Electric Light Orchestra - elo Mr Blue Sky

Wednesday, 1 February 2012

Header Challenge 01-02-12 Simply Light - by imac

This weeks theme has come from me Mac, as Dave is still busy with his work study, and I chose 
""Simply Light""
Light can come in many ways - Electric Light - Light Weight - Light from the sky. ect ect.
My Simply Light is a very simple choice - Electric Lamp from our Lounge with a painting of Julies on the wall with light over the mountain.


My Music is from the famous folk = Electric Light Orchestra with Mr Blue Sky
Sit back and enjoy as you check-out my Post pics.

 Candle Light


 Sun Light


 Christmas Lights



 Street Lamp Light



 Light through the Trees


 Illumination Lights


 Setting Sun and Lamp Light


Light at the end of the Cave.

We are Hoping that Dave will be joining us next week - if so it will be his choice of theme.

Now go and see the other Headbangers and their choice of "Simply Light""

These friends of mine are on my side bar - near my shield.

Good Luck.



Monday, 30 January 2012

The Artist Manriques house in Lanzarote

When Manrique returned from USA - he wanted to show the people of Lanzarote what a beautiful island Lanzarote was with its Lava and its Lava tunnels.
He built his house on and in the Lava tunnels. His house now belongs the Manrique Foundation  and open to the public - come with me on a tour around this wonderful house built on and under the Lava -------this way please


 Its going to be bigger than you think --


 Looking out and down on the pool --
 Could'nt resist taking this shot,lol
 Another shot of his pool



Just look at the Lava coming through one of his windows (no glass in the windows)


 Now we go down the steps and into the Lava tunnels - this way --if you please --




 This is one of the many rooms down here
 See the neat way the trees are planted and growing through the holes in the Lava


 More of his Art work
 Heres another room
I just love hoe he painted the walls of the Lava to brighten up the rooms and passage ways

 Round the bend and ---
 And - here we have Manriques Pool - as you can see this is one of the holes in the Lava

Here we go on again
Here we go  -- up --  and out of the Lava tunnels and into Manriques garden.

 Here we are - out on top again and the garden and looking across to the mountains and village.



 Manriques Art on the walls and his plants

Well - I do hope that you all have enjoyed your trip around the house and also the other places we have visited on Lanzarote -- we now sail to our last port of call  Vigo before we head for home.
Vigo to follow a little later ----


Sunday, 29 January 2012

Sunday Art 19

Todays Sunday Art comes from Lanzarote and is by the famous Artist Manrique.

Manrique was from Lanzarote  - went over to America -became famous and returned to Lanzarote. To show his love for Lanzarote -  he painted - sculptured  scenes of the Lava  on Lanzarote.He built his house among the tunnels and on top of the Lava.  This Painting shows the beauty of Lava.
Later this week there will be a post from this House which he designed and built among the Lava.

To read about Manrique CLICK HERE  


For scenes of Grantham Canal - go to my cream of the crop Blog HERE


Saturday, 28 January 2012

Swan on Grantham Canal.

The way out is ------------- go to my Cream of the crop blog and pick your favorite - thank you.

Friday, 27 January 2012

Days Gone - By.

Let me take you on a trip  - Back in Time - some of you will maybe remember ?.

 Into Town - do you travel by Bus?
 Or Walk?

 Maybe get a "cuppa"

Ah - The ol Bill Boards - any of the items remembered?


While the Ladies go shopping - the Gentlemen pop into the Local
 Ah - the bar - wots a disco-lounge bar? - pop in for a chat
And A Pint and Pork-Pie

 The ladies go shopping
 Into the CO_OP  spend their money and get their Divi.
 Need a new Bath Tub from the Hardware Dept - Friday night is Bath night - Remember??
If you could afford it - you had your shopping delivered by the boy on his CO_OP Bike then give him a penny.


Then home again to do some baking and cooking


The Height of the fashion ??

If you wish to see what  it was Like in the "Good Old Days"
Then visit Beamish Museum