Showing posts with label Pictures. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pictures. Show all posts

Thursday, November 22, 2007

Scenes From Our Neigborhood 1

So what do you think of the new look of the blog? The pictures did not show well with the previous format so I am trying this one. Let me know which format is better to follow.

While I am working on the entries for our recent Spain expedition, I wanted you to see some pictures from our daily life and surroundings.

Make a note of the brightness of the days in spite of the currency of these images - with few exceptions, all were taken within the last two weeks!

By the way, the pictures are posted small but if you click on them, you can view the enlarged images.

Enjoy....

Restaurant Hollywood! at the Plaza Major


Here is the Mr. Rooster and his living quarters below! I finally located his house; he and his gang of friends (ducks, chickens, cats, dogs and birds) live in the neighborhood right across from us.

Some neighborhood villas across the road along our bike/walk path (also next to Mr. Rooster's House!)

Swimming pool with dolphin design along the path again.

You thought Yunus was only having fun here?

Couple of Yunus's friends came for sleep over! You think he is a bit bored?

Everyday, I smell sweet fragrance of acacia, covering our ground floor neighbors' fences, as I walk by. It is almost December and they are still in full bloom and ubiquitous around here.
O, it is so heavenly!

Cyclamen in the roundabout flower bed (straight ahead: Mercadona, China Bazaar, Ambulatory Care Hospital; to the right: beach and marina; to the left: train station, bike path and our apartment)

Orange Grove along the road

Lemon tree

Bananas along the road

Banana Flower

Pomegranate tree in front of the hospital across from Mercadona


A Kaki Persimmon Tree


Botanical specimens from the gardens






Bird (!!) in Yunus's window sill....

Horse trainer in the next door field

Party in our apartment complex with Paella cooking (note the outfits at the end of October!)


Window display of a fabric store
El Coche Citroen C3

This is how they double park and go! One lane is good enough for the traffic.

Water spouting Pinocchios at the Plaza Rei Jaume.

Rui Serpis with water! 2 weeks after the storm...

River Serpis now Nov 29!

and water runs clear...


A billboard ad by AEDYR (Asociacion Espanola de Desalacion y Reutilizacion) promoting water desalinization and reuse. The ad reads
"A cloud imagines what it gave you: water - whenever you were thirsty.
Water desalinization: the technology inspired by the nature."
The TV ad of this project (beautifully narrated by Spanish actress/singer Nawja Nimri accompanied by the theme music from the soundtrack of the film 'Donnie Darko', 'Liquid Spear Waltz') is posted on Youtube; I highly recommend you view it.


Thursday, October 18, 2007

Valencia Old City Tour

Ayuntamiento




La Equitativa (now Telefonica Building)

Banco de Valencia

Correos y Telegrafos

Francesc de Vinatea
Plaza del Ayuntamiento

Baroque entrance of Palacio del Marques de Dos Aguas
(main facade is made of alabaster from the Picassent quarries.)



Lessons in ceramic

A Lladro Japanese scene

Indian Dancers

Geishas

Samurai by Lladro ceramics

Walking by the Theater

Tile Wall Mural

Old University


Old and New

In need of repair







La Societad Economica de Amigos del Pais Ano 1863



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Old Hospital


Palacio Arzopispal


Religiosas de Maria Inmaculada
Residencia para jovenes
Centro Social (in every corner of every town)









Almudin

Almudin

Relics of some importance




Plaza de la Virgen


Basilica de la Virgen de los Desamparados

Plaza de la Virgen

Fountain as Homage to the River Turia

Turkish Doner Kebab




Plaza de la Reina

Inglesia de los Santo Juanes



Mercado Central

Tourists at Mercado Central!! Lonja on the right

The narrowest building in Valencia

Plaza Redonda




Bull Ring by the Train Station

Estacion del Norte
Station inside column with light fixtures

Platform to Gandia

Approach into the station

One of the train stops before Valencia; note the signs in both Castellian and Valenciano