Posts Tagged: canals

03.68

  November, 1902. A few kids, excited by a public performance of a group of acrobats in Campo dei Sommersi, imitates their moves on balconies, wells and benches. April, 1922. Thousands practice parcour every day. People living at first and

03.68

  November, 1902. A few kids, excited by a public performance of a group of acrobats in Campo dei Sommersi, imitates their moves on balconies, wells and benches. April, 1922. Thousands practice parcour every day. People living at first and

03.67

  Julia swam to the building Gaia entered a minute earlier. A school of blue and silver angelfish crossed the window as she entered. Gaia was nowhere in sight. Julia’s stomach tightened.

03.67

  Julia swam to the building Gaia entered a minute earlier. A school of blue and silver angelfish crossed the window as she entered. Gaia was nowhere in sight. Julia’s stomach tightened.

03.66

  Julia felt a rush of blood in her body, as if it wanted to leave it, then, underwater, she saw Gaia swimming towards a window. She came back for air and swam to the other side of the canal.

03.66

  Julia felt a rush of blood in her body, as if it wanted to leave it, then, underwater, she saw Gaia swimming towards a window. She came back for air and swam to the other side of the canal.

03.64

  Watch out, screamed Julia, boats are coming, but Gaia had disappeared underwater.  Julia quickly undressed herself, laid her dress and shoes next to Gaia’s on the alzata and touched the water with her toes. Julia’s skin became a map of goosebumps

03.64

  Watch out, screamed Julia, boats are coming, but Gaia had disappeared underwater.  Julia quickly undressed herself, laid her dress and shoes next to Gaia’s on the alzata and touched the water with her toes. Julia’s skin became a map of goosebumps

03.62

  We can swim inside and follow the light, Gaia said. I don’t know, said Julia, the water looks very cold and who knows what fish lives inside the building. Gaia was already in her red and yellow bathing suit,

03.62

  We can swim inside and follow the light, Gaia said. I don’t know, said Julia, the water looks very cold and who knows what fish lives inside the building. Gaia was already in her red and yellow bathing suit,

03.61

  This is the place, said Gaia, pointing to a building underwater. It had an open court through which light filtered below. Each window, even at the lower levels, was illuminated from inside.

03.61

  This is the place, said Gaia, pointing to a building underwater. It had an open court through which light filtered below. Each window, even at the lower levels, was illuminated from inside.

03.59

  Julia took note of the water level every day until she could see the submerged windows of the buildings getting closer to the surface. She would have been able to look inside but the canals were so full of

03.59

  Julia took note of the water level every day until she could see the submerged windows of the buildings getting closer to the surface. She would have been able to look inside but the canals were so full of

03.58

  Before time. The fall of an asteroid provoke waves that inundate coastal cities throughout the Middle Sea. May, 1933. An asteroid hits the moon, changing its orbit. It will become known as Moony.

03.58

  Before time. The fall of an asteroid provoke waves that inundate coastal cities throughout the Middle Sea. May, 1933. An asteroid hits the moon, changing its orbit. It will become known as Moony.

03.56

  After the expected accident it did not rain for weeks. The air got dustier, the smells drier. After two months, the largest campi were covered by beaten earth, brought over by winds. Julia felt the skin itching when she

03.56

  After the expected accident it did not rain for weeks. The air got dustier, the smells drier. After two months, the largest campi were covered by beaten earth, brought over by winds. Julia felt the skin itching when she

03.53

  Before time. Travel is exploration, commerce and war. After beginning of time. Travel is exploration, commerce and exchange of ideas.

03.53

  Before time. Travel is exploration, commerce and war. After beginning of time. Travel is exploration, commerce and exchange of ideas.