Water's Edge in Venice
by Carla Parris
Title
Water's Edge in Venice
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Carla Parris
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Photograph - Photograph
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The buildings of Venice are constructed on closely spaced wooden piles. Most of these piles are still intact after centuries of submersion. The foundations rest on the piles, and buildings of brick or stone sit above these footings. The piles penetrate a softer layer of sand and mud until they reach a much harder layer of compressed clay.
Submerged by water, in oxygen-poor conditions, wood does not decay as rapidly as on the surface. It is petrified as a result of the constant flow of mineral-rich water around and through it, so that it becomes a stone-like structure.
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June 18th, 2012
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Carla Parris
Thank you to all who have left kind words of congratulations on my recent sale. I appreciate your support!
Carla Parris
Thank you so much, Lainie, for the vote and fav! ... and glad you enjoyed my bit of research on Venice's foundations. What an amazing city in so many ways!
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