The pinkish orange room, a forbidden picture

At the Caixaforum museum.

Beach

Very nice day yesterday, 16 degrees, so we went to the beach, for a stroll.We didn't see anyone in the water, not even the little dog. But, next to some elderly people in heavy winter coats, some people were wearing bath suits, and these guys were walking topless. Spring is about, and it's nice!

Angels and demons...

...and other strange creatures are to be found almost everyday on the Ramblas. A little assortment of them.
For those who don't know, the Ramblas are large avenues, former riverbeds in fact, very nice places for a stroll in the sun.

We want to be free! A reflection.

This is a window of a shop on Passeig de Gracia, famous french brand whose initials are LV.
And yes, they cage bags! What a shame! Please everybody, take your (fattest) wallet, and set them free! This will be your good action for the day. And you or your wife/girlfriend will be happy! Guys, 8 days to Valentine's day!
Thank you, Leia and Cezar!

Skywatch friday: arrow in the sky

The sky over the airport earlier this week.

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Organic biomorph

This is what is commonly called Gaudi's masterpiece, Casa Mila, better known as La Pedrera, the stone quarry. A view of one of the staircases. More info here.

Visitors

To finish the series dedicated to Parque Guell, here are some of the visitors and musicians.

Stones

 

After some tiles, some wood, here are some stones, in the vivid imagination of Antonio Gaudi.

These are some of the walkways and corridors in the Parque Guell. And no, I wasn't drunk with some discounted minnesotan wine when I took the first photo!

Theme day: wood

Today is CDP theme day, with the theme: wood.
This is  replica of the submarine Ictineo 1, launched in the port of Barcelona on September 23rd, 1859.
More info here.

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Thankful Dragon

For the invisible man we posted yesterday, it must be quite easy during summer: I suppose he just takes his clothes off, puts on some suncream, and keeps the hat, supposing, of course, that he really is invisible. If he isn't, no big problem: enough people roam the streets totally naked in the summer in Barcelona. Legally.
Must be much more difficult for this Dragon Man, in his very fancy, and seemingly very hot costume.

And a warm welcome to Regina from Kilauea, Hawaii, our 250th follower!

Il fait 13-14 degres en ce moment, voici le meilleur moyen de rester chaud: se deguiser en dragon. Mais le pauvre va souffrir cet ete! Pour l'homme invisible d'hier, c'est beaucoup plus facile quand il fait tres chaud: il lui suffira d'enlever ses vetements et de garder le chapeau. En supposant bien sur qu'il soit vraiment invisible... S'il ne l'est pas, ce n'est pas tres grave, beaucoup de personnes totalement nues dans les rues de notre bonne ville en ete, tout a fait legalement...

Invisible?

Yes, we saw him, with our own eyes! In the Parque Guell!

Skywatch friday

Photo taken once again from our terrace.

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Mosaic music

Underneath the Parque Guell's main square, underneath the serpent bench, Gaudi built a very special kind of music room. Supported by 86 doric columns, the vaulted ceiling reverberates the sounds, and it is a good place for buskers and other musicians. The 2 photos above show some of the decorations on the ceiling.

2 more views of the columns themselves.

La salle de musique de la colonie Guell. Gaudi avait une excellente comprehension des regles de l'accoustique. Le plafond alveole et les 86 colonnes doriques forment une tres bonne caisse de resonance.

Twisted

Tiles.
The Parque Guell, 17ha or 42 acres, was originally meant as a city. As every city, it has a main square, with a fantastic view over the city and the Med.
And there is a public bench. Just one. Well, it is the longest in the world, 826 meters, half a mile. The bench is in the shape of a sea snake, and decorated with broken tiles, in a technique known as trencadis. Here is a view of a part of it.

And some more detailled views of the tiles.

Quelque vues du banc de 826 m de long en forme de serpent de mer sur la grand place du parc Guell. Entierement decore de bouts de mosaique casses, il s'agit d'une technique nommee trencadis.