Fog often drapes this island off Italy’s northeastern coast, blanketing the narrow streets and submerging the stone bridge ways until all is lost in a milky sea. In the stillness, an oar dips into the canal and droplets of falling water reverberate off marble walls. A gondola glides by, and intricately worked stone buildings seem to rise out of the mist. All is monochromatic, a scene painted in shades of grey.
