The Magic of the Cities.

Zen promotes the rediscovery of the obvious, which is so often lost in its familiarity and simplicity. It sees the miraculous in the common and magic in our everyday surroundings. When we are not rushed, and our minds are unclouded by conceptualizations, a veil will sometimes drop, introducing the viewer to a world unseen since childhood. ~ John Greer

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Casa de los Azulejos / The House of Tile


OmniCiencia, mural by Jose Clemente Orozco. 1925.


Restaurant area.

La obra data del siglo XVII, aunque se sabe que debió reconstruirse casi en su totalidad en 1735, cuando se le dio su actual aspecto. En el interior, su magnífico patio fue convertido en conocido restaurante desde 1903. La escalera exhibe lambrines de azulejo en los que se observan los escudos nobiliarios del marquesado de Orizaba, a cuya familia perteneció el inmueble. En el cubo de la escalera no deje de admirar el espléndido mural de José Clemente Orozco que data de 1925 y que lleva el nombre de “Omnisciencia”.

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Friday, May 2, 2008

Damaged sculpture

Detail


Beautiful sculpture (author or name unknown) needs urgent restoration, located at Plaza Marroqui on Independence Street, behind the new Ministry of Foreign Affairs building. [ Escultura que requiere restauracion urgente, se localiza en la Plaza Marroqui, detras del nuevo edificio de la Sria. de Relaciones Exteriores ]

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Thursday, May 1, 2008

May 2008 Theme Day: Numbers

Burning House.

An old one:


There are curruently 181 blogs participating in this theme day:

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Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Windows


Bosques de las Lomas, a business area at West side of the city.

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Sunday, April 27, 2008

The Corner


The corner of Chapultepec Avenue and Francisco de Garay Street.

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Saturday, April 26, 2008

Abandoned House


An old house [1930] at Chapultepec Ave, near downtown.

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Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Las Rejas de Chapultepec


Preparation of a photography exhibition in Las Rejas de Chapultepec ( Chapultepec Bars ) an open air gallery at Chapultepec Park.

Gracias por su visita / Thanks for visiting.

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Earth Day


Words (author unknown). Sculpture by Ponzanelli. Tree by Nature.

¿Acaso es verdad que se vive en la Tierra?
¿Acaso para siempre en la Tierra?
Solo un breve instante aqui!

Poesia Nahuatl.

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Monday, April 21, 2008

Bossy


An old house guarded by these dogs.

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Sunday, April 20, 2008

Fusion: Spring worth twice / La Primavera vale por dos

Candies

Shopping.

Live Music.

Finding identities, Boy Scouts and Emos ( Individuals who share tastes in styles of dress, hair and think. ( Encontrando identidad: Boy Scouts y Emos )

Typical dresses and stuff for sale.

Fusion, art & design bazaar / Fusion, bazar de arte y diseño. Plaza Luis Cabrera. Col. Roma.

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Friday, April 18, 2008

Arcos Bosques Towers


The almost completed construction of Towers Arcos Bosques 2 & 3. [ Las casi terminadas Torres Arcos Bosques 2 y 3 ]

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Thursday, April 17, 2008

Restaurante El Lago


Chapultepec Lake, Restaurant El Lago and in the background a ballon of an amusement park.

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Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Reforma Ave at Dusk


View of Paseo de la Reforma Ave from The Independence Angel monument / Paseo de la Reforma al atardecer.

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Sunday, April 13, 2008

Saturday, April 12, 2008

View from Castle of Chapultepec


The Castillo de Chapultepec (translated as "Castle of Chapultepec") is a castle built on top of Chapultepec Hill (Chapultepec comes from Náhuatl chapoltepēc and means "at the grasshopper hill"), located in the middle of Chapultepec Park in Mexico City at a height of 2,325 meters above sea level. The building has been used for several purposes during its history, including Military Academy, Imperial and Presidential residence, observatory and museum. It currently houses the Mexican National Museum of History. It is the only castle in North America that was occupied by French sovereigns. [ Wiki ]

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Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Tepoztlan I

"Here begins a serie of 15 images in 3 parts, dedicated to the magic town of Tepoztlan and Sofia and Volker"

First stop, Tepoznieves (Icecreams) with 130 flavors like: Silence Temple, Prayer to the Wind, Gardenias, Moon Lullaby, Angel Kiss, Cinderella Kiss, Sun Song, Love Prayer, Spring, Sea Symphony, Tequila with Lemon and many more waiting for you!

Mural made from seeds at church gate and in the background The Nativity Church. (Parroquia de La Natividad y ex convento dominico, siglo XVI)

Inside view of the churh and ex convent dominican de La Natividad (The Nativity) 16st century.

Atrium Gate

"Seeing"

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