Gregory Dowling
@gregorydowling.bsky.social
Taught American literature at Ca' Foscari University, Venice. Translator, literary critic, crime-fiction writer.
No takers for the seats outside today for some reason...
February 4, 2026 at 5:04 PM
No takers for the seats outside today for some reason...
To make a change from boring old Venice...
January 30, 2026 at 10:36 PM
To make a change from boring old Venice...
For a change, a sunrise photo.
January 18, 2026 at 4:33 PM
For a change, a sunrise photo.
So this is happening at the Italian Cultural Institute of London on 27th January. Further details at this address:
iiclondra.esteri.it/en/gli_event...
iiclondra.esteri.it/en/gli_event...
January 18, 2026 at 1:04 PM
So this is happening at the Italian Cultural Institute of London on 27th January. Further details at this address:
iiclondra.esteri.it/en/gli_event...
iiclondra.esteri.it/en/gli_event...
This is happening tomorrow. If you're in Venice, come along!
January 14, 2026 at 9:00 AM
This is happening tomorrow. If you're in Venice, come along!
One last Christmas photo, from the top of the Rialto Bridge.
January 8, 2026 at 2:30 PM
One last Christmas photo, from the top of the Rialto Bridge.
Earlier this evening...
January 6, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Earlier this evening...
A quiet corner of Castello at year's end
December 31, 2025 at 10:31 PM
A quiet corner of Castello at year's end
San Pietro di Castello on the last night of the first quarter of this century.
December 31, 2025 at 10:23 PM
San Pietro di Castello on the last night of the first quarter of this century.
A garden in winter...
December 31, 2025 at 3:20 PM
A garden in winter...
December 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Castello courtyard at Christmas.
December 30, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Castello courtyard at Christmas.
The cemetery-isle and distant Dolomites
December 28, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The cemetery-isle and distant Dolomites
San Giorgio and apparent shooting-stars (or sinister chem-trails, if you prefer...).
December 28, 2025 at 6:06 PM
San Giorgio and apparent shooting-stars (or sinister chem-trails, if you prefer...).
San Lazzaro degli Armeni
December 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
San Lazzaro degli Armeni
Martydom of St Stephen, Jac. & Dom. Tintoretto,
On the altar above his tomb, S. Giorgio Maggiore.
Happy Boxing Day.
On the altar above his tomb, S. Giorgio Maggiore.
Happy Boxing Day.
December 26, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Martydom of St Stephen, Jac. & Dom. Tintoretto,
On the altar above his tomb, S. Giorgio Maggiore.
Happy Boxing Day.
On the altar above his tomb, S. Giorgio Maggiore.
Happy Boxing Day.
Our local second-hand bookshop, Fondamenta San Gioachin 494A.
(You may find a few of my old books there...)
(You may find a few of my old books there...)
December 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Our local second-hand bookshop, Fondamenta San Gioachin 494A.
(You may find a few of my old books there...)
(You may find a few of my old books there...)
A little Christmas colour on Burano..
December 14, 2025 at 9:01 PM
A little Christmas colour on Burano..
Caigo.
Foggy day in Venice town…
Foggy day in Venice town…
December 10, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Caigo.
Foggy day in Venice town…
Foggy day in Venice town…
Evening of the Immacolata…
December 8, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Evening of the Immacolata…
This evening...
December 2, 2025 at 9:41 PM
This evening...
December sunshine is the best...
December 2, 2025 at 9:18 PM
December sunshine is the best...
Could the tourist season be finally over?
Viale Garibaldi, Venice
Viale Garibaldi, Venice
December 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Could the tourist season be finally over?
Viale Garibaldi, Venice
Viale Garibaldi, Venice
Annual photo of our streets paved with glorious ginkgo gold. S. Elena, Venice.
December 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Annual photo of our streets paved with glorious ginkgo gold. S. Elena, Venice.