Venice has an aura of fragility about it, as if the Adriatic might overwhelm it and dissolve the buildings that
look so much like lace cast into stone. In spite of its crumbling appearance, Venice has stood since the 13th century
as
La Serinisima, the Serene One and the jewel in her crown is the Cathedral of St Mark's, the vast Byzantine edifice that stands in
the center of the plaza and supposedly houses the relics of its namesake and the bones of the Apostle. This image shows
part of the facade replicas of the famous horses. The original horses can still be seen but they are now in a more protected
location, accessible at the top of a very steep staircase. I couldn't leave the city without climbing to the top to
gaze out across the great Plaza of San Marco and beyond over the rooftops of one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
