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Subject: [Leica] Nathan's PAD 24/6/2014: Hogueras de San Juan
From: hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 08:22:41 +1000
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Poor Flamenco doggie does not look thrilled ;-)
The hogueros in the last photo is remarkable for the work that has gone
into it. I'm still slightly amazed at the Spanish and Catalan attitudes to
fireworks and fires in public as well!


Cheers
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman


On 25 June 2014 08:13, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote:

> Midsummer is celebrated seriously in Alicante, in what is known as
> Hogueras de San Juan. Together with Christmas and Easter, this is one of
> the major holidays of the year. Basically, a week-long party has been going
> around the city, and it culminates today. Three images to give a flavour of
> the day.
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> On the eve of San Juan, June 23rd, people make fire on the beaches, using
> whatever they care to bring. These are not large bonfires, just small ones
> like this one. This goes on until the wee hours (in fact, this picture was
> actually taken around 1 a.m., so it was already the 24th):
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> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=3339739569&k=zqvNhhh&lb=1&s=O
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> This afternoon I went for a walk in the city to look at the Hogueras (huge
> statues built for the fiesta all over the city), and met this Flamenco Dog:
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> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=3339739631&k=m4mzvBx&lb=1&s=O
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> And here is an example of a Hoguera. It is topical to the part of town
> where it is placed:
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> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=3339739702&k=4rqG8XP&lb=1&s=O
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> Like all other Hogueras, it is stuffed with explosives and will be set on
> fire after midnight (i.e. within the next half hour as I write this).
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> I look forward to being able to walk my dog again from tomorrow on. She
> hates fireworks and it has been impossible to get her out the last 3-4 
> days.
>
> Cheers,
> 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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> YNWA
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Replies: Reply from leica at jayburleson.com (Jay Burleson) ([Leica] Nathan's PAD 24/6/2014: Hogueras de San Juan)
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