Trapería Street at Christmas time.

Although a bit late, this picture is the day of the Christmas Lottery. On December 22, as every year, in Spain are around the Christmas lottery.

The image is of the Trapería Street and the administration of lottery most famous of Murcia: The Black Cat.

I wish you a happy New year's Eve.

Casa del Cabildo (Town House)

Casa del Cabildo o Casa del Sacristán (Town House or House of the Sacristan).
It is a building built between the XVII and XIX, which underwent various reforms in the various stages of construction and decoration of the shrine. The house inhabited is intended to be the residence of the person responsible for looking after the grounds of the Sanctuary of La Fuensanta and temple. This task is facilitated by the situation at a height of the building, which allows any person to spot a sufficient distance from the site. At present, the House has become much visited by space tourists who take advantage of the breathtaking view that since there are offers to perform their photographs. (Source: regmurcia.com)(spanish)
Below left is a bar where you can eat and tapas. It has some incredible views of the valley of the city of Murcia

Reflections in a window

Playing around with my camera, I got this picture. The facade of the Teatro Romea reflected in a window of the Ministry of Tourism of Murcia.

Perhaps what is most striking to me is the person who is looking out the window of the theater.

Christmas flowers

As a tradition, the gardens are decorated with Easter flowers (or Christmas flowers). Although it is not striking its flower, which is very small. What is striking is its leaves.

Signal: El Valle and Carrascoy. Regional Park

I am on holidays for the next two weeks. I will try to continue to publish photos each day during this period.

I returned to El Valle to show you which site (green) so nice we have at Murcia. This is a signal which can be read from top to bottom:

-Forestry nursery the Valley

-Equestrian Center for Environmental Education

-The Lost Valley Recreational Area

-Recreational Area Crest of the Cock

-Recreational Area The Pond

-Recreational Area Valley of the Birds

-The Sanctuary of La Fuensanta

-Bird Observatory

Christmas Lights 2

Continuing with the theme of yesterday: Claims of lights in the shopping malls in the Christmas season. These lights belong to the main entrance to the mall Atalayas.

Chritsmas Lights

Although it has gone a little moved the photo, these are the lights of a shopping mall in Murcia to capture the attention of those who pass by. The shopping center is New Condomina.

Great Factory

What looks like the skyline of a city or town, is actually the old plastics factory of General Electric (until 1 or 2 years). Today is owned by SABIC (Saudi Basic Industries Corporation). Now the factory is called SABIC-IP (SABIC Innovative Plastics). Engaged in the manufacture of plastics for such cd's, cars, ...

It's in La Aljorra (Murcia) next to technology park where I work.

Sheep

Behind where I work, I found this shepherd with his sheep while pasturing.

Christmas Tree

Yesterday, I told you that I went on Sunday to buy the Christmas tree(a pine tree) (for just 5€!). This is the place, the tree nursery (or forest nursery) of El Valle.

Many Murcians come here each year. When Christmas season end, somebody planted in the garden of his house, and others returned to this place, so that after it is planted on the mountain. The collection of the tree is free, and go to your house to pick it up.

In this way, the regional government tries to prevent people cutting down trees to decorate their living room.

El Valle (Regional natural Park)

Last Sunday I went to the natural park of El Valle (The Valley). For these dates I used to go (since 8 years) to buy the Christmas tree.

I tell you more about this place another day. I give you an advance: that is the green area of the city of Murcia and a place of entertainment and is ideal for hiking.

Museum of Science and Water

This is the Museum of Science and Water at night.

Interactive museum that specializes in water, which provides resources (planetarium, exhibitions...), to disseminate scientific culture so enjoyable.

More about this Museum: click (only in Spanish)

Flags

These flags (European Union, Spain and Murcia) are placed on the balcony of the main gate of the Marist College La Merced. Check back to school.

Champagnat

This set of statues is a tribute to St. Marcellin Champagnat. It is located in the Marist College La Merced (see back to school). In the center is this holy teaching two students.

Champagnat was the founder of the Marist Brothers in 1817. This saint who was born (near Lyon, France) the year of the French Revolution (1789) decided to conduct a revolution: to provide schoolin for children, and teach the Catholic religion from education.

He was sanctified by Pope John Paul II on April 18, 1999.

More about Saint Marcellin Champagnat and the marist Brothers: here.

A florist

It is always a good time to put flowers and plants in your life. This florist is located at the Santo Domingo square.

In the crystal, it is reflected the image of Saint Vicente Ferrer, in the church of the same name.

Dome of Santo Domingo.

The Dome of Santo Domingo since the square of the same name. We can also see the bell tower and the Chapel of the Rosary.

I have already commented on another occasion on which this church is a baroque building built in the XVI and XVIII.

Old Bridge

A few days ago (Dec 3) I showed a photo from the other side of this bridge (at night). Today from this side.

In the bed of the river you can see the sardine's fountain.

Solar Clock

At the center of the image you can see a solar clock. This photo is taken in the gardens of the City Council.

Another day of feast

This photo is taken in the gardens around the sanctuary of Our lady of the Fuensanta. It looks to me this picture, the starboard or port side of a boat, with a gun pointing at the horizon.

Also today is a holiday in Spain. Today is the day of the Immaculate Conception, a Catholic feast of origin.

Look at the sky!

Not to say about this photo. The truth is that this was not looking frame and the end came this. I really like the end result.

Artillery Barracks: another point fo view

This another point of view of the main entrance of this building.

Today is an important dayin Spain: The Spanish Constitution Day. Today marks the first 30 years of the 1978 constitution which was voted by the Spaniards after the end of the dictatorship of General Franco.

Some links about this day:

-The Spanish Constitution

-Congress

-The Moncloa Palace (The home of our Prime Minister.

-Zarzuela palace (the house of the King of Spain)

Artillery Barracks

This is the main gate of entry to the old artillery barracks. What was once a military building, today is a building open to the city. The different pavilions are now a library, a cultural center (Center Párraga), the future site of the conservatory of music rooms, the university museum, aquarium of the university, and still is rehabilitating a flag over.

Centro Párraga

This is the Center Párraga. On the website of the center define it as: Space Research and Development for the Performing Arts.
Today I show you one of the entries (the entrance to the back) to this cultural center of contemporary art and cutting edge. It is a little-known center for the majority of Murcian. It makes modern art exhibitions, concerts are held on alternative music, plays, art, and much more.
The building is one of the former artillery barracks. It can be seen on the facade of the mixture of new and modern.

Murcia at night

In this picture you can see the Cathedral's tower and The bridge of the Peligros (Puente de los Peligros) on the river Segura. This bridge is also known as Old Bridge.

It is the oldest bridge in Murcia: built in 1741 is on the edge of the neighborhood of El Carmen a niche that stores an image of Sanchez Araciel a great devotion to Our Lady among Murcia, known as the Madonna of the Hazards or Dangerous. (Source). I know that I should not translate the name of the Virgin. Because his name is the Virgen de los Peligros.

Another day will show an image of this Madonna.

Auditorium

This is the entrance to the Auditorium and Congress Center of Murcia (named Victor Villegas). In this building you can listen to concerts of classical music, dance, and many other kinds of musics and artistic representations. If you want to know more about this auditorium click.

Theme Day: Circles/Spheres

The theme of the day has arrived. Circles / Spheres.

I came to get a picture of these flasks and essay tubes. They are part of my job. The flasks are on some racks. The set is a fraction collector of a chromatographic purification equipment. And I comment you on a few dates that I worked in a pharmaceutical research company. And this is what I dedicate: to purify molecules of pharmaceutical interest.

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