Your Scene: The Grand Canal in Venice, Italy
If Interstate 5 were a canal, it might resemble the Grand Canal in Venice, one of the Italian city’s busiest waterways. Times reader “jimpix” captured this scene from the Rialto Bridge at sundown.
The S-shaped waterway starts at St. Mark’s Basilica and winds toward Santa Chiara Church. It stretches about two miles, and its average depth is about 17 feet.
Here’s a satellite view of the canal:
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-- Jason La
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