Playing With Volumes

A streetlight design at midtown (Murcia).

Pedestrians

If you take a picture with the camera moving, it may happen that.

Sailing

Sun, sea calm: sailing. If you have a boat (or a friend with a boat).

Spring Storms

We had a few days of thunderstorms. A cloud comes, download a few liters of rain at once (even with hail), and then the cloud was gone.
Picture: fountain at Town Hall.

Plaza Mayor

Fountain at Plaza Mayor (Town Square).
A great place to eat (there are many different kind of restaurants), to eat tapas, in a quiet surroundings.
Background, St. Nicholas church.

Sea Lion

Sea Lion at Terra Natura Murcia, a highly recommended zoo.

Flamingos At Las Salinas

Flamingos at Las Salinas and Arenales Natural Regional Park At San Pedro Del Pinatar.
You can find more info here.

Land Grabbed

Despite the rain we had last month, this pine to have survived, clinging with its roots to the ground.

Ancient Column

In the Archaeological Museum of Murcia, you can see a glimpse of the past in our Region.
In the image, column from ancient Rome, belonging to a manor house.

More Than 30.

We are at the beginning of May, and after spending a few days of rain and cold, now we get to 30 degrees Celsius.
Image: views of the Mar Menor at Los Alcazares.

Playground And Tram.

There are few Murcia tram lines, but it is a useful public transportation. Currently connects the city of Murcia with universities, and major shopping centers on the outskirts of the city, as well as the Nueva Condomina football stadium.
In the picture, tram on its way through Plaza Circular (the biggest town roundabout), where is located that playground.

Happy Mother's Day 2013.

The first Sunday of May in Spain, marks the Mother's Day (as in Hungary, Lithuania, Mozambique and Portugal). Although in most other countries is celebrated on the second Sunday of May.
The modern holiday of Mother's Day was first Celebrated in 1908, but in the 1920s, became a very commercial day.

SOS 4.8 2013

Another year, and already six years, is held the first weekend in May, the SOS 4.8.
48 hours of music, conferences, and Avant Garde.
A festival that is considered sustainable (SOStenible) when using resources.
A festival that in previous years music groups have played as Pulp, Franz Ferdinand, Chemical Brothers or Suede.
This year, the crisis has noticed, but still they have brought bands like M83, and The XX.

Fried Milk Squares

This is one of my favourites desserts.
The image, fried milk (leche frita), made of homemade form in my own home.
How to make it.

"With a firm, sweet, cold milk-pudding center encased in a warm and crunchy fried shell of flour and egg, it's sure to transport you back to Spain. This traditional Spanish dessert is easy, but does require refrigerating for at least 3 hours (and preferably overnight) before frying.
Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Refrigeration: 3 hours

Total Time: 3 hours, 30 minutes

Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients:

3 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
7 tablespoons all-purpose flour (3 1/2 tablespoons to coat the Leche Frita before frying)
1/2 cup sugar
1 quart whole milk
1 cinnamon stick
2 eggs
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
powdered cinnamon
Preparation:

Put the cornstarch, 3 1/2 tablespoons of the flour, and the sugar together in a large bowl. Add 1 cup of the milk and mix well with a whisk. Leave to stand for 10 minutes.

Heat the rest of the milk in a large pan with the cinnamon stick over medium-low heat. When the milk begins to bubble, strain it little by little into the sugar and flour mixture, stirring well. Pour the sugar, flour, and milk mixture back into the saucepan and put it over low heat, again stirring well, for 10 minutes.

Lightly oil an 11 x 7-inch ovenproof glass baking dish with olive oil Pour in the leche frita mixture to a depth of 3/4 inch (use two molds if you have sufficient mixture). Leave to cool in the fridge (overnight if you have time).

Run a knife around the edge of the leche frita to ensure it's not sticking and very quickly turn it out. Cut it into 2 1/2-inch squares. Beat the eggs. Heat olive oil in a frying pan to a depth approaching 1/4 inch over medium heat. Add the butter. Dredge each of the squares in the remaining flour, dip in the beaten egg, and fry in the hot oil for approximately 1 minute on each side, until very lightly golden. Sieve over powdered cinnamon and serve hot.

Preparation Note: Although the author suggests using a 11 x 7-inch glass baking dish, we recommend using a smaller size dish to obtain a depth of 3/4 inch. It is important that the leche frita be at least 3/4-inch thick, or it will be unmanageable when frying/turning."

Source: About dot com Spanish Food

(if you accompany it with a scoop of ice cream, best nougat, the contrast of flavours and temperatures, you'll thank).

This dessert you can ask for it in a few restaurants im Murcia.

I See You

It is not the game of hide and seek. Neither that person is running away after making a wrongdoing. It's just a fisherman who had just finished fishing and was about to go home, with very little loot, by the way.

May'13 Theme Day - The Creative Artisan

May 1st. Today is the international day of work, and the theme in CityDailyPhoto Bloggers community, is the creative artisan. Definitely a great day to remember old trades, or to claim that those jobs are not lost in oblivion. We must thank the artisans who still continue maintaining these jobs, despite being in the XXI century.
The image, parade Bando de la Huerta. Spinners, bobbin lace.
Bobbin lace is a lace textile technique consisting of interwoven threads that are wound into coils initially called bobbin, for better management. As work progresses, the tissue is held by pins stuck in a cushion, called "scene". The place of the pins usually determined by a pattern of holes in the pad.
The lace can be performed with coarse or fine threads. Traditionally, made from linen, silk, wool and cotton subsequently. Also with precious metal wire. Today also performed with a variety of synthetic fibers, wires or other filaments.

Perez Casas And Rain.

Yesterday, it was raining almost all day, and today, more rain is expected.
In the picture, street Bartolomé Pérez Casas, one of the trendiest streets of Murcia. About 200 meters full of bars, restaurants and shops at this pedestrian street. Located between Alfonso X "El Sabio" avenue and Constitution Avenue.
About the name of the street, Bartolomé Pérez Casas, (born in Lorca - Murcia in 1873) comment that constitutes one of the most important figures in the Spanish music scene in the first half of the twentieth century, where excelled as a brilliant orchestra director and a splendid composer.
He was Professor of Harmony at the Conservatory of Madrid, member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando and first director of the National Orchestra.
Bartolomé Pérez Casas noted for its work to promote, disseminate and symphonic music education with his famous Philharmonic Orchestra of Madrid, and the creation of his acclaimed suite to my land.
He was the author, in 1908, on the harmonization of the Marcha Real, the official anthem of Spain.

Looming Storm.

Today will be a rainy day. It is not the best to enjoy a Sunday, but it is very beneficial to the murcian garden and fields.

Through ... Bridge

The rains return.
Image from the Old Bridge. In the background, Manterola's Bridge, a footbridge.

Carpobrotus Edulis

A beautiful flower of a plant of South African origin. This plant is listed as invasive, and can be seen in much of the world's temperate coasts.
In Spain, since 2011, because of its potential colonizer and pose a serious threat to native species, habitats or ecosystems, this species has been listed in the Spanish Catalogue of Invasive Exotic Species, Spain being prohibited its introduction into the nature, possession, transportation, trade and commerce.
Source: English Wikipedia and Spanish Wikipedia

Country Clouds

Afternoon clouds on the country.

World Book Day 2013.

Today, besides being the day of St. George, is the International Book Day, the date on matching the deaths of two of the greatest writers of history: Cervantes and Shakespeare.
At CityDailyPhoto community is also a special day like the England National Day. Click here to view all participants.

Ravine At Torre Guill

Image of Torre Guill's ravine, where you can see some houses on the edge of it. The fact is that area has great beautiful landscapes.
In this area is the CEMA.
Torre Guill belongs to the village of Sangonera La Verde (Murcia).

In Droves

Thoughts: where is the road? I can't see it.

CEMA

CEMA (formerly known as CEMACAM) is an environmental education center. Located in Torre Guil (Sangonera La Verde - Murcia), in the area Majal Blanco, a great place to hike, where to find flora and fauna.

CEMA is composed by several camouflaged buildings with the landscape, and are sustainable buildings, because using renewable energy to supply themselves.

Keep Running.

The attack during the Boston Marathon has generated me many feelings. But the story of the child of two years, after embracing his father at the finish line, and return to his seat in the stands, left me knackered.
We must keep running in the marathon of life.
In memory.

Loaf Of Bread

A millenary food, so simple in their manufacture. Water, flour, yeast, salt, and an oven.
Its history, here.
The photo is also a still life, maybe to paint a canvas of this homemade breads.

Summer Ahead

In last days, and the week started, temperatures have risen in southeastern Spain . Specifically, in the Region of Murcia have reached 29 Celsius degrees. Although the water of the Mediterranean, is still cold, but there is always some brave who dare to swim.

Spiny Flowers.

Image of a "Silybum marianum, colloquially identified as Carduus marianus, known as milk thistle, is an annual or biannual plant of the Asteraceae family. This fairly typical thistle has red to purple flowers and shiny pale green leaves with white veins. Originally a native of Southern Europe through to Asia, it is now found throughout the world. The medicinal parts of the plant are the ripe seeds." (Source Wikipedia). At Murcia is known as Cardo Borriquero.
This plant can be found in fields, roadsides.
It seems that this plant has healing properties of the liver, but also has side effects such as nausea.
More info: Wikipedia.

World Padel Tour. Murcia International Open.

From 10 to 14 April, is being held on the Murcia International Open of World Padel Tour. The 70 best players are playing padel in Murcia a sport that are so trendy.In the Sports Palace (Palacio de los Deportes).