Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/06/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Midsummer is celebrated seriously in Alicante, in what is known as Hogueras de San Juan. Together with Christmas and Easter, this is one of the major holidays of the year. Basically, a week-long party has been going around the city, and it culminates today. Three images to give a flavour of the day. On the eve of San Juan, June 23rd, people make fire on the beaches, using whatever they care to bring. These are not large bonfires, just small ones like this one. This goes on until the wee hours (in fact, this picture was actually taken around 1 a.m., so it was already the 24th): http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=3339739569&k=zqvNhhh&lb=1&s=O This afternoon I went for a walk in the city to look at the Hogueras (huge statues built for the fiesta all over the city), and met this Flamenco Dog: http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=3339739631&k=m4mzvBx&lb=1&s=O And here is an example of a Hoguera. It is topical to the part of town where it is placed: http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=3339739702&k=4rqG8XP&lb=1&s=O Like all other Hogueras, it is stuffed with explosives and will be set on fire after midnight (i.e. within the next half hour as I write this). I look forward to being able to walk my dog again from tomorrow on. She hates fireworks and it has been impossible to get her out the last 3-4 days. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ YNWA