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04-03-2012, 09:34 AM
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I wonder . . .
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April 3, 2012 Alfombra
An alfombra is an elaborate carpet-like work of art made up of flower petals and colored sawdust.
 During Santa Semana, or Holy Week (the week prior to Christ's death), alfombras can be found all around Antigua, Guatemala. If you get a chance to see one in person, quickly take your picture, because before long a procession will come walking through scattering the petals to the four winds. There are many wonderful examples of alfombras on the internet. I found this one here. |
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04-03-2012, 03:15 PM
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Ignis aurum probat
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Gosh.
That bring a new meaning to the idea of ephemeral pavement art. At least chalk drawings last until the next rain. Beautiful.
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04-03-2012, 03:18 PM
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Minor clarification: it's "Semana Santa." Oh, "alfombra" is just spanish for "carpet."
These are nice. So, they work on them for probably several hours, just to get destroyed shortly thereafter? (Reminds me of the "Downtown tokio - ARRRRGH - Godzilla!" Calvin & Hobbes strip) |
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04-03-2012, 03:23 PM
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Ignis aurum probat
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Thanks for the input, Leus.
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04-03-2012, 10:26 PM
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06-11-2012, 07:41 AM
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 It is also reminiscent of the Buddhist sand drawings.
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Sometimes I wish Marta were more loyal to me. Like the other day. The car parked next to ours had a real dirty windshield; so I wrote THIS CAR LOOKS LIKE A FART in the dirt. Later I asked Marta if she thought it was a childish thing to do. She said, "Well, maybe," Man, whose side is she on, anyway?
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