[Leica] Nathan's PAD 11/4/2013: Santa Faz characters

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This one is my favorite of the group by far
http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=2451742372&k=8j4Pxbk&lb=1&s=O
Makes me want to be there.

Best,

- Phong



On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 6:48 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at 
frozenlight.eu>wrote:

> Santa Faz is a local holiday in Alicante, and the name of a monastery in
> the suburb San Juan. The monastery houses an important relic, a piece of
> cloth used to wipe the face of Jesus while he was on the cross. Once a
> year, a large procession (tens of thousands of people) walks from the
> cathedral in the centre of town to the monastery, where the relic is
> brought outside and a mass is held on the square in front of the church. It
> is a local holiday. Besides the religious aspect, the event is an excuse to
> have an all-day fiesta. I went to have a look this morning and took lots of
> pictures. Three of them are here.
>
> The man with the big dog and a tasteful t-shirt:
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> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=2451742301&k=2NZczpq&lb=1&s=O
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> The man with the big belly and tasty snacks:
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> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=2451742372&k=8j4Pxbk&lb=1&s=O
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> Young girls with the traditional vehicle for transporting the booze and
> picnic supplies to the beach:
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> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=2451742833&k=sjz6bhF&lb=1&s=O
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> More to come.
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> Nathan
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> Nathan Wajsman
> Alicante, Spain
> http://www.frozenlight.eu
> http://www.greatpix.eu
> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/
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