To keep with the spirit of the competition I've added the date the photos were taken. In the rules @jamtaylor expresses a preference for new and recent photos. Although I'd love to go out and shoot, it's not always easy to find the time. I enjoy taking part, so I'm entering these old photos anyway. Enjoy!

Blue House

This photo was taken on the beautiful archipelago Burano, 7km from Venice. It's famous for it's brightly coloured houses and leaning clock. Not bad for a point-and-shoot!

Camera: Sony DSC-T100
Exposure Time: 1/200 sec.
ISO: 100
Aperture: 13.0
Tripod: None
Date: 2008

Arches

This photo was taken in Venice itself, very early in the morning. It was so quiet for a while you felt as though you weren't at a tourist hot spot. Again, not bad for a point-and-shoot!

Camera: Sony DSC-T100
Exposure Time: 1/125 sec.
ISO: 400
Aperture: 20.4
Tripod: None
Date: 2008

Golden

Thailand is a beautiful country. Wherever you go there's always a Buddhist temple nearby and many are incredibly grand. The photo above is a close up of the side of one of these temples.

Camera: Nikon D90 with 18-55mm lens
Exposure Time: 1/1000 sec.
ISO: 200
Aperture: 55.0
Tripod: None
Date: 2013