Monday, April 6, 2015

Alhambra gardens, fountains and courtyards

I know I promised pointy hats, but instead I give you Troy’s amazing pictures.

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At the very beginning of the tour, the tour guide gestured off to the left to a dusty patch with a couple of trees and bushes and said, “There is the most important structure of the entire place.”  It was the waterway, two feet wide and two feet deep and moving a LOT of water.  I knew right away that I would like him, because I like practical information.  There was water running and fountains splashing everywhere.

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I am finally getting all my technical difficulties sorted out.  I got all of Troy’s pictures downloaded with zero tears and zero screaming and Troy only offered once to buy me a new computer that is a PC and not a MAC.  He is very sweet to think something new will solve my problems.  You will all be shocked at my bull-headedness, but I set my computer to have everything in Spanish.  Every menu, every option, every webpage.  I have set is all back to English and I have this amazing feeling of having my life back and having it go at normal speed instead of toddler speed.  Troy suggested I buy a new computer rather than that I set it back to English.  I am so lucky to have such a supportive husband.

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These are working farms.  Alhambra farmer is probably a nice government job to have with paid vacations.

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Fountains

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Courtyards

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Tiles

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Reflecting pools

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Carved gesso plaster that still has hints of cobalt blue paint

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Small blinding white marble patio

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Massive white marble patio

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Shady inner courtyard

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Views within views

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Renaissance building added later

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Lacy shadows

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The romanesque fountain 

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and the babbling brooks where we had our siesta

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