The festivities surrounding Nuestra Señora la Virgen del Carmen
(Virgin of Mt. Carmel), the patron saint of mariners — and therefore of our neighborhood, Los Boliches —
ended with a bang Tuesday night. Standing on our terrace, I took 103 photos of the fireworks. I easily whittled that number down to 94. I then continued to whittle until I decided on the 20 you see here. And, although 20 may be a bit much, at least it's not 103. Click on the smallest of the images (of which there are 6) and they'll become truly explosive.
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| PORTUGUESE MAN OF WAR (JELLY FISH). BETTER IN THE SKY THAN IN THE WATER. |
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| A BIT OMINOUS. |
Wow!
ReplyDeleteJudeet:
DeleteAt my mother's beach, they do this every week. (Just not for La Virgen Del Carmen.)
I love a good fireworks show, unless it comes out of a Katy Perry cone bra,
ReplyDeleteBob:
DeleteI do, too. And I've never had the opportunity to see anything come out of Kay Perry's bra.
Look at that, front row seats!
ReplyDeletePeter:
DeleteIt really was a wonderful spot. I had just very happily escaped the crowds. Just the two of us. The cats watched from a window (and were glad when it was over).
Unbelievable that you were able to snap such amazing shots from your very own balcony.
ReplyDeleteStephen:
DeleteThe most comfortable and obstruction view I've ever had of a fireworks show.
My goodness me, there's a pound or two of black-powder there!
ReplyDeleteSplendid things, when fired professionally, splendid.
Owl Wood:
DeleteAnd, unfortunately, sometimes when fired professionally things don't go as planned.
Outstanding photographs
ReplyDeleteTynan:
DeleteThanks! And do they appear to be coming directly at you?
hahaha..They do indeed
DeleteWonderful photos! The Spanish economy must finally be back on track. The show was a great demonstration of having money to burn!
ReplyDeleteDean:
DeleteApparently tourism is up significantly this year. However, Fuengirola knows where most of the income originates and has done a good job of keeping things going to attract tourists even in especially lean times. Lots more on the beaches this year, which is a good sign.