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This week's PhotoHunt theme is "hope."
Perfect theme to begin a New Year!
All over Venice, you see these flags...a lovely way for people to share their hopes for peace. Most of them are in Italian (pace) but I saw one in English too.
I hope that all of you have a very Happy New Year!
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Comments (36)
Those are beautiful shots and I love the flags with hopes for peace. Wishing you a happy and peaceful year ahead!
Posted by Carver | January 2, 2009 6:06 PM
Posted on January 2, 2009 18:06
High five - we both picked Venice for this week - hey, we often BOTH pick Venice to blog about , lol.
Happy New Year!
Posted by Leslie | January 2, 2009 7:00 PM
Posted on January 2, 2009 19:00
Happy peaceful new year to you my blog friend! I remember those flags from back in 2003, when there were a lot of protests going on, right before the start of the Iraq war. Bologna was covered in them!
Posted by Chiocciola | January 2, 2009 7:05 PM
Posted on January 2, 2009 19:05
Perfect choice for the theme and for the New Year! I saw a few of the pace flags in Venice last October but they were very faded.
I have yet to pick a photo ...
Have a wonderful and peaceful weekend!
Posted by Maria I. | January 2, 2009 7:20 PM
Posted on January 2, 2009 19:20
happy new year n may it b full of hope for u and yr family
Posted by bengbeng | January 2, 2009 8:39 PM
Posted on January 2, 2009 20:39
What a lovely idea and let's hope Peace or Pace will be with us soon.
Posted by jmb | January 2, 2009 8:43 PM
Posted on January 2, 2009 20:43
My usual vision of Venice of it being full of history but your photos make it feel both more contemporary but also eternal.
Posted by YTSL | January 2, 2009 8:45 PM
Posted on January 2, 2009 20:45
I join humanity in wishing/hoping for peace this year.
Happy new year.
Posted by Photo Cache | January 2, 2009 9:19 PM
Posted on January 2, 2009 21:19
Great Photos with a wonderful meaning. Hope your 2009 will be peaceful.
Posted by ann | January 2, 2009 9:29 PM
Posted on January 2, 2009 21:29
I'm loving the colors of hope on those decorative flags :)
Posted by Napaboaniya APAD | January 2, 2009 9:32 PM
Posted on January 2, 2009 21:32
Definitely gives me hope
Posted by marcia@joyismygoal | January 2, 2009 9:51 PM
Posted on January 2, 2009 21:51
That's a nice take for the theme. Hoping for the peaceful world. Happy weekend. TC
Posted by gen/entry | January 3, 2009 12:21 AM
Posted on January 3, 2009 00:21
What lovely photos! The flags look so nice against the colorful walls.
Posted by bonggamom | January 3, 2009 1:25 AM
Posted on January 3, 2009 01:25
how wonderful and perfect for the theme!
A peaceful new year to you and to us all...
Posted by eam | January 3, 2009 2:12 AM
Posted on January 3, 2009 02:12
There ought to be peace in the world. I hope it will become a reality soon as I hate seeing people suffer in war.
Happy New Year!
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Posted by Criz Lai | January 3, 2009 2:50 AM
Posted on January 3, 2009 02:50
Peace, we all need that nowadays! I'm definitely hopeful.
Posted by sassy mom | January 3, 2009 3:04 AM
Posted on January 3, 2009 03:04
Peace, we hope for peace, we sure it :)
Wishing you the best for 2009 :)
Posted by julie | January 3, 2009 3:49 AM
Posted on January 3, 2009 03:49
Great shots. Here's hoping that the hope becomes a reality. Happy New Year!
Posted by jams O'Donnell | January 3, 2009 3:52 AM
Posted on January 3, 2009 03:52
I was thinking of the same thing! You beat me too it, but I found a back up photo instead :)
Beautiful photos! I love seeing the flags flying all over Italy. I have a photo of a peace flag in Murren, Switzerland also.
Happy Weekend!!
Posted by girasoli | January 3, 2009 4:17 AM
Posted on January 3, 2009 04:17
The peace flags were everywhere in Turin as well. A nice reminder that Italy isn't a museum but home to real folks with passions for a better world!
Posted by Jerry | January 3, 2009 7:59 AM
Posted on January 3, 2009 07:59
Just commented to Sandra that I'm hearing Twilight Zone music with all the coincidences going on. Had written about hope myself last night, before seeing Sandra's post on hope and before seeing on girasoli's site that the photohunt theme was hope.
And now am seeing the rainbow pace flags on your site...just after I added an image of one to my own post! (And even more coincidental, mine too was taken in Venice!) Love those flags and love that you have posted them as your photohunt entry!
Posted by Anne | January 3, 2009 8:07 AM
Posted on January 3, 2009 08:07
What a wonderful gesture! Perhaps it'll catch on in the U.S.
Posted by June | January 3, 2009 8:10 AM
Posted on January 3, 2009 08:10
Lovely pace flags!
Happy New Year and peace on earth is what we hope for!
Posted by Carin | January 3, 2009 8:34 AM
Posted on January 3, 2009 08:34
Fabulous images for hope.
Wishing you paz and joy from Spain...
Posted by azahar | January 3, 2009 9:08 AM
Posted on January 3, 2009 09:08
Great pics for the theme :) Let us all hope for peace in 2009! Happy new year, and thank you for visiting :)
Posted by Sue | January 3, 2009 9:41 AM
Posted on January 3, 2009 09:41
The perfect photo hunt!
Peace is hope.
Posted by sandi @ the whistlestop cafe | January 3, 2009 10:33 AM
Posted on January 3, 2009 10:33
What neat flags! I like learning about other places. Great post for today.
I 'hope' you get a chance to come see my post and leave your link.
http://newyorktraveler.net/photo-hunters-hope/
Happy New Year!
Posted by Mrs. Mecomber | January 3, 2009 12:29 PM
Posted on January 3, 2009 12:29
Good shots; I've always wanted one of those flags but haven't seen them as much over our last few trips.
Posted by Kim | January 3, 2009 12:31 PM
Posted on January 3, 2009 12:31
Very nice pix!
I played too :)
Posted by Teena in Toronto | January 3, 2009 2:07 PM
Posted on January 3, 2009 14:07
Wow - such beautiful colorful photos! Let's hope for Peace for the world!
Happy 2009!
Posted by Pat | January 3, 2009 3:45 PM
Posted on January 3, 2009 15:45
Lovely photos, Annie. Here's to Peace AND Hope!
Posted by sandrac | January 3, 2009 8:02 PM
Posted on January 3, 2009 20:02
I love the balconies. They are so colorful and cozy. The idea of peace is a great thing to use for the theme hope.
If you have time stop by and see my photo hunt.
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Posted by JyLnC | January 3, 2009 10:31 PM
Posted on January 3, 2009 22:31
Nice thoughts, Anne!
I love the Peace flags, have looked for my own when in Venice and never found them. :-(
Happy New Year! May 2009 be peaceful and full of...hope.
Posted by Brenda | January 4, 2009 1:02 AM
Posted on January 4, 2009 01:02
Hopefully we have a peaceful year this year. Happy 2009!
Posted by Irene | January 4, 2009 9:54 AM
Posted on January 4, 2009 09:54
That's a wonderful way to welcome 2009. Peace is a noble wish that I also share in my heart.
Posted by Rach (Heart of Rachel) | January 5, 2009 6:13 AM
Posted on January 5, 2009 06:13
Hi Annie, perfect theme photo selection! I bought a PACE flag in 2005 when I was in Florence and I just love it! The colors are mellow and the message is something that I hope for in 2009!
Posted by Kathy (Trekcapri) | January 8, 2009 10:00 AM
Posted on January 8, 2009 10:00