Sighisoara

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I chose photos that will not show it, but it was disappointing seeing it again. All the places I love are still there: the clock tower, the town's symbol, the covered stairs gallery, built in the 16th century to allow students to climb to the uphill school, the churches, the walls. But it all looked neglected, except for the souvenir stands.
A lot of things in Sighisoara are about Dracula, and for real historical reasons, but the name mentioned is rarely the one of the historical character. You can eat "Dracula's Stake" in the house where Vlad the Impaler's father lived and I was tempted to buy a T-shirt reading "Romania- the country of Dracula" for you to wear during your future Comenius visit. It would have been perfect.
Sorry, I am just teasing you. But I was really disappointed. I might not go there for a while.

Asking for protection

It seems we have been in different ages these days.
Here are crosses that people erected as a request for protection and placed in important places: in crossroads, on the fields, near the fountains. They are all from the museum, except for the last one: it was really in the field. And, as a contrast, see the fresh manure spread around, to prepare the field for the new crops? Before expecting for divine help, one has to help himself! :)
As a proverb says: "God will help but he will not fill up your bag".

A day in the Museum....Reina Sofía

Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid hosts contemporary art from Spain and abroad. From the historical point of view, the museum is a kind of book, especially for the art during the Civil War and the repulsion felt by painters and photographers. Guernica painting is there. The old building: The Sabatini building was a hospital and it keeps the structure. The new building with great surfaces in glass, grey and red steel is a good example of contemporary architecture.
And Madrid was blooming everywhere yesterday.

Windows... and a few doors

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Maths I See 2

My photo was not taken from the best angle, the coincidences could be much better, such as the position of the centers of the equilateral triangles. Anyway, it's interesting. The black lines are the angles' bisectors. The black dots are the centers of the sides- both red and green.
How can a humble tulip know all that Geometry?

Today was too short

Have a walk in the sunny park, smell the flowers, hear the birds an the voices, watch the people, look for patterns an peculiar views...and the day will seem too short.
I hope you enjoy this and that your day was nice too.

Behind the glass

No Toledo for us today, family reasons. And it's been an uncommon spring day. Pouring cats and dogs, cold and grey. I suppose weather is not to be blamed of chaos on roads, traffic accidents, depressions and so on. Bujt it is really difficult to cope with so many changes in the same week. Evolution must go on so that we can survive these shifts.
I hope you are not feeling worried for your son's journey.