Live like you would die tomorrow, learn like you would live forever! (Gandhi) All artwork, music and photography is of my creation and all are originals if not otherwise stated.
(“Café de noche” acrílico sobre tela 25x25cm, Colección privada, Valencia)
No soy la luz sino la vela…
No soy el gusto del café sino la taza…
Soy el ambiente, soy el aire que rodea tus movimientos y la envoltura que da forma a tus intentos, a veces frío, a veces río…
No pierdo nunca el ritmo del tambor que marca mis andares,
Ni la melodía de mis cantares…
Pero no soy café ni soy la luz de tus mañanas, soy las campanas que te invitan a rezar…
C.2019
Quise invitar a rezar porque es una alternativa a todas las otras cosas que se hacen y que se han hecho y es justo y lícito que aprovechemos todo lo que nos pueda ayudar y el mundo, créelo o no, necesita ayuda. Si no lo crees, pon el telediario y te convencerás.
In the Antalya province of Turkey, which is in the Mediterranean, is the small Turkish city of Demre. However, its history goes very far back to the Fourth Century before Christ when it was the Greek city of Myra. From then it was transformed to a Roman city…St. Paul changed ships there en route to Rome…then Byzantine, later the Ottoman Greek city of Lycia and the small Turkish town of Kale. The name was changed to Demre in 2005.
(Lycian tombs in Myra)
In 325 A.D., Lycia became a Roman province and Myra became its capital. As the Metropolitan See of the province, it was the home of the bishop and the bishop at that time was none other than Saint Nicholas. He was one of the fathers of the First Council of Nicaea in that same year.
Saint Nicholas of Myra (15 March 270 – 6 December 342), who is known as Nicholas of Bari and, because of the many miracles attributed to him, as Nicholas the Wonderworker. He is the patron saint of sailors, repentant thieves, brewers, children, merchants,archers, and students in Europe. But his lovely habit of secretly giving gifts, has created the idea of the Santa Claus, or Saint Nick.
(Church of St. Nicholas from the 8th Century)
(Here I am outside the Church of St. Nicholas with statue)
(Tomb of Saint Nicholas-Photo by Sjoehest)
The ancient Greek sarcophagus of marble was used to bury St. Nicholas but his bones were stolen in 1087 by merchants and taken to Bari, to the Basiliaca of St. Nicholas. The Church gained permission in 2007 from the Turkish authorities to celebrate the Divine Liturgy. This was the first time in many centuries.
(Ancient ruins in Myra as you enter the Amphitheatre)
(Ancient ruins in Myra entrance to Amphitheatre in detail)(Carved masks at the Amphitheatre of Myra)
A famous site in Myra are the rock-cut tombs. Many of them are situated above the theatre and more on the east side in a place called the river necropolis. Some of them have carvings depicting the everyday life of the person buried.
(rock cut tombs above the Theatre)
In 1840, discoverer of the city, Charles Fellows said he found the tombs painted red, blue and yellow.
(Rock cut tombs on the west side of Myra from 4th Century B.C.)
Antalya is the fastest growing city in Turkey. Because of its combination of great beaches and traditional Turkish customs.
(Beach club in Antalya on the Mediterranean Sea)
Antalya was originally named Attaleia (Ἀττάλεια). The King of Pergamon, Attalos founded the city and gave it his name. In Greek today it still bears this name. In Turkish it was first Adalia and then Antalya.
To visit, Antalya is a great summer destination. With more than 300 days a year with sun, and shielded by the Taurus mountains from the northerly winds, the climate is hot, dry and wonderful for water sports, swimming and for exploring the interesting places, such as Myra, which are close by.
I visited there in 2005 and loved the experience. I flew from Istanbul to Bodrum and drove south. The motorways are very good and safe and there are many rest stops, restaurants and accommodations along the way. Another alternative is to arrive to Istanbul and then take a direct flight to Antalya.
Those lyrics are from “Yellow Submarine” by Lennon & McCartney and since it is fifty years since the “death” of Beatle Paul, I decided to put forth a “clue” that is hardly talked about.
In the song it says, “So we sailed up to the sun, ’till we found a sea of green, and we lived beneath the waves, in our yellow submarine.” This is a clear indication that Paul died and was buried. Here is the explanation that I have heard.
The “sea of green” is a cemetery, a garden style cemetery where the dearly departed are buried beneath the green grass. Ergo a “sea of green” and the dead “live” beneath in their boxes, clearly one could see there a “yellow submarine”. Although we all know that submarines…as the word itself implies…function under the water not under the earth. So the dead are buried in something akin to a “submarine”, which in effect, is nothing more than a travelling life support system because the occupants could not survive under the surface of the sea, would be a coffin, which keeps the body of the deceased encased and protected.
So, how much clearer can it be? The clues say it all and after all, this clue, added to all the others could only mean one thing, that Paul McCartney died in 1966, that the Beatles lied to the world, that they felt guilty and left clues and then denied it all, that an impostor was called in to replace Paul and that such a bloke was just like Paul, sounded like him, acted like him and was as talented and played the bass and the guitar with his left hand.
Simple…
Best of luck Macca…for a dead man, after all these years you’ve only lost your voice…
Quisiera ser muro elevado en silencio, que se imponga a los siglos, a lluvias, a vientos y perdure y perdure hasta el fin de los tiempos,
Y así darte fe del cariño que siento, de mi amor e intención de siempre ponerte, en resguardo, en la cima, porque eres bella, tan bella que ni el pasar de los siglos te hacen efecto…y yo muro y me pierdo en tu cuerpo,
Eres sangre yo espuma, si eres sol, yo la luna, y de veras señal de un amor blanco y puro,
Pudiera querer ser el mar, ser montaña, ser un astro que brille sobre el cielo y la tierra,
Pero no quiero alejarme de tu amor, fiel y puro y por eso y por mas,
I was born on the water…the sea…the Sea, I would say…and I love living close to the water, where I can see it, smell it, touch it and let it touch me…
That is why I love Valencia…
The Mediterranean is my sea. It was the Mare Nostrum of the Romans, our sea, that lay in the middle of the world. And the Roman world extended to the end of the world, Finis Terra in Galicia, north-western Spain…
So I wanted to share some pics of our most popular beach, La Malvarrosa, right here in Valencia. It is an urban beach that has existed since 1848, like the sector of the city where it is located. One of our great painters, Joaquin Sorolla made beautiful paintings of scenes at the beach of Malvarrosa. The beach area is 1.800 metres long. It is separated by a bridge from the next beach in the Valencia coastline, the Patacona Beach.
Malvarrosa also has a super Passeig Maritim, a pedestrian street filled with restaurants, bars and shops right across from the blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea.
The Blue, clear, clean waters of the Mediterranean
Sailing of the beach of Malvarrosa
Forever a sandy beach
Beach day!
Crossing through the Port to get to Malvarrosa Beach
Marina Real Juan Carlos !
When you visit Valencia, hopefully soon, this is a place you cannot miss…
THANKS!
If you have liked what you’ve seen and read, please hit that like button and as well, I would greatly appreciate it if you would follow and share and please, comment, for discussions are always welcome. You can follow me on Instagram @Francisco_Bravo_Cabrera and through my YouTube channel as well.
The complex was created by architects Santiago Calatrava and Félix Candela. They worked together with the engineers who designed the structural covers of L’Oceanografic, (the aquarium), Alberto Domingo and Carlos Lázaro. It was inagurated on the 9th of June of 1998 together with the opening of El Hemisférico. The last of the components was the Ágora, which is located between the bridge called l’Assut de l’Or y and l’Oceanogràfic.
The entire complex was built at the end of what once was the River Turia. The entire river was transformed into one of the largest urban parks in Europe. It extends close to seven kilometres and contains beautiful trees, plants, flowers, gardens, bike paths, fountains, football fields, bars, cafes, restaurants and it is the most magnificent place to rest, stroll or exercise in the city.
Museum of Science Prince Phillip
Palace of the Arts Reina Sofia
Agora
The City of Arts and Sciences, received 2,8 million visitors in 2018. The buildings are:
L’Hemisfèric
Shaped like a human eye. Contains an IMAX cinema, a planetarium with laser show. Its surface is approximately 13.000 m².
Museo de las Ciencias Príncipe Felipe
Sort of resembles the skeleton of a whale…It is an interactive science museum. Occupies approximately 40.000 m².
L’Umbracle
A garden area with a walkway for strolling and resting containing plants that are autocthonous to the Comunidad Valenciana. It is covered with floating arches from where one can see the entire area of the Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias. It also contains an open air art gallery of sculptures, El Paseo de las Esculturas, which includes sculptures from such contemporary artists as Miquel Navarro, Francesc Abad and Yoko Ono among others.
El Oceanográfico
This is the aquarium, which is the largest in Europe with 110.000 sq. metres and 42 million litres of water. The top, in the form of a water lilly is the work of architect Adrián Peláez Coronado, a native of Valencia. The design of the same was the work of structural engineers Alberto Domingo and Carlos Lázaro. The principal ecosystems of the world are represented: Mediterranean, Tropical Seas, Antarctic Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Islands and the Red Sea. There is a submarine restaurant whose covers were designed by Félix Candela.
Palacio de las Artes Reina Sofía
Contains four large salons: Principal, Magistral, Anfitheatre and Small Theatre. Also an Expositions room. This theatre space is dedicated to Music and the Scenic Arts, Theatre.
El Puente de l’Assut de l’Or
Communicates the southern route with Menorca Street and its pylon, reaching 125 metros in height, is the highest point in the city.
El Ágora
A covered space dedicated to the presentation of concerts and sporting events, like the new grand prix of tennis of the Comunitat de Valencia. From 2020 on it will be the home of the CaixaForum València.
Reina Sofia Palacio de las Artes
L’Hemispheric
Agora
Palace of the Arts as seen from the street
Palace of the Arts viewed from the Gardens of Turia Park
L”Jemispheric and Palace of the Arts as viewed from the Turia Park
Certainly a major attraction and a must see…
If you have liked what you have seen and read, please hit that like button, follow and share. It is greatly appreciated. And comments are always encouraged and greatly welcome. For more of my artwork, please follow my Instagram @Francisco_Bravo_Cabrera and my online galleries at http://www.ArtPal.com/rfbravo1155
