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Blythe Physical Challenge #25 - April Fool
At the minimarket, Edna found some money on the ground.
Edna doesn't realise the notes are actually paper napkins! No good for paying for stuff but perfectly good for blowing your nose in.
Audrey, Daphne and some random lady look on. Audrey and Daphne are having a good giggle.
We left the fake money dotted around and retired to the car. It was funny to see peoples' reactions when they see 'money' on the floor. Not a single person picked it up but we got lots of double takes!
A fool’s errand is a task or activity that has no hope of success. A fool is a person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a silly person or a jester or clown, especially one retained in a royal or noble household.
Isot Maddrell wasn’t entirely sure if it was just her or if everybody got treated like this. She was fresh out of school and had only had a few small jobs but it seemed to happen every time.
When she was working part time at the pizzeria her boss would send her to the fridge to look for things that didn’t exist, like the dough repair kit, then burst out laughing when she’d come back empty handed. When her dad managed to wangle her a junior role in a very well known Michelin starred restaurant the head chef there delighted in asking her to fetch the souffle pump. In all fairness Isot was a hard worker and was really just trying to be helpful but her bosses always left her feeling like she was the butt of the joke.
That was until the day she decided that working for other people was just another form of indentured servitude. She is now a famous international artist known for her many idiosnycratic works such as Glass Hammer (2011), Can of Steam (2012), Dough repair kit (2012), tin of tartan paint (2013), sound powered phone batteries (2016) and Brick bender (2015). ‘Who’s the fool now?’ Isot chuckles to herself as she spends yet another weekend in San Tropez…
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The Fool (Zero) [though sometimes 22] strives for experience. With most humans, playing on the edge of a cliff could end *badly*; in the land of tarot the characters luckily aren't limited by such concepts as gravity. Tarot allows mere mortals to expand in ways some might conceive as difficult, strange, or absurd. Times change, and people need to adapt to their current reality, even if that means stepping off a cliff.
How else can progress be gained except through experience?
God looks out for fools and children, as the saying goes! On our first morning railfanning the UP's Blair Sub, we had both categories covered. My 11-year old and 11-month old sons had the latter covered. I fit the bill for the former, what with attempting to find a train with no scanner, no ATCS, and an 11-month old along!!! We had been buzzing up and down between Arlington and this spot 3 miles east of Kennard, NE since before sunrise and not seen a single train. Both the boys were ready to head back to the rest of the fam at the hotel. Thats why it was nothing short of a miracle when the signals lit up for this westbound stack train!
This Cattle Egret had seen it all before!
Re-post of an image that has been re-worked and framed by a friend.
World Premiere of the motion picture Fools' Parade at the Court Theatre, June 17, 1971.
- From the Thomas Burns Fools' Parade Collection of the Ohio County Public Library Archives.
▶ Read more the making of Fools' Parade in Moundsville
▶ Visit the Library's Wheeling History website
The photos on the Ohio County Public Library's Flickr site may be freely used by non-commercial entities for educational and/or research purposes as long as credit is given to the "Ohio County Public Library, Wheeling WV." These photos may not be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation without the permission of The Ohio County Public Library.
- From the Thomas Burns Fools' Parade Collection of the Ohio County Public Library Archives.
▶ Visit the Library's Wheeling History website
The photos on the Ohio County Public Library's Flickr site may be freely used by non-commercial entities for educational and/or research purposes as long as credit is given to the "Ohio County Public Library, Wheeling WV." These photos may not be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation without the permission of The Ohio County Public Library.
A Fruit Food is aptly named, since the word "Fool" is believed to have originated from the French word "fouler" which means "to mash" or "to press". And this is exactly what we do with the fruit to make this dessert. A Fruit Fool begins with making a puree from either fresh or frozen fruit.
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We have already seen a lot of automotive pranks that really amuses the fans of April Fools’ Day. In this “year’s edition”, the date has been celebrated by many, including not only carmakers, but also car news websites, as you will be able to see below. Enjoy the...
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Yup, as many of you figured out yesterday, the announcement about me leaving was all a prank. :)
While some of the stuff I said was true, like me being more busy these days and running a bit low on new ideas, the rest was mostly exaggeration and I still love making funnies. Just because Flickr is changing a little and some jokes aren't always a hit is no reason to leave, so don't worry, I'm not going anywhere anytime soon. ;-) I will only be on vacation for a week, but after that, it's business as usual.
I hope you had a nice April Fools Day and still enjoy my work.
Tattoo on my right leg of the tarot card "The Fool" depicted as a calacas, or skeleton from The Day of the Dead festival. My concept, designed and tattooed by Martin of Lucky Stars Tattoos, San Jose, California.
This photo was on Flickr's Explore on September 10, 2004.
These plants were fooled by Toronto's surprising warm spells in February. Yesterday actually set a record for February 28th). Tomorrow we expect a significant amount of snow so I wonder what will happen to these plants. They may survive the same way they survived a snowfall last week. Hardy things, these Toronto plants.
Fool Creek is a beautiful stream north of Burgess Junction in the northern Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming. This is a beautiful place. When I was a boy, my dad brought me to fish on this creek usually a little further down from where this photo was taken. Usually I didn't fish much but collected rocks and fossils while my dad and brother fished.
Bought in Bordeaux, France. Hand tinted April Fool's day (1st April) card. Fish in photo refer to the French tradition of calling it "April Fish day" - don't know why.
um....april fools!
1. flickr.com/photos/23846787@N00/2240381996/, 2. i don't think there's any question here | day 363, 3. hung over (shhh...) - day 294, 4. three ninjas! (day 96), 5. flickr.com/photos/23846787@N00/2332857004/, 6. flickr.com/photos/23846787@N00/2247534887/, 7. fully clothed (?) in the tub | day 332, 8. flickr.com/photos/23846787@N00/2237871769/,
9. flickr.com/photos/23846787@N00/2221632367/, 10. in the mirror again | day 306, 11. everyone's jumping! day 253, 12. silhouette whore roulette! day 244, 13. these aren't really pants, are they? day 23 / year 2, 14. asslight somewhat bright, 15. flickr.com/photos/23846787@N00/2246254598/, 16. of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she had to walk into mine. (day 318),
17. flickr.com/photos/23846787@N00/2235700109/, 18. gimme them keys to me treasure chest, you scurvy dog (day 255), 19. strange and likeable | day 324, 20. bed is a wonderful place to be (day 175), 21. flickr.com/photos/23846787@N00/2349392262/, 22. flickr.com/photos/23846787@N00/2249514665/, 23. all gray, 24. flickr.com/photos/23846787@N00/1722608072/,
25. flickr.com/photos/23846787@N00/842784929/, 26. it's friday - jump and put your feet up! day 138, 27. jeans | day 305, 28. devil in a patterned dress. day 121, 29. matching my clothes to my front porch (day 144), 30. boots and bamboo, 31. yellow belt, 32. old hollywood alternate (day 42 alt),
33. thriller / closer / day 297, 34. mid-air! day 281, 35. shake your damn face | day 325, 36. i crush your head! day 282, 37. houndstooth, 38. satiny skirt, 39. karate kid meets yoda. day 283, 40. kilroy was here | day 364,
41. bring in the clones! day 92, 42. flickr.com/photos/23846787@N00/1807650832/, 43. i love toast! day 245, 44. flickr.com/photos/23846787@N00/2295855588/, 45. new boots!, 46. flickr.com/photos/23846787@N00/2215509723/, 47. ankle boots, 48. upside down with toby | day 346,
49. just another close up | day 322, 50. lost in space! day 262, 51. white dress, 52. you whore. day 299, 53. flickr.com/photos/23846787@N00/2367595329/, 54. life is messy | day 331, 55. new boots on the table (day 290), 56. oh noes! my house has been invaded! day 160,
57. new boots, 58. flickr.com/photos/23846787@N00/2329880699/, 59. scarf for a chilly day, 60. clothes, 61. flickr.com/photos/23846787@N00/534148104/, 62. jumping husbands! day 99, 63. you may not know... (day 300!!!), 64. caught! day 199,
65. ugly undies (day 61 alt), 66. my little tiara. day 326, 67. teerish: strange little girl. (day 258), 68. 80's-style portrait | day 307, 69. flickr.com/photos/23846787@N00/2355593920/, 70. under the persimmon tree | day 321, 71. day 200!, 72. under the spiral tree (day 190)
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Trompe-l'oeil, Fooling the Eye and other Forms of Eck Eck
Mary Magdalene
Hispano-Filipino
c. 1750-1815
Solid ivory image surrounded by a silver radiance known as a “Rafaga”.
Height of Ivory: 9 in; 13.5 in to top of crown; 17 in to top of radiance.
Overall Height w/ Base: 19.5”h.
This imposing figure is supposedly an ivory carving of the image of Mary Magdalene. But this is an intentional deception in that in this iconography, she is presented as if she were the Virgin Mary. She wears a silver crown. And her entire body is surrounded by a nimbus of light known as the “Rafaga”. At first blush, one is lead to believe that this is an image of the Virgin. And since the Rafaga is traditionally associated only with images of Christ or the Virgin, the addition of this feature was an intentional act to deceive.
According to the auction catalog, this image was formerly in the collection of a Connecticut gentleman and his wife who lived in Columbia for over a decade. This object was purchased from a friend who told him that the image was found in Cali and is reputed to have arrived at Buenaventura, Columbia from Acapulco sometime between 1665-1815.
However, a closer examination of the figure reveals the truth. This is not an image of the Virgin nor any of the Catholic saints. This is a standing image of the goddess Guan-Yin. On her right hand, she holds a rosary-like chaplet of beads but those are just Buddhist prayers beads and have no Catholic symbolism. On her left hand she is supposed to hold the “Holy Grail”. In actuality, she holds a Ruyi scepter, a ceremonial talisman in Chinese Buddhism symbolizing power and good fortune in Chinese folklore.
The dates provided are also irrelevant and misleading. The years between 1665 and 1815 span the entire period of the Manila Galleon trade. Anything and everything arrived in the New World from the East at this time! In other words, they are meaningless.
Although attributed to the Hispano-Filipino workshops, the carving style of the image is not consistent with Philippine carving of images of the Virgin or other female saints. The image wears a long robe which falls in lanky horizontal folds ending at the hem. Her toes do not peep through. She wears no mantle. The edges of the tunic are decorated with geometric designs unknown in Philippine iconography. The carving of the hair is wrong for this attribution. The eponymous “suksuk” or tuck is missing. And her lips are not painted with the trademark orange-red hue of Philippine made saints.
It’s amazing what a little bit of silver can do to fool the eye.
Ship Of Fools by Deborah Halpern a Victorian artist. The artist aims to inspire, surprise, delight and dismay.
Narrenbrunnen in Kleve, Germany, March 2018.
The fountain is dedicated to the first society of fools (!) founded in Kleve in 1381. Sculptor Anette Mürdter.
Pentax 645 + Pentax SMC 75 mm f/2.8
Ilford HP5 Plus (shot at ISO 400)
Ilford DD-X 1:4 7.5 mins at 22 °C
Epson V550 scanner
317/365
I can't believe what is happening to me
My head is spinning
The flowers and the trees are encapsulating me
And I go spinning
He was the baby of the class you know
He really didn't know that one and one was two
Two and two were four
He was the baby of the class you know
He really didn't know that, really didn't know that
Oh what a poor soul
Oooh, do we not sail on the ship of fools
Oooh, why is love so precious and so cruel?
I close my eyes and I try to imagine
What you're dreaming
Why can't you see what you're doing to me
My world is spinning
He was the baby of the class you know
He really didn't know that one and one was two
Two and two were four
He was the baby of the class you know
You were so young and so uncertain
Suffer little children
Oh what a poor soul
Oooh, do we not sail on the ship of fools
Oooh, why is love so precious and so cruel?
I know i have fallen behind a little with my shots this week and i was going to do the same tonight but then i thought i must finish this project!!!
Glad i forced myself upstairs with my camera as i really love this shot, it was completely spontaneous and again gave me an idea of another shot i could do!
I enjoyed today as the weather was great and i felt really upbeat, despite the fact my car is still dead but i know why now! Long story for another time! :)
The moon is out again in force and after watching it through the telescope yesterday i'm even more determined to buy an adapter ring so i can take magnification shots direct with my camera! I guess i am obsessed with astronomy and the moon at the moment, oh well must do some inspired shots then! Night guys. :)
World Premiere of the motion picture Fools' Parade at the Court Theatre, June 17, 1971.
- From the Thomas Burns Fools' Parade Collection of the Ohio County Public Library Archives.
▶ Read more the making of Fools' Parade in Moundsville
▶ Visit the Library's Wheeling History website
The photos on the Ohio County Public Library's Flickr site may be freely used by non-commercial entities for educational and/or research purposes as long as credit is given to the "Ohio County Public Library, Wheeling WV." These photos may not be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation without the permission of The Ohio County Public Library.
And came the ripples as my tired flesh prevailed
Thorny recollections that tumbled and twirled within
Traversed the sea of pain and heard the doubters wail
All hope of reconciliation, replaced by sin
A pathway followed, feet tentatively placed
This lonely man with soulless eyes so blinkered, blind
Eyes so sad as footsteps traced
In every moment, face of yours I find
I broke your heart and ran amok with glee
At leisure for my selfish deeds I pay
Ensnare a heart and cage it, captive, never free
And you will rule a foolish king each day
As broken as your will, I walk this day
Tortured by your loss, my careless actions cast
Forgive me from the other side I pray
My life so sad, until you do, must last
And came the leaves upon the gentle water flowing
In their demise such beauty touched my blackened soul
As though towards a better life and knowing
The joy along the journey be your treasured goal
I sat upon the rocky banks and dipped my fingers
The crystal waters ebbed and flowed with grace
Reflections of your purity then lingered
I turned away to hide my shameful face
We breathe so few, the precious breaths, like jewels
Upon the hallowed ground that Mother Nature tends
A long time dead, our legacy of kings or fools
On fate and actions surely must depend
And I, the fool, sit humbly by the lapping waters edge
The sound of your voice within my aching head
Deceit and lies, the promises of love I'd pledged
The twisted remnants haunt me of the words I'd said
The river soothed my cold and cowardly discontent
As quietly with the moss and reedy river I did lay
Pain and guilt within, not circumvent
My chances squandered, treat contempt each day
Forgive me for my failings deep and many
Reach out a hand from water cool and touch my flesh
As here I cry, devoid of virtues, any
Please here my sorrow deep, to you, confess
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Written on March 1st 2012
Photograph taken at 14:01pm on September 13th 2011 in Pender Park off the Patricia Bay Highway 17, near beautiful Sidney by the sea on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
Nikon D700 78mm 1/80s f/5.3 iso200
Nikkor AF-S 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G ED IF VR . UV filter. Nikon GP-1 GPS.
LATITUDE: N 48d 37m 21.57s
LONGITUDE: W 123d 24m 55.61s
ALTITUDE: 37m
I've been anticipating an April Fools scout to do an update on the "popularity" of my critters. Granted, the flickr system doesn't make any sense to me. Many of my favorite photos never make it here. But this is what "you guys" have chosen by your visits, comments, favorites, invites, etc.
A breakdown by subject:
Ariel: NONE
Cumin: NONE
Gumbo: 10
Miss Raven: 2
MoMo: NONE
Vidalia: 6
Bogart: 13
Curio: 2
Mr. Grigsby: 2
Magnus: 1
Zinnia: 4
Pandora: NONE
Heidi: NONE
Lulu: 1
Kiwi: 6
Zamboni: 3
Godiva: 1
Frito: 2
Otis: 1
Elliot: 3
Arietta: 1
Amerigo: 1
Smokey: 1
Zinnia's kittens: 13
Diamond: 1
Seuss kittens: 1
Lilly: 1
redheaded woodpecker: 1
flowers: 3
chicken: 1
Out of the ten photos of mine that have officially "made" Explore, only three remain in the top 72. Funny.
Individual photos:
1. A First (18/52), 2. Adoration, 3. My Idol, 4. whiskers, 5. Who Could Resist?, 6. retrato de gumbo (foto #2000), 7. Skilled Huntress, 8. Scrunch,
9. Vidalia SOOC, 10. July Beauty, 11. Such a Sweet Pair, 12. How Tall, 13. Hoping Your Holiday Was Tasty. . ., 14. what a z face, 15. Happy Tongue Tuesday!, 16. kiwi seeing stars (well, the sun),
17. Vidalia, 18. Kitten, 19. A Good Year (52/52), 20. Kitten Piles, 21. Everything's a Toy, 22. how long?, 23. Smokey, 24. Another Handsome Boy,
25. None Handsomer, 26. Pummeling (26/52), 27. Reverence (41/52), 28. Introducing Gumbo (1/52), 29. what eyes, 30. pant, pant, pant, 31. Frito, 32. July Beauty,
33. Face to Face, 34. Wee Elliot, 35. Frito, 36. Irresistible, 37. PRAYERS PRAYERS PRAYERS PRAYERS, 38. Sweet Diamond, 39. Brotherly Love, 40. His Own Brand of Royalty,
41. Golf, Anyone? (49/52), 42. Successful Hunt, 43. face of innocence. . . plus fish, 44. glowing embers, 45. Otis on couch, 46. Peek-a-Boo, 47. Dear Little Elliot, 48. Handsomeness (4/52),
49. Red-Bellied Woodpecker, 50. Zinnia, 51. Wee Family, 52. Da Boyz, 53. Double Tongue!, 54. weebles wobble. . ., 55. What a Look!, 56. Puppy Play,
57. No One Here But Us Chickens. . ., 58. Kiwi, 59. August Beauty, 60. Zzzzzzz. . ., 61. Dear Wee Elliot, 62. Wrestle Mania Begins, 63. Dreamy Boy, 64. Understated Elegance,
65. melt-my-heart eyes, 66. buddies, 67. my handsome, handsome Gumbo, 68. All Four Kittens, 69. beautiful face, 70. Three Gray Girls, 71. And Then There Were Two. . ., 72. Good Momma
47/365
Happy April Fools Day people!
Anyone play any good tricks?
I babysat my little minions today :)
We went for a bike ride and painted rocks and made a sail boat out of sticks.
Then I told them about camera remotes and they were amazed so we attempted this about a million times.
We can get a little out of hand out of hand.
But we're capable of pretending we're normal.
And at the end of the day they still love me.
I apologize for all the pictures :P
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I had a quick shoot with my best friends in House of Fools over this past weekend, kept it simple and we love the results. If you haven't heard this band it's something you need to do. For fans of: Tom Petty, Led Zeppelin, Queen, and a touch of Kings of Leon.
Photo was taken backstage at Lincoln Theatre in their recently renovated Green Room. They painted over the Sharpie covered walls, added a REALLY nice couch and chair, new AC unit, TV, and fridge! They went all out, that room is now super comfortable -- all they need now is to sound proof it all!
These guys are currently working on a brand new full length that they are recording on their own, be prepared for something amazing. Once that release gets closer, we are going to plan out a detailed shoot with a bunch of locations -- pretty pumped!!
Strobist:
AB800, Boomed with a 22" High Output Beauty Dish.
ps.
Are you on Twitter too? Hmmm... how come you don't follow me? @josh_hofer - let's make it happen :)
A fool sculpture in high relief above a door in Loches castle (France).
I was surprised to see such a topic on an outside door.
World Premiere of the motion picture Fools' Parade at the Court Theatre, June 17, 1971.
- From the Thomas Burns Fools' Parade Collection of the Ohio County Public Library Archives.
▶ Read more the making of Fools' Parade in Moundsville
▶ Visit the Library's Wheeling History website
The photos on the Ohio County Public Library's Flickr site may be freely used by non-commercial entities for educational and/or research purposes as long as credit is given to the "Ohio County Public Library, Wheeling WV." These photos may not be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation without the permission of The Ohio County Public Library.
Here on 'flicker' there don't seem to be any April Fools pranks going on, but over at bighugelabs.com they're doing Explore Posters showing all your images having made Explore. Sometimes it is nice to see your photos like this, you can learn quite a bit about how Flicker sees your images.
1. Spain - Barcelona - MACBA Squares, 2. UK - London - Hyde Park - sq, 3. Nepal - Himalayas - Everest Panorama - blue, 4. UK - Southend - Rollercoaster, 5. Spain - Barcelona - Solar Array - sq, 6. Spain - Barcelona - Casa Batllo Interior - sq v2, 7. Spain - Barcelona - Sagrada Familia - looking up - ceiling, 8. Spain - Barcelona - Sagrada Familia - Spiral Stairs - sq - straight,
9. Spain - Barcelona - Toyo Ito facade - sq, 10. Spain - Barcelona - Forum skylight - sq, 11. Malta - Mosta - Dramatic Church Interior, 12. UK - Birmingham - Selfridges exterior, 13. UK - Oxford - Panorama From South Park - blue, 14. USA - Washington DC - Washington Monument & flag, 15. UK - Oxford - Christchurch Meadow in fog, 16. UK - London - City reflection sq,
17. Greece - Athens - Calatrava's Olympic Agora, 18. UK - London - British Museum Great Court - blue, 19. France - Paris - Louvre - Pyramid interior, 20. Italy - Rome - Vatican City Stair 1, 21. Nepal - Himalayas - Everest Panorama, 22. Spain - Barcelona - Casa Batllo Roofspace - sq, 23. UK - London - Docklands Underground, 24. Spain - Barcelona - Toyo Ito facade,
25. UK - Warwick - Spiral sculpture, 26. Germany - Frankfurt - Museum für Kommunikation - Spiral stair sq, 27. Germany - Frankfurt - Museum für Moderne Kunst - blue, 28. Spain - Bilbao - Guggenheim, 29. Spain - Barcelona - Eixample - Couple walking - sq sepia, 30. UK - London - The City, 31. UK - Witney - Identical Quins, 32. USA - Washington DC - National Arboretum Capitol columns,
33. Spain - Tenerife - Santa Cruz Opera House populated, 34. USA - Los Angeles - Disney Concert Hall abstract detail 2, 35. UK - Bristol - Millennium Square - sq reflections, 36. Spain - Barcelona - MACBA shapes - sq, 37. UK - Bristol - at-Bristol Planetarium, 38. UK - London - Canary Wharf - sq, 39. UK - Wales - Cardiff Car Park sq, 40. UK - London - 367 Oxford Street,
41. Czech Republic - Prague - Charles Bridge, 42. Spain - Barcelona - MACBA shapes, 43. UK - Oxford - South Park - Skyline v2, 44. UK - Bristol - Millennium Square - Reflections at dusk, 45. New Zealand - South Island - Lake Pukaki - blue, 46. Greece - Aegina - Boat silhouette, 47. UK - Wales - Cardiff Car Park Facade sq, 48. UK - London - 367 Oxford St chaos v3 sq,
49. UK - Oxford - Port Meadow floods - blue v2, 50. USA - LA - Getty Center detail, 51. UK - Oxford - Brasenose Lane - sq sepia, 52. Spain - Barcelona - MACBA Exterior 04-1, 53. Spain - Andalucia - Cordoba Mosque interior - sepia, 54. France - Paris - Eiffel Tower - difused, 55. USA - California - San Francisco - Skyline from Coit Tower, 56. USA - California - San Francisco Skyline,
57. France - Paris - Louvre Pyramid interior, 58. UK - London - City of London Information Centre - abstract 05 sq, 59. UK - London - Covent Garden - Bridge of Aspiration, 60. Greece - Athens - Calatrava's Olympic Agora - v3, 61. Spain - Barcelona - Casa Batllo Roof details, 62. UK - London - Millennium Dome - Green Silhouettes 01, 63. Spain - Barcelona - MACBA - Ramps 04 - sq v4, 64. UK - London - Docklands - Urban abstract,
65. UK - London - Docklands, 66. UK - London - Docklands under construction, 67. Spain - Tenerife - Auditorio curves, 68. Turkey - Istanbul - Blue Mosque Interior 4, 69. Slovenia - Bohinjska Bistrica - Church at dawn, 70. Spain - Barcelona - Casa Batllo Roofspace - blue, 71. Spain - Barcelona - Parc Guell - Markethall - Sepia v2, 72. UK - London - City of London Information Centre - abstract 02