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

Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Monday, February 26, 2007

Hemiciclo a Benito Juarez / Hemicycle to Benito Juarez




Here is two views of this monument.



Hemicycle to Benito Juarez, at south side of Alameda Central in the Historic Center, finished on September 18 1910. This figures represents The Glory & The Justice.
Juárez's famous quotation continues to be well-remembered in Mexico: Entre los individuos, como entre las naciones, el respeto al derecho ajeno es la paz, meaning "Among individuals, as among nations, respect for the rights of others is peace."
Juárez was given the title of "Benemérito de las Américas" ("the Meritorious one of the Americas") by the government of the Republic of Colombia, on May 1, 1865.

Friday, February 23, 2007

Salto de San Anton / San Anton Cascade





A very impressive place, it's a kind of crater, located In Cuernavaca "The City of Eternal Spring", 50 miles south of Mexico City.

Thursday, February 22, 2007

Jogging for your Health



Paseo de la Reforma, main street. Looking to the west, in the background, Diana Fountain & Chapultepec Castle.

Monday, February 19, 2007

Cosmovitral / Cosmo Stained Glass / Botanical Garden



Link

The botanical garden in Toluca is notable as much for its flora as for the magnificent art noveau building in which it is housed. Completed in 1910 as part of Mexico's centennial celebrations, the former City of Toluca Market boasts 5,000 square meters of space holding 400 plant species within its walls. And the walls themselves are spectacular, comprised in part of 3,000 square meters of stained glass. The market itself, located right downtown on a large plaza below the state Congress and the Cathedral, was closed in 1975 and five years later the building was rededicated as the Cosmovitral-Jardin Botanico. The stained glass, finished in 1990 by Leopoldo Flores Valdes, includes 28 different colors of glass and is considered one of the largest artworks in the world. In the glass, Flores Valdes sought to depict his interpretation of time, movement and the contradictory phenomena taking place in matter, from a cosmogonic perception.

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Banca Estrella / Star Bench



From the exhibition "Benches Dialogue" on Paseo de la Reforma, main street of the city, "Star Bench" by Gilda Castillo.

Sunday, February 11, 2007

Fuente de la Cibeles / Cibeles Fountain


La fuente, conjuntamente con la plaza, fue inaugurada el 5 de septiembre de 1980 por el presidente José López Portillo, quien estuvo acompañado por el Alcalde de Madrid, Profesor Enrique Tierno Galván, quien vino a México ex profeso y por el Jefe del Departamento del Distrito Federal. Esta es una réplica al tamaño de la fuente y escultura dedicada a la Cibeles, una de las más características de Madrid. Esta copia ha sido donada a la Ciudad de México por su comunidad de residentes españoles, contándose para ello con la aquiescencia y concurso del excelentísimo Ayuntamiento y vecinos de la Villa de Madrid. Siendo uno de los monumentos más representativos de esa ciudad, se erige hoy como símbolo de hermanamiento entre ambas metrópolis.


The original fountain could see in: Dsole

Monday, February 5, 2007

Musical Graffiti




















































































































 



NAME



ARTIST



ALBUM



YEAR



1



Miss You



The Rolling Stones



Some Girls



1978



2



The Happiest Days Of Our Lives



Pink Floyd



Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd (Disc 1)



1979



3



Time After Time



Miles Davis



You're Under Arrest



1985



4



Two Kites



Rosa Maria



Songbook Antonio Carlos Jobim - Vol. III



1996



5



Valentino's



Spyro Gyra



Heart Of The Night



1996



6



Come On



Barry White



The Ultimate Collection



2000



7



Tour de France …Ètape 2



Kraftwerk



Tour de France Soundtracks



2003



8



Beyond The Clouds



Incognito



Adventures In Black Sunshine



2004



9



Brand New Day



Little Louie Vega Feat.Blaze



Elements Of Life



2004



10



Fever  [ With
Natalie Cole ]



Ray Charles



Genius Loves Company



2004



11



Perdido



Wanda S· / Joao Donato



Wanda S· Com Joao Donato



2004



12



Stolen Away On 55th & 3rd



Dave Matthews Band



Stand Up



2005



13



Freddie Hubbard - 'First Light'  (Blackshell)



Gilles Peterson



Worldwide  
[ Box of Delights ]



2005



14



Timeless feat. India Arie



Sergio Mendes



Timeless



2006




 



Sunday, February 4, 2007

Colors



Sandia, Guayaba, Jitomate, Manzanas, Toronja, Naranja, Mandarina, Betabel, Jicama, Platanos, Zanahoria / Watermelon, Guava, Tomato, Apples, Grapefruit, Orange, Tangerine, Sugar-beet, Edible tuber, Bananas, Carrot. Ready for a juicy breakfast.