tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post5332456261369674740..comments2024-02-06T15:08:22.613+01:00Comments on Mitchell is Moving: The New And Improved Virgin / La Nueva Y Mejorada VirgenMoving with Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-79778202309871361222017-07-17T19:54:13.236+02:002017-07-17T19:54:13.236+02:00Gracias !Gracias !A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-90627503856696200282017-07-17T16:30:08.652+02:002017-07-17T16:30:08.652+02:00This comment made me laugh too! Good one, Heron!This comment made me laugh too! Good one, Heron!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-85416566013526009542017-07-17T14:30:14.293+02:002017-07-17T14:30:14.293+02:00Travel:
Spain has a lot of public art. Unfortunate...Travel:<br />Spain has a lot of public art. Unfortunately, Fuengirola isn't known for discernment in what it displays (some of the earlier pieces are, for me, an embarrassment). Here's hoping things improve.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-47319600738089308862017-07-17T14:29:04.096+02:002017-07-17T14:29:04.096+02:00Debra:
I do, too. I think the statue deserves clos...Debra:<br />I do, too. I think the statue deserves closer inspection. Lots of detail (and lots more than the first one).Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-52354015210247544902017-07-17T14:28:30.571+02:002017-07-17T14:28:30.571+02:00Kirk:
I don't much get it either. There's ...Kirk:<br />I don't much get it either. There's a Virgin for every occasion and every patronage. And, no, I'm not aware of more than one "real" Virgin. Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-83424966193990017412017-07-17T14:26:22.703+02:002017-07-17T14:26:22.703+02:00Stephen:
I've learned in my 6 years here that ...Stephen:<br />I've learned in my 6 years here that there could never be enough statues of the virgin! I'll continue looking for my earlier photos of the old statue. I think I have them on an external drive.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-50500362811184062652017-07-17T14:25:28.682+02:002017-07-17T14:25:28.682+02:00Heron:
You won't get any negative reaction fro...Heron:<br />You won't get any negative reaction from me -- the heathen. Before I read your comment myself, I heard Jerry laughing out loud from the other room. He loved it.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-83227383988441754742017-07-17T14:24:34.212+02:002017-07-17T14:24:34.212+02:00Wilma:
I knew there was a lot of detail but I hadn...Wilma:<br />I knew there was a lot of detail but I hadn't taken a closer look. I'll have to go back and closely check things out. The back is covered with detail.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-6883062068319728692017-07-17T14:23:45.949+02:002017-07-17T14:23:45.949+02:00Gosia:
I like it.Gosia:<br />I like it.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-67537292133114576912017-07-17T14:23:37.305+02:002017-07-17T14:23:37.305+02:00Cheapchick:
And a lot of very unhappy locals! Some...Cheapchick:<br />And a lot of very unhappy locals! Some don't even like the new plaza. I find it all a nice change... except for the idea of replacing an old woman with a new woman. At least, hypothetically speaking, she didn't get any younger.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-23806162553406959592017-07-17T14:22:26.496+02:002017-07-17T14:22:26.496+02:00Raybeard:
I hadn't noticed that! I guess you&#...Raybeard:<br />I hadn't noticed that! I guess you're right about a miracle keeping him aloft.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-50958885312437181592017-07-17T14:21:54.400+02:002017-07-17T14:21:54.400+02:00Judy:
In the third photo from bottom you can see a...Judy:<br />In the third photo from bottom you can see a bit more of the Paseo. Our building is just beyond the last building (whitish) you can see at far right. We've got the Catholic religion everywhere here -- except in public policy and personal rights!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-16756411482081672812017-07-17T14:19:16.766+02:002017-07-17T14:19:16.766+02:00Jennifer:
Thank you! There are two star-shaped flo...Jennifer:<br />Thank you! There are two star-shaped flower beds flanking the new statue in the large plaza. It didn't dawn on me the significance. I'm sure you're right.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-73295857174768555022017-07-17T14:18:23.457+02:002017-07-17T14:18:23.457+02:00Jim:
Yes, the irony, and the twisted translation o...Jim:<br />Yes, the irony, and the twisted translation of the virgin birth all those years ago.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-37544296318165586212017-07-17T02:27:47.989+02:002017-07-17T02:27:47.989+02:00How nice to see new public art, the world needs mo...How nice to see new public art, the world needs more beauty Travelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07787024407420088973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-38700728638413505972017-07-16T23:58:12.933+02:002017-07-16T23:58:12.933+02:00I like how She's standing on waves that appear...I like how She's standing on waves that appear (?) to have fish in them.Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-39662956815627340812017-07-16T21:42:27.911+02:002017-07-16T21:42:27.911+02:00"You might remember the Virgin of Carmen as t..."You might remember the Virgin of Carmen as the patron saint of mariners..."<br /><br />So is the Virgin Mary ALWAYS the patron saint of mariners, Carmen or no Carmen? Or is there some virgin saint other than Mary that I haven't heard of? I think we need the Pope to straighten all this out. Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155991693956178030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-61172345960395842072017-07-16T20:54:54.899+02:002017-07-16T20:54:54.899+02:00I cant compare the two because the picture of the ...I cant compare the two because the picture of the original statue is so far away. The new one doesn't look that bad, although it's hard to believe Spaniards need yet another statue of the Virgin.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-49265509457165528662017-07-16T20:35:54.474+02:002017-07-16T20:35:54.474+02:00Would it be irreverent to suggest that one bag has...Would it be irreverent to suggest that one bag has Nappies in it and the other has Wipes ? Says the old pagan.A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-64053089588457009362017-07-16T20:33:02.607+02:002017-07-16T20:33:02.607+02:00I like the starfish on her cape (mantle?) that sho...I like the starfish on her cape (mantle?) that show up in the last photo.Wilmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717012784233946753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-23035954277113681942017-07-16T20:19:17.993+02:002017-07-16T20:19:17.993+02:00the statue looks interestingthe statue looks interestingGosiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14604712540141917583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-78222671628423754902017-07-16T18:45:26.912+02:002017-07-16T18:45:26.912+02:00Typical, an old woman being replaced by the new on...Typical, an old woman being replaced by the new one lol. Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-21679821939191758832017-07-16T18:29:11.407+02:002017-07-16T18:29:11.407+02:00Her hold on the baby Jesus looks rather precarious...Her hold on the baby Jesus looks rather precarious. Maybe she knows that a miracle will prevent him toppling to the ground with dire consequence. After all, he's got a lotta work to do when he gets older. Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-31061914914704547082017-07-16T17:33:58.688+02:002017-07-16T17:33:58.688+02:00It's so amazing to think of a big religious st...It's so amazing to think of a big religious statue in the middle of a public square :)<br /><br />Is one of those buildings your building?<br />Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-4707021447297313442017-07-16T17:18:10.605+02:002017-07-16T17:18:10.605+02:00I love all the flowers they've planted around ...I love all the flowers they've planted around her! Are the purple and white ones in the shape of a star? And would that be for Stella Maris, Star of the Sea? 💖Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.com