Que Sera, Sera

   
     My godmother's memorial was yesterday and I've been thinking a lot about
     her lately and how I can start picking up the pieces of my life in the wake of
     her absence. One of these pieces is of course Filosofia, which she would be
     absolutely furious if I ever gave up on, so I'm not. Lizzie was a do-er and she
     believed that through action you can process and grow. Finding something to
     post after the entry I dedicated to her has taken me days to decide on,
     but what I realized is that while she was in the hospital, I emailed her
     a series of photographs from my trip to Spain, like I always do,
     assuming she'd be released and go home to see them at any moment.
     She never got to go home and never got to see my pictures,
     and since she is still signed up as one of my readers, I am posting them here.

   

The Arches of Alhambra

    While my trip to Granada and the Alhambra will get more extensive coverage
    in upcoming posts I wanted to dedicate this one to the often overlooked arches
    of the Alhambra (compared to the ceilings, which are of course spectacular
    and will have their time in the spotlight later).

    But for now let's all take a moment to revel in the sheer splendor of Arabic,
    hand-painted, hyper-patterned, muqarna fabulousness.

    We really don't make them like we used to, do we?

    P.S. Happy Summer Solstice

The Architectural Nuances of Southern Spain

    While the majority of Southern Spain suffers from the repercussions of

    massive, generic speculative developments that have since mostly dried 

    up in the face of the global economic crisis, there are still many 

    eccentric and whimsical details to be found.

    The first of such details might be this inspiringly long chimney

    or this unusual spiky sting ray concrete creation.

    The second detail could be this Jesus sign covered in ants
    which is actually the advertisement for the funeral home just inside

    or perhaps some left-over Colonial era relics in Murcia.

    A third ought to include this still untouched rock formation in Bol Nuevo.

    And then, of course, there is Granada
    in all of its romantic white stucco- Alhambra super glory...

    and the hidden surprises you'll discover sprinkled along the way.

Place Holders for Impending Spain Mega-Posts

    Dear Readers,

    My sincere apologies for my intermittent postings while in Spain.
    You have my word that I will make it up to you beginning this weekend
    when Filosofia returns to Berlin.

    Since my last post I have been busy climbing rocks

    Checking out the local fauna

    and gathering some nice photos for you.

    so please stay tuned!