Bye Bye 2020

 2020 is ending. Maybe will be on of the most remembered years in history. Now, a new hope for 2021 is coming. I wish to all of you a better year than 2020.

Estrenarte Festival

 Last December 10th to 13rd, 2020, it was held Festival Estrenarte. A new festival for arts (music, painting, dance) that also included formation around art industry (seminars, colloquiums). Very interesting.

Great Balls of ...

 On picture, great discoteque balls ready to be illuminated as Xmas decoration during night.

Electricity Framed

 An electricity net tower in a middle of a country.

In that place, some years ago, there were a garden of almond trees and olive trees. Now, a desertic country.

Murcia Rio

Murcia Rio is a project of the Murcia City Council that wants to recover spaces around the Segura River, creating green areas, and making the River a unifying axis.

In the image, river speck, passing through the city, which has been enabled to walk, play sports, next to the riverbed.

"The Murcia Rio project becomes the main bet in a City strategy.

It includes recovery of the natural and urban space, landscape, culture, agriculture, biodiversity, traditions, heritage, leisure, and all this together, by and for citizens." (Source: official website)

#MurciaRio

Rendibu 2020

 The biannual festival of arts Rendibú, was held last  December 5th 2020 at La Fica esplanade, where people where sitted on chairs located over the bear face on image. There were 3 stages and people needed to round its chair to watch each performance on each stage.

Rendibú is a different festival that include: photography, music, short film and short story.

A very good summary on that day: here

The official website: here.

Capone riding a Bike

 That is a funny graffiti with Capone letters and Tetris blocks/bricks.

I purposely captured the rider because I liked the idea of Al Capone on a bike.

That graffiti is located between Segura river and the beginning of Ciudad de Almeria avenue.

Hestia

 TrIbute to Murcia as the Spanish Capital of Gastronomy 2020. That graffiti was made by Kraser and Nels and she is Hestia, greek goddess of the hearth, home, domesticity, virginity, family, and the state. It is 180 square meters located in the neighborhood of El Carmen.

In 2020, Murcia had to be the Spanish Capital of Gastronomy (1001 flavors), but due to pandemic are going to be held on 2021.

Monteagudo Sunset

 I love the landscape of Monteagudo with the castle remains and the Christ sculpture (you can see more pictures and history on "Monteagudo" label.

Giant Squid

 That is the surroundings of Mr Kraken, a restaurant-bar at Montepinar resort (El Esparragal - Murcia). I recommend its b-b-q meat, paellas and tapas.

Pandemic and Works

One of the sectors most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic has been the food services and hospitality industry. Closures, capacity reductions, many months without stable income

December'20 Theme Day: Comfort Food.

 At CityDailyPhoto community, the Theme Day for December 2020 is "Comfort Food". From definition on Wikipedia: "Comfort food is kinds of food that provides a nostalgic or sentimental value to someone, and may be characterized by its high caloric nature, high carbohydrate level, or simple preparation. The nostalgia may be specific to an individual, or it may apply to a specific culture."

Well, taking that definition, I have selected: paparajotes as my comfort food. That is the most famous dessert from Murcian cuisine.

Below, the recipe:

 A piece of lemon-leaf batter. It's a dessert that although it is somewhat rustic, is delicious. Indeed, there is NOT eating the leaves, just the batter.

Then, ingredients and preparation of paparajote. I hope you enjoy it. -2 Eggs -1 / 2 liters of milk -1 / 2 on yeast -500 Gr flour -100 Gr Sugar -Olive oil -Sugar and cinnamon to sprinkle -A pinch of salt -Lemon-leaves

Beat the eggs, and milk is added, the yeast and the salt is removed by adding all the flour to form that supports a creamy mass.

Put the olive oil to heat, when hot are wetting the leaves of lemon in the dough and fried.

You can eat as they leave the pan, sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon. It may be accompanied by ice cream.

Bon profit!

Here you can see thumbnails of all participants on Theme Day.

Gone to the Wind

 I have tried to find any information about that windmill but I could not.

At Cartagena fields (Campo de Cartagena), it was built hundreds of windmills between XVIII and XIX centuries to offer services for grinding cereals or to raise groundwater. Most of them where in use to later 40's (1949).

More info here.

Observed

 The man on the floor finally made a sand sculpture.

A New Beginning

 There is a Spanish saying that says: "Who gets up early, God helps him/her" ("A quien madruga Dios le ayuda"). Well, we will have to get up early. But there is also another Spanish saying that says: "No por mucho madrugar amanece más temprano" that literally means "Not by much getting up early it dawns earlier" but perhaps means "Time must take its course" or "the early bird does not always catch the worm".

Anyway, that is a sunrise taken on a north entry to Murcia city.

What are you looking At!

 

I'm not sure if that fallow-deer is an spy due to its earpiece (LOL).

I took that picture at Terra Natura Murcia during a visit on pandemic situation, maintaning social distancing and limiting the capacity.

Come to be Framed

 Although that picture was taken some months ago, it is really a pity see the streets almost empty, but anyway, it is a very good time to go out to take some new pictures.

Background, Manterola's Bridge, near to Segura River.

Narrow Street

 Nothing to say about that internal narrow street from a residential.

Crossing Borders Forbidden

 Due to current circunstances at Region of Murcia (and rest of Spain), Region of Murcia Government has decided to close borders with other communities and between municipalities.

Let me Breathe

 

That is Alfonso X avenue at Murcia City. In past normality, it should be plenty of people walking, people sitting on tables taking some tapas, ..., but in current circumstances is almost empty. 

Picture taken from "Sound Light" exhibition.

Biscuter on the Road

 It is nice to see old (vintage) cars on streets.

That is a Biscúter, (pronunciation of BiScooter). It was a microcar manufactured in Spain, by Auto Nacional, SA, from 1953 to 1960, total of all versions around 10,000 units.That car  was minimal indeed, with no doors or windows or reverse gear. The 1 cylinder, 197 cc, two-stroke motor produced 9 horsepower. One genuinely advanced feature was an all-aluminum body, although steel was later used.

The playful name implied that it was about the size of two motorscooters, or a scooter with four wheels. But it soon became known as the Zapatilla, or little shoe (clog).

"Ugly as a Biscúter" was a common joke. (Source: Wikipedia)

November'20 Theme Day. Kind.

Deer kindly cleaning the ear of other mate.

The selected theme day for this month from CityDailyPhoto community is: Kind.

Please, visit other cities to see how they have interpreting this theme day. Click here to view thumbnails of all participants.

Halloween 2020. The Most Fear Year.

 No doubt that 2020 it has been the most fear year on late times. And this year I could not see children groups asking for 'trick or treating'. The only thing missing was the bogeyman appeared, but, maybe even he is afraid.

Cinemas are Safe Places

 As you can see, there are 4 chairs between non cohabitants. But also, the rest of the line is empty. People is not going to cinemas. But as cinemas, also theatres, auditoriums and many other cultural places have taken protocols to avoid any contagion.

Welcome to the Cinema

 On 2020 June, Cinemas reopened their doors. 4 months later, cinemas are empties and it is a pity to see that image. Finally, only 6 people watch the film, on Saturday :o

I invite you to be back to cinemas and theatres, with face mask, of course.

Live Classical Music under Social Distance.

 Last September 18th, 2020, the concert season of the Region of Murcia Symphony Orchestra began at Victor Villegas Auditorium. And they did it with the Symphony No. 9 'From the New World' by Antonin Dvorák. A good choice for these times.

Here you can watch and listen it (it was recorded a previous week than the concert live). Enjoy it!

October'20 Theme Day - Your Response to Covid-19

Almost a year after, it is time to come back to MurciaDailyPhoto and to be part of the most insteresting photo community in the whole world: CityDailyPhoto.

And I back with the October's Theme Day: Your response to Covid-19. That archer threaten you.  

That picture have been taken from: <We are Murcia. Exhibition: ""Luz de sonido" ('Sound Light')Sound Light welcomes the works that up to 10 Murcian visual artists have made around songs that sounded in the three editions of WARM UP Estrella de Levante held to date. 

Each printed pictorial work is accompanied by a QR code that links directly to the musical theme that inspired it, thus interacting with the viewer who approaches the exhibition.> (source: eventos.murcia.es)

Click here to view thumbnails of all participants.