Ice Skating

More things to do during christmas time, ice skating. In the city of Murcia several ice skating rinks are mounted.
Today is the day of New Year's Eve. Enjoy this coming night, and I wish you a very good New Year.

Theatre For Children

At Christmas time, keep the kids entertained. Some of the free offers for kids is the children's theater at the city of Murcia.

Snow Mountain

As the snow doesn´t fall to the city of Murcia, must be invented.
In the picture, ice slope so that children can pull sledding.

Christmas Station

At Basabé Street (between Santo Domingo Square and Romea Theatre), every Christmas time, there are many Christmas scenes, and in that place, Santa Claus has his house for some days.

Christmas Opera

For several days, we have been enjoying good opera on the street. Using as a theatre the Belluga Square and, as background, Moneo building facade.

Santa Claus Is On Holiday

After a long night of work, Santa Claus has been seen in ordinary clothes on the way to his vacation. ;-)

Xmas Day 2013

Merry Xmas for all of you from MurciaDailyPhoto. I wish you the best for the end of this year, and the best for 2014.

Xmas Eve Parade 2013

This morning, you could see the Christmas parade that featured Father Christmas for the joy of all children.

Darth Vader At Xmas

Our peculiar statue for Darth Vader at Xmas, with the Xmas lights of Gran Via.

End Of A Week.

End of a hard week of work. A welcome break arrives ahead.

Blue Control.

It seems that the blue statue is controlling the traffic.

Upright

All points up.

Scary Shapes

Look at the top middle mountain. Scary!

Xmas Time 2013

Each year, the malls have to innovate in Christmas decorations to promote consumerism.

Forest Paths.

In the lung of Murcia (El Valle Perdido / The Lost Valley), you can do, among other sports, hiking, in a healthy natural environment.

Mountain-Bike

Mountain bike at The Lost Valley (El Valle Perdido).

Shapes

Solar / Frost protector on a mall.

Moon For Ads.

This could be the next ad for that automobile company.

Calm River

The Segura River, the river that runs through the Region of Murcia, is a calm river (usually). It has a flow rate of 26 m3 / s. For example, the Seine river (France) has a flow rate of 500 m3 / s.

Island Creation

Nature is like that. Sediments accumulate behind the stones placed by man, and thus created a new island that using waterbirds.

Waterwheel

Answer to the quiz from last Saturday : this is a waterwheel . Specifically , a replica of the big waterwheel in Abarán (Gran Noria de Abarán) . The largest waterwheel in Europe that is still in operation.
The large size of the Gran Noria is justified by its 11.90 meters long and 1.20 meters wide. Its function , which is to raise the water, takes place thanks to 128 buckets that straddle what is known as a crown, and their radii 32 and 64 blades, with a yield of 30 liters per second .
The materials consisting unchanged. The wooden frame is supported by cast iron gears, which are the engine of the entire system, of course, with the invaluable help of water. Its importance within the irrigation system of the town is indisputable, and which was responsible for supplying the main ditch : distributed by 7 kilometers of ditches and channels the water needed to irrigate more than 170000 square meters of vegetables and fruit crop.
It's was built in 1819 (the original).
Picture: replica placed in a mall.

Fire

A serious fire destroyed a storage shed of a Murcian clothing company, Liwe. Manufacturer of, among other brands, Solido, Grin's. Pepe Pardo, Cyberjeans ...
Only property damage. Firefighters took 8 hours to control it.

Dec'13 Theme Day: Looking Out (Introversion)

1st of the month: the Theme Day is here.
Yes, it's a version of looking out. Looking out across a keyhole, Murcia Parque public pool (only open in the summer months).
Click here to view thumbnails of all participants.

Quiz: What's That?

What do you think is in the picture?
The answer on Monday Tuesday (today's kicks).

The Stands. Echoes From SeCyT 2013.

University of Murcia stands at SeCyT 2013.

Evolution. Echoes From SeCyT 2013.

The tangle of wires that can be seen in the background, is a 3D printer. This technology is one of the things that could be seen in the SeCyT 2013. This printer is sold in kit and costs about 600 euros.
First, the different steps while form the figure in 3D.

Sodium Experiments. Echoes From SeCyT'13

SeCyT'13 is a way to show a science and technology closer to people.

Image: sodium + water = fire, smoke and explosions.

Audience At SeCyT 2013

On Sunday there were a great audience to visit the SeCyT'13. It exceeded the expectations of the organization.

SeCyT 2013.

During this weekend, it is developing the Semana de la Ciencia y la Tecnología 2013 (Week of Science and Technology 2013), in the gardens of El Malecon, in the city of Murcia.

In the image, telescope to observe the sun, in front of Entryway Of Huerto De Las Bombas.

Estrella Levante

This image is from the brewery Estrella Levante, this year has just turned 50. It is located on the outskirts of the city of Murcia, in the village of Espinardo.

On The Rightway

The tram is a very useful public transport for people who live near to railway.

Mackerel Sky

This is a new english word that I have learnt today: mackerel sky (cielo aborregado in spanish). Every day is a good day to learn something else.

Landscape Under Construction.

The crisis paralyzed the construction of several office towers. It seems that some are going to finish it.

Shapes And Shadows

A backlit dawn on a bridge.

From The Arch

A view fron the arch. (La Santa of Totana)

Hidden Passageway

You are invited to come into.

Theatre Boxes

Inside Romea Theatre. Detail of boxes. (By BDVJ, thanks a lot).

Inside Romea Theatre

A friend of mine (BDVJ) take this picture inside Romea Theatre.
It is beautiful theater from 1862.

Stone Archs

At the Santa of Totana place.

Sunset Nov'13

Starting the week with a sunset, awaiting for a new dawn.

Follow The Line 2.

Another version to follow the line.

Nov'13 Theme Day: Heights

1st of November. Yes, the Theme Day is here again and this month the topic theme is: Heights.
Click here to view thumbnails of all participants.

Details Of A Wood Artist

One of my grandfathers was a wood artist. And in the picture you can see one of his legacies. That face is carved into a table leg.

Awaiting

Only 4h30min waiting for a emergency. If you do not in a hurry, and you have nothing more important to do, and you want to spend an entertaining afternoon, I recommend going to emergency on a Saturday evening. Holy patience.
Waiting room at Reina (Queen) Sofia General Hospital.

Dog's Life.

An unhurried life.

Ramon Gaya Museum

That is the building of the Ramon Gaya's Museum. Ramon Gaya  is/was one of the most illustrious painters of the Region of Murcia.
In 1985 the Ministry of Culture awarded him the Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts. In 1997, he was awarded the National Prize of Plastic Arts. In 1999, Doctor honoris causa by the University of Murcia. In 2002, the Ministry of Culture granted Velázquez Visual Arts Prize in its first edition.
He died in 2005 (95 years old).

Real Murcia Bus

This football season, Real Murcia (the football team of Murcia, that it is on 2nd Spanish Division) returns to generate enthusiasm. To date, it ranks second place, which would give promotion to the first division. But it is too early, but that does not stop dreaming.

Follow The Line.

A fence artistic.

Volvo

Volvo makes more than cars.

Black & Metal

A table waiting for people for taking tapas.