Golden Echoes

This photograph was taken in the Castello neighborhood of Venice, a quieter
side of the city where life moves at its own pace. Away from the busy canals and
tourist-filled piazzas, Castello is filled with narrow waterways lined by weathered
facades, peeling plaster, and flowerpots on balconies that tell stories of
generations past.

I wandered here without a map, drawn into the stillness of the neighborhood. The
canal was calm, broken only by the reflections of old walls and the gentle rock of
small boats tied to their moorings. A simple brick bridge arched ahead, glowing
warm against the soft light of the day.