Night scenes

These modern statues make part of an outdoors project from a French sculptor. They have been planted all through the town centre.

They are massive and show a world of curves and thick figures.

This dark corner, on the way to the cathedral looks so empty that really reminds me of a medieval city.

Even at the cathedral gate, by the realistic lions that protect the church, you can find one of these sculptures.

And to finish the walk, one of the newest scenes in Ávila: the cathedral clock working and with light.
It has been broken for more than 50 years. May he not get scared of our quick life.

Halloween

Since I can't upload photos on the PLI magazine, I'm posting this here, before Halloween is too far back in the past.

Mushrooms

A traditional villagers' activity, which provided people in villages with extra money, has become a tourist attraction: mushrooms collecting. In sunny autumn days, our forests get a new kind of inhabitants: people from towns. Mushrooms Walks, Mushrooms Days, Mushrooms Workshops. A great variety of events to teach people how to recognize edible ones, to pick them up, to clean them. Nothing is forgotten, not even cooking.

Pine forests show their beautiful treasures, as this one which has an appealing grey pearl,

or this other one, like a snow ball. However, instructions have to be carefully followed to avoid accidents. Beware the most colourful ones and you'll survive.

La Fête du Ventre

Just photos, this time. They speak by themselves.

Reddish evening

Those still warm evenings in autumn are so soft. No tragedy is expected from such colours. Nothing is violent. Even these reddish lights are not connected with blood in our brain. They get joined with warmth.
This apparent lack of passion makes life more human, less competitive. We may need this step once a year!

Late autumn morning

An early November morning in the Herastrau park. The icy air diminishes the temptation to stroll on the sunny alleys. Besides, it's Monday, at half past eight and almost everyone is already at school or at work.
So, who can we meet in the park at this hour? Not so many, here they are:

A happy biker. Maybe he has the day off.


A grandmother taking her grandson to the kindergarten.

A young girl going to school, or maybe skipping classes.

A cat, enjoying the sun (except for this one moment, because of my shadow).

Some people having an open-air photo class.

And the caretaker.

A cold sunny evening walk

On a sunny evening, even if it is a bit cold, one of the nicest walks you can have in Ávila is going to Naturávila. Naturávila is an integral leisure resort. There are lots of activities to do, both for adults and kids: horse riding, golf, tennis, spa and so on.
But before you get there, you can also exercise. It's an hour walk more or less and once you leave Ávila and take the path by the road, the fields surround you and the mountains watch you from the horizon.


After crossing this stream you have already done half the walk.


And the sun hiding behind Ávila Mountain Range takes you home.