On Tue, Jun 24, 2014 at 5:13 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Midsummer is celebrated seriously in Alicante, in what is known as
> Hogueras de San Juan. Together with Christmas and Easter, this is one of
> the major holidays of the year. Basically, a week-long party has been going
> around the city, and it culminates today. Three images to give a flavour of
> the day.
>
> On the eve of San Juan, June 23rd, people make fire on the beaches, using
> whatever they care to bring. These are not large bonfires, just small ones
> like this one. This goes on until the wee hours (in fact, this picture was
> actually taken around 1 a.m., so it was already the 24th):
>
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=3339739569&k=zqvNhhh&lb=1&s=O
>
> This afternoon I went for a walk in the city to look at the Hogueras (huge
> statues built for the fiesta all over the city), and met this Flamenco Dog:
>
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=3339739631&k=m4mzvBx&lb=1&s=O
>
> And here is an example of a Hoguera. It is topical to the part of town
> where it is placed:
>
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=3339739702&k=4rqG8XP&lb=1&s=O
>
> Like all other Hogueras, it is stuffed with explosives and will be set on
> fire after midnight (i.e. within the next half hour as I write this).
>
>
Sadly, that poor dog will have to endure the mockery of all his/her
friends, all of whom will be pointing and barking...
Fun statue. I like the contrast of the exceptionally voluptuous stripper
and the cop in riot gear....
--
Paul Braun
Certified Music Junkie
"Music washes from the soul the dust of everyday life." -- Berthold Auerbach
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