Now in the Nasrid Palace...
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Vicki really loves the intricate carving, the variety of
geometrical patterns, the beautiful Islamic script |
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| Thus |
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| And thus above |
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I really like it too, for the first 6-8 minutes; then I begin
looking around for other things to look at and photograph;
in her case, I think it's the pain pills kicking in... |
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Courtyard of the Twelve Lions (Zodiac stuff); which we did
not fully enjoy before because |
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In January, 2010, the lions were away, at their winter home
grounds near Sarasota, Fla. |
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| Intricate carving |
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| More ceiling adornment |
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Tiles in the Chamber of the Two Sisters (or possibly the
Three Stooges or the Twelve Tribes) |
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| Palace roofing |
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View of the gypsy section of Granada from Washington
Irving's window; he stayed in 1829, the one good result of
his idiotically fanciful Tales of the Alhambra was renewed
Spanish interest in the place and ultimately its rebuilding |
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| Nice fountain, nice lighting |
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| Another of the many water features |
1 comment:
Wes especially liked the statues of the lions...leones. He thought that they were perfect, and our tour group enjoyed teasing him about los leones. We saw lots of examples of el leon in Spain. Of course, he also liked the statues of St. Leon in France! You probably get a kick out of all the statues of St. Mark!
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