Bridge Sixty-Two - Ponte de Santa Maria Maggior

The Ponte de Santa Maria Maggior was one of the more picturesque bridges we'd seen so far, complete with vegetation growing from cracks in its sides, stone uprights with an iron railing and lower parts coloured green by algae flourishing in the pea-green canal water. It was late afternoon now and the over-bright sunshine of midday had softened just enough to highlight the colours and curves of the bridge and project a perfect reflection in the canal. It was the quintessential, visually delightful Venice.