebellion - Bloody Angle; William H. Tipton (American, 1850 - 1929, active Gettysburg, Pennsylvania); about 1865; Albumen silver print

Background imageHigh Water Collection: Front Street Davenport Iowa High Water Henry P

Front Street Davenport Iowa High Water Henry P
Front Street - Davenport, Iowa, During High Water; Henry P. Bosse (American, 1844 - 1903); Davenport, Iowa, United States; 1888; Cyanotype; 26.5 x 33.3 cm (10 7, 16 x 13 1, 8 in.)

Background imageHigh Water Collection: Source Size = 4987 x 3772

Source Size = 4987 x 3772
" high-Water Time in the Pool" by G.H. Andrews

Background imageHigh Water Collection: Pennsylvania: the New Government Work at Davis Island Dam, Pittsburgh: 1

Pennsylvania: the New Government Work at Davis Island Dam, Pittsburgh: 1
PENNSYLVANIA: THE NEW GOVERNMENT WORK AT DAVIS ISLAND DAM, PITTSBURGH: 1. The Ohio during low water. 2. River and Dam during high water. 3. Working Model of the Dam. 4

Background imageHigh Water Collection: The Flooding of the Seine, c. 1903 (oil on canvas)

The Flooding of the Seine, c. 1903 (oil on canvas)
XIR231724 The Flooding of the Seine, c.1903 (oil on canvas) by Loir, Luigi (1845-1916); 101x202 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rouen, France; (add.info.: La Crue de la Seine a Paris; ); French

Background imageHigh Water Collection: Jordan Stream after heavy rains in spring. Acadia National Park in Maine

Jordan Stream after heavy rains in spring. Acadia National Park in Maine

Background imageHigh Water Collection: Flooding on the River Thur, Switzerland C018 / 6061

Flooding on the River Thur, Switzerland C018 / 6061
Flooding on the River Thur. Photographed in June 2013, in Thurvorland, near Pfyn in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland. This flooding in Central Europe occurred after several days of heavy rain in




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"Captivating Reflections: Venice's High Water Unveils a Surreal Beauty" Venice, the enchanting city of canals and gondolas, has always been known for its unique charm. However, when high water strikes, it transforms into an ethereal wonderland that mesmerizes all who witness it. In the heart of this captivating city lies San Marco Square, where history and grandeur collide. As Procuratie Vecchie stands tall against the backdrop of Basilica San Marco and Campanille, their majestic reflections shimmer in the high water like a mirage from another world. Venturing further into Veneto's watery realm reveals Palazzo Ducale on the left side of San Marco Square. Here, amidst rising tides, one witnesses a scene reminiscent of a bygone era - an image digitally restored from an original 19th-century reproduction. The flood in Murcia pales in comparison to Venice's aquatic spectacle as inhabitants are rescued in Spain's district of San Benito. But Italy is not alone in experiencing nature's whimsical display. Ullswater shore in Cumbria showcases England's Lake District National Park - a UNESCO World Heritage Site where high water caresses Glenridding with its gentle touch. Burano Island adds vibrant hues to this aquatic theater as colored houses line the waterfront during Acqua alta, and is here that locals navigate through narrow alleys submerged beneath swirling waters while embracing their island home's undeniable allure. Yet amidst these picturesque scenes emerges St. Mark's Basilica during Acqua alta at sunrise - an awe-inspiring sight that captures both serenity and resilience simultaneously. The rising waters seem no match for Venice’s enduring spirit as life continues unabated within its ancient walls. As we gaze upon these images captured across time and space – be it St Mark’s Square or Piazza San Marco – we are reminded that even amidst adversity, beauty prevails.