a calming scene in the warm november sunshine
Sunday, November 22, 2009
atocha station madrid
the ninteenth century structure makes a spectacular entrance to the new atocha station...it was the scene of the dreadful 1994 bombings...
the caixa forum
at the other end of the scale from the tate modern herzog and de meuron succeed in thrilling with the caixa forum...corten...green wall...cool exhibition spaces...exceptionally post modernism works
prado
the prado supervised by a stern velazquez is a huge treasure house alive with school parties identified by blobs of coloured paint on their noses
paseo del arte madrid centro reina sofia
reina sofia a wonderful collection of modern art includes picasso's guernica...and jean nouvel's extension is a wow
madrid sheds and kiosks
in striking contrast to traditional kiosks and street furniture madrid's corten kiosks are an elegant asset to the public realm
palacio real
the palacio real is used for state occasions...appropriately fine elevated position in the city's topography and so breathtaking evening light
temple debod
saved from the flooding of the aswan dam, the temple was presented by egypt to spain and reconstructed in 1960...an evocative landmark at night and nearby magnificent views across to the palacio real
el rastro market
many thousands of madrilenos...and a few tourists... throng the streets of the el rastro market on sunday mornings...
chamartin and the madrid metro
arriving at from paris at madrid chamartin station...corporate towers and then the thrill of the theatrical chamartin metro...and on to what must be one of the finest metro systems in the world
Sunday, November 01, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
edinburgh botanic gardens
the royal botanic gardens...a very different arrival experience through cullinan's light and airy new john hope gateway visitor centre
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Monday, September 28, 2009
Sunday, September 20, 2009
wirksworth station: ecclesbourne valley railway
icing on the cake of wirksworth with its festival and townscape...wirksworth station on the ecclesbourne valley railway...a volunteer operated dream
wirksworth festival
wirksworth's excellent festival with many excitements...shop windows make perfect mini galleries...andraphael daden's shed in the memorial gardens was a special thrill
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