Monday, January 14, 2008

Lonely Planet - Barcelona's Iconic Structures

Arc de Triomf is the formal gate to Parc de la Ciutadella and this massive red-brick triumphal arch was built in 1888. 

MNAC: the Palau Nacional was one of the emblematic structures of the 1929 Universal Exposition. Nowadays it houses the National Art Museum of Catalonia. Every night from 7 p.m. there is a musical fountain show at the foot of the building.

Hospital de La Santa Creu I Sant Pau is one of the world heritage sites declared by UNESCO.

Placa del Rei is the most beautiful part of the Barri Gothic. Mirador dei Rei Marti (King Martin's Watchtower) rises above the Placa del Rei.


One of the towers leading to the National Art Museum of Catalonia.


Casa Batllo is one of Antoni Gaudi's centerpiece with extraordinary facade.

La Pedrera - thought by many as a  crowning glory of the modernista movement. An avant-garde apartment built by Antoni Gaudi, which is the real name is Casa Milla.  

La Sagrada Familia is a basilica or church. Another Antoni Gaudi's masterpiece. Unfinished legacy, begun the building in 1882, this soaring 'Holy Family' church, is a tastement to his singular vision: the art of the impossible. It's bejeweled spires drip like melting candlesticks can be seen in the following pictures...



Torre Agbar (Agbar Tower) is 142 metres tall and its shape, colour and cutting edge structure have made it one of the icons of Barcelona's skyline. Designed by Jean Nouvel, a French architect, this phallic skyscraper illuminates at night with the color of Barca, the local futbol (soccer) team. It has 4,500 LED luminous devices that allow generation of luminous images in the facade


Friday, January 11, 2008

On air!...Interesting plant


Well, i can't stop myself from blogging...hehehehehehe...just take a break and have a KitKat for a few minutes from my papers...like to share this pic and maybe my friend, Josh the tree doctor, can tell me what kind of plant is? Found this plant during my visit to Park Guell, Barcelona...ok, back to work...heeeyyyyaaaahh...

Thursday, January 03, 2008

Lonely Planet - Barcelona, SPAIN

HOLA!
5 days/4 nights spent my winter/christmas break in barcelona, spain...a hot winter break with temperature reached 17 degrees Celsius. i just left my winter jacket in the hotel room, wore my t-shirt and jeans only...covered all interesting zones in barcelona, from La Barcelona Vieja old barcelona to La Barcelona Modernista modernist barcelona and La Nueva Barcelona the new barcelona.


La Barcelona Vieja
La Ribera-Born, Barrio Gotico, La Rambla, Raval, El Port Vell y Barcelona

La Barcelona Modernista
La Obras de Gaudi, L'Eixample, La Diagonal

La Nueva Barcelona
Zona Maritima Moderna, Gracia, Montjuic

GLOW - winter festival 2007

Glow mobiles parade for the new year celebration...started from Saltwell Park, Gateshead and continued to Baltic Square before moved to Times Square, Newcastle. The show continued at the Monument, then ended at the Civic Centre. 



Glowmobiles - a dazlling array of illuminated Art Cars and other amazing vehicles, Fire-projecting, music-making, wild-wheeled mechanical mischief on the streets...















Bon Nadal 2008!

A fireworks display for 2008 New Year @Civic Centre, Newcastle City which is a brief one after the glow mobile parade...




Then the fireworks display in London around the London Eye...



First Snow 2008

The first snow of new year 2008...a view from my house's window...


and heavy snowing at the park...the met office said the snow will continue until late evening throughout the northeast region and central scotland...

Snow Effect