Outdoor steps
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The second day on the easing of lockdown, and I took the opportunity to take a trip to Stanage Edge, everybody there was being very sensible, which was good to see, I picked a spot away from everyone and just soaked in the view for a couple of hours, pure bliss.
I'll keep away from the villages and stay out in the open
"It is better to take many small steps in the right direction than to make a great leap forward only to stumble backward."
Quote - Chinese proverb
Uno de los integrantes del Grupo Ixera Companyía Almugavar tocando la gaita de boto.
Tal como dicen en su página de Fecebook:
”Ggrupo de folk bastardo, completamente salvaje y con marcha a lo bestia especializado en pasacalles y fiestas de carácter medieval”
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Permite que penetre entre tus labios
la rigidez de mi afilada punta,
y humedezca tu lengua el orificio
en que tu soplo irrumpa.
Presiona con tus dedos en mis llaves;
y habrás de hacer mis vibraciones tuyas,
desprendiendo sonora catarata
a un tiempo alta y profunda.
Vengo hacia ti con ansias de armonía,
y tú sola serás quien la descubra,
vertiendo en mí el poder de tus pulmones,
con pasión o ternura.
Te daré una explosión de sentimientos
que habrán de saturar tu alma desnuda,
y un estremecimiento habrá en tus manos
haciendo amor y música.
El clarinete - Francisco Álvarez Hidalgo
Jazz-al-dia VII.-
Spanish steps (Edited)
Its Italian name is “Scalinata della Trinità dei Monti” and composed of 12 ramps and 135 travertine steps, it is considered the widest and longest staircase of Europe, welcoming millions of tourists and Romans who visit at all times of the day.
The ‘Spanish steps’ in Rome, built in Rococo style between 1723 and 1726, are the steps that lead from the Piazza di Spagna square to the French monastery church Trinita dei Monti (built between 1502–1587). There are 135 steps and three different terraces, referring to the Holy Trinity (the Trinità). The top of the stairs near the Egyptian obelisk offers a beautiful view, albeit one shared with throngs of other tourists. The name can be a bit confusing, as the construction of the steps was actually commissioned by the French (Louis XII). In the 17th century, the Spanish embassy was located on the square – ‘Piazza di Spagna’ – at the base of the stairs, hence the name ‘Spanish Steps’. The official name is therefore not Spanish steps, but Scalinata della Trinità dei Monti.
“Le Mont-Saint-Michel is an island commune in Normandy, France. It is located about one kilometre off the country's northwestern coast, at the mouth of the Couesnon River near Avranches. The island has held strategic fortifications since ancient times and since the 8th century AD has been the seat of the monastery from which it draws its name. The structural composition of the town exemplifies the feudal society that constructed it: on top, God, the abbey and monastery; below, the great halls; then stores and housing; and at the bottom, outside the walls, houses for fishermen and farmers.” It is a beautiful and fascinating place, with many nooks and crannies to explore, along with the abbey, small town, and shops. Population is 44....