Last Train To 2016

2015 is endind. Tonight we will enjoy New Year's Eve with friends and/or families.
At 00:00H we will eat 12 lucky grapes to ask wishes to 2016 as usual (a tradition in Spain).
From MurciaDailyPhoto, many thanks for being here the last 12 month and I wish you be here next 12 months with lots of health.

Tren Disi

This is a fantastic murcian new orleans jazz quintet. They have come together to play (for now) only for these days. Since last Monday, until tomorrow morning, this quintet are playing music (well played) through several streets of the city of Murcia (morning and evening). They travel in a small train.
Really fantastic. Its provisional name: Tren Disi. (Disi Train)
This is one of those times when I do not know what picture to choose, so here I publish another one.

Which do you prefer?

Street Theatre

There are many free activities during Christmas time (at Spain, until January 6th).
Image: Aurora Redondo theatre company.
The play: Gaya Empress and Mr Dirty the Cruel (La Emperatriz Gaya y Don Mugre el Cruel). A fantastic "green" story for children and adults too. A story about avoiding consumerism, squandering, and to maintain forests, gardens, clean.

Terra Natura At Xmas

Also animals at Terra Natura Murcia have their own 'Christmas time'. The zoo has been decorated with Xmas decorations.
Here a photo on summer 2010.

Snow Mountain

With 18ºC, it is very complicated to have any snow at Murcia city. In that case, we have to bring artificial mountains to simulate a tobbogan run. Very funny!
Picture: artificial 'snow' mountain at former artillery barracks (Cuartel de Artillería de Murcia)

Christmas Morning

This morning, those that have young children, they have had a happy awakening.
Picture: Basabe Street. Santa's house. Near to Santo Domingo Square.

Santa In Murcia

Santa Claus, Papá Noël, Pere Noël, Father Christmas, Pai Natal, ... (more differents names for this man, here) has visited Región of Murcia, and, tonight, is going to leave gifts to everybody (children and adults) if it is possible.

Town Square At Xmas 2015

This year, at Xmas time, gardens and fountains at Murcia's Town square, looks on that way.

Santa's Apartment At Murcia

During Xmas time, Santa comes to Murcia to his own house.
Photo: Inside Santa's house.

Christmas Star

Many places at Murcia have been adorned for Christmas time. The star is on an ice skate tent at former artillery barraks.

Xmas Time For Elections, Reflection Day.

Tomorrow we will elect our new leaders to Spain. Deputies, senators, which will come the Prime Minister. In Spain, prior to voting day, we have a day of reflection, where candidates can not campaign.
Image: xmas flowers and candidate (on street lamp).

Blue Christmas Lights

Christmas blue balls at Traperia street (Murcia city).

Panoramic In Health Research

At El Palmar, a village of Murcia, it is the Arrixaca Hospital complex (two big buildings on the center-right). In the middle: maternal and child hospital. On the right: general hospital.
But on this picture I want to highlight the big building on the left. 7 flats to research on biomedical projects. 144 labs. It is the "Biomedical Research Laboratories of Health Science University Campus" of the University of Murcia (Laboratorios de Investigación Biomédica del Campus Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud). It has housed the IMIB: Instituto Murciano de Investigación Biosanitaria (Murcian Institute for Biomedical Research)

Former Train Station

This is the former train station at Murcia city, with Christmas decoration.
About this place, here a photo from 2009.

Bull And Bullring

At Cieza (Region of Murcia). Generating a little bit of movement with my camera.

Xmas Tree Lights

Another mall at Murcia (CC Atalayas). Detail of motif lights as a Xmas tree.

Xmas Lights At Mall

Xmas lights view at Nueva Condomina mall. It is incredible how many people goes to mall during theese days.

Blue Lights

Blue lights in a little square at Roque López architect street. Murcia.

Xmas Street Lights

Gran Via of Murcia. A bad photo that don't show the beauty of those lights.

Xmas Street Concert

Last Saturday there were some street concerts around the city to celebrate the official lighting of the Xmas lights at Murcia city. Differents styles in each concert.
Image: concert at Romea square. Classic rock songs by Michelle Mccain and Pablo Perea (La Trampa). Awesome.

Prickly Light

Sunlight throught cactus.

Laser

A good way to teach how a lens works.

Industrial Blue

I always loved this structure. It is a dust extraction system of a wood factory.

Dec'15 Theme Day. Shop Window.

For December, the citydailyphoto community has chosen: Shop Window.
Each time, Xmas (shopping) time starts earlier.
Click here to view thumbnails of all participants.

Electron Play

Playing with electrons on the surface of that sphere.
A 10-year study has revealed that the electron is very spherical indeed.
There is too much to learn about.
Image. I was took this picture at last Science and Technology Week.

Penthouse Overlooking

Another of the peculiarities of La Serreta cave, is that the cave was occupied from the Neolithic by many settlements. This cave is the only one of the Iberian peninsula where there are remains of a Roman settlement. A Roman settlement from the end of the Roman empire.

La Serreta Rock Art

This image is a summary of more than 50 images-figures that can be found on the walls of La Serreta cave. Paintings from Neolithic (17000 to 15000 bC)
The highlight is the image you can see on top-right. Could it be the first bullfighter in history? Archaeologists think that it could be a god, a divinity, because it is the only human form that it has like a hat, and the lines around it, it is like a radiance. In the place that it is this "toreador", bottom of it, there are 3 figures as worshiping, foming a triangle.
On bottom-right, it is a similar divinity, although more schematic.
These cave paintings are World Heritage by UNESCO since 1998.

For reservations and guided tours: Tourist Office of Cieza.

Descending Thousands Of Years

Continuing the journey through time, we must descend 16 meters to get to step on the same stage as our forefatjers 17,000 to 15,000 years ago. Entering from the same place as our ancestors did.

Timetrip

In the coming days I invite you to take a timetravel through the cave-chasm of La Serreta.
I will show you, from cave paintings of 7000 years old (declared World Heritage by UNESCO), to the unique Roman cave habitat in Spain. In addition to spectacular views of the Almadenes canyon, through which the rough waters of the Segura river pass.
For reservations and guided tours: Tourist Office of Cieza.

Live Science

Live experiments at SeCyT 2015.

Science and Technology Week 2015

Each time I have less time to post in MuDP.
This picture is from last weekend. SeCyT 2015. A weekend to see new advances on robotic and science. For example it was possible to see how to make a corneal transplant, or how new polymers could be used to create new bone mass. Amazing.

Mar Menor Panoramic

A view of Mar Menor from La Manga.
This weekend we have warm days, about 24-25 ºC. Perfect to sunbath although a little bit cold (water) for swimming.
Click on image to view details.

Drops Of Rain

Time to time, it rains at Region of Murcia

Mar Menor As Caribbean Sea

Continuing from yesterday.
"Historically, it was known by the Romans as Palus and later by the Moors as Al Buhayrat Al Qsarand. In the 17th century its name changed to Mar Chico, meaning "small sea" and later as El Mar Menor. Originally, it was a bay opening into the Mediterranean; at either end, volcanic reefs gradually held back the sand and sediment that was dragged along by the sea currents to form a sandy column of dunes and rock vegetation and long beaches in contact with two seas. La Manga sandbar is cut off by natural channels that keep the two seas in contact with each other; the so-called golas allow water from the Mediterranean into the lake. As such, the space was untouched until the 1960s, when La Manga was discovered as a tourist resort and underwent a transformation which included the urbanisation of the area and the construction of tourist infrastructures." (Source: wikipedia) More info: here, official tourist website.
From this side, La Manga and Mar Menor looks like a beach at the Caribbean Sea. I commented at some previous posts that Mar Menor is the perfect place to practice sea sports.

La Manga & Mar Menor

3 weeks ago I took this photo. Yes, in October. There was still good days to have a sunbath and a bath at Mar Menor.
This photo was taken from the end of La Manga to the start of the same place. La Manga of Mar Menor (Sandbar of Mar Menor) is a sea side spit limiting Mar Menor. Therefore, it has two seas: Mar Menor and Mediterranean.
The strip is 22Km long and 200 meters to 1,5Km wide, separating Mediterranean Sea from Mar Menor (Minor Sea) salt lagoon, from Cape Palos to Punta del Mojón. (Tomorrow more about this place).

November'15 Theme Day. Ephemeral

Yes! A new Theme Day for the CityDailyPhoto community has arrived. This time: Ephemeral.
Heart crossed by an arrow made by Patrulla Águila (Eagle Patrol) Spanish airplane aerobatic team, over Mar Menor.
Click here to view thumbnails of all participants.

PAPEA

Skydiving aerobatic team of the Spanish Air Force.

Since 1978, this aerobatic team has performed over 150,000 aerial jumps.

In the last "International Parachuting Formation Skydive Tournament CISM", the women's team has won the first place, while the male has achieved fourth place.

This unit is based in Alcantarilla (Region of Murcia).

This aerobatic team is considered one of the top 8 in the world.

Image: stack4 (stack3 + mirror) Awesome!

Royal Yacht Club

Image: building of Royal Yacht Club of Santiago de la Ribera (San Javier - Region of Murcia) at Mar Menor.
This club was founded at 1918. More info, its website (Spanish). You will find info about this club and for winds.
A very nice maritime building.

The Mirror.

There is no photoshoped picture. An awesome show by Patrulla Águila. At 30 anniversary of Patrulla Águila.

30

Awesome! 30, made by Patrulla Águila. At 30 anniversary Eagle Patrol.

The Big One

Thi was a surprise for the 30 anniversary of Patrulla Águila. Patrol Eagle escorting a military cargo plane, over Mar Menor.

With Love From Frecce Tricolori.

At 30 anniversary of Patrulla Águila, there were lots of awesome airplanes shows.
Picture: Frecce Tricolori making a beautiful heart, over Mar Menor.

Ready To Fly

To this event have participated, besides Patrulla Águila, also the Patrouille de France, and Frecce Tricolori, and many other patrol airplanes groups. Also Eurofighter, Harrier airplane ...

30 Anniversary Patrulla Aguila

Since 1985, Eagle Patrol has flied over thousands skies. Yesterday and today we have the opportunity to see lots of planes. Yesterday, on the airstrip, we could touch, photographing, and "driving" planes from some eras.
I took many photos and I have a problem to select some of those pictures. Following days I am going to publish some of them.
I hope you will enjoy them.

Kite Surf

Kite surf at Mar menor. From La Manga.

La Manga Skyline

Skyline of La Manga of Mar Menor, from Mediterranean Sea.
Just across that buildings: Mar Menor salt lagoon.

A Big Scare

This afternoon, highway Cartagena to Murcia, A completely burning van. The passengers in the van were next, while firefighters tried to extinguish the fire.

Indian

When I grow up, I want a bike like that. An Indian.

Spring In Autumn

It is very typical at Region of Murcia having a warm - mild weather during autumn (at least between October til middle of November). This makes that you can see again flourish plants.