Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/06/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Wonderful sculpture, particularly so since it isn't a religious holiday. I too, am amazed by the cavalier attitude toward fireworks there; no city in the US (that I am aware of) would allow that kind of stuff. Jay On 6/24/2014 3:22 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > Poor Flamenco doggie does not look thrilled ;-) > The hogueros in the last photo is remarkable for the work that has gone > into it. I'm still slightly amazed at the Spanish and Catalan attitudes to > fireworks and fires in public as well! > > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > On 25 June 2014 08:13, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: > >> 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