[Leica] Nathan's PAD 24/6/2014: Hogueras de San Juan

[kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney)]

Very interesting and good images.  I think I'm secure in observing that 
Alicante may be more vibrant than my home town, Oklahoma City. Just a guess.

Ken


On 6/24/2014 5:13 PM, Nathan Wajsman 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.
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> 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
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> 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
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> 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
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> 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).
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> 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.
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> Cheers,
> Nathan
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> Nathan Wajsman
> Alicante, Spain
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> YNWA
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