Archive for the ‘harnessed light’ Category

Saint Raymond Nonnatus

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Saint Raymond Nonnatus (“Not born”) is the Roman Catholic patron saint of childbirth, midwives, children and pregnant women.

He himself was delivered by C-section, and his mother died giving birth.

And they say that the Vatican has no sense of humour!

Para descansar de verdad

Thursday, August 13th, 2009

En la carretera de Torrevieja a Santa Pola, han querido dar un nombre exótico a un desarrollo urbanístico, “Residencial Palm Mar”.

El cine no es de verdad

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

En el cine, a Luke Skywalker le querían los Jedi porque iba a traer equilibrio a la Fuerza.

Pero en la vida real, los 90 millones de euros por Cristiano Ronaldo los han pagado porque va a traer desequilibro al Real Madrid, según afirman los comentaristas deportivos.

Miroir d’eau, jump

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

Bordeaux.

London red

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

OxIS 2009 in The House of Commons

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

I went to the House of Commons in London for the presentation of the Oxford Internet Survey 2009 report by Ellen Helsper.

From Madrid to the world

Friday, June 19th, 2009

Newsagents kiosk in Pza. de la Independencia

Sexual vodka

Sunday, June 14th, 2009

I found a brand of vodka in London that comes in a hand made Murano glass bottle, with Kamasutra figures inside.

More transient art

Thursday, June 11th, 2009

The Space Invaders attack again! This time in Cologne, near the Cathedral (Kölner Dom).

Pee at your own risk

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

At the Renaissance fortress ruins in Jülich, Germany.