Holding Up the Heavens
Cielo is the Spanish word for heaven and sky. Cielo is also the word used for the ceiling, normally referred as cielo falso (false heaven). So this beam is holding up the heavens, if you can “think” in Spanish or Sosteniendo el cielo.
The question is, how can something as mundane as a wooden beam can produce pleasure to look at, enjoyment at the touch, happiness at its humid-old-wooden smell?
I don’t know, but I am sure the combination of simple commonplace things like lamps, poles, beams, tiles, cobblestones, arches, et-cetera make a visit to La Antigua Guatemala an enchanting and magical experience.
What is your take on it?
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I love pepian and I’m suddenly feeling hungry!
June 3rd, 2008
Crei que eran las columnas de madera de McDonald’s porque tengo una fotografía parecida a esta jeje pero viendolo bien, no son las mismas lámparas XD
June 3rd, 2008
está bien que comente en español?? es que me cuesta un poco el inglés jiji
June 3rd, 2008
Si quieres comentar en castellano, tus comentarios serán bienvenidos de la misma forma. Aquí no hay censura y puedes escribir en castellano e inglés si así lo prefieres. Otros idiomas también son validos siempre y cuando traduzcan lo que escriben para que por lo menos una parte de los lectores lo entienda.
Es un placer tenerte de regreso, Damara.
June 3rd, 2008
You forgot the volcanoes! I always miss the volcanoes!
June 5th, 2008
I dunno, this kind of reminds me of the red woodforest or at least one of the trees in the redwood forest
July 7th, 2008
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August 12th, 2008
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