isthismadrid's PhotoBlog

Madrid book's fair

2009-06-14T14:47:04Z

At the ending may El Retiro park opens to the books one of its main walks, the Paseo de Coches. It´s time to Madrid Book's fair. Most people wander around publishers, dealers and booksellers little stands, discovering released books, special offering and shopping with a 10% discount. Writers come here every year to give dedications and to sign books for his or her readers. One of the writers that usually forms the biggest queue of readers is Antonio Gala. This year wasn't different. Meanwhile, in other backstage, a chair is waiting for the meeting between an author and a follower.

Mini vs. graffiti

2009-05-24T20:26:25Z

Wandering by Madrid little streets you can find surprises like this. Would the Mini's owner parked here by chance?

San Isidro

2009-05-17T14:43:03Z

San Isidro (1082-1172) was a pious christian farmworker and actually is the Madrid's Patron Saint. Its day is May 15th, so it was the day before yesterday. In this day everybody goes to San Isidro's fountain to drink its "miraculous water". The leyend says that a drought year in which the harvest was going to be really poor, San Isidro beat the ground with his hoe and suddently gushed out a great spring of water that quenched Madrid's thirst for years. Some time after that the water serves for Spanish King Felipe III to recover his health. Because of this fact the water is considered miraculous. So if you drink it with faith you'll be saved.

Picasso Tower stripes

2009-02-28T08:34:39Z

Azca complex is one of the most important bussines centre in the city. Picasso Tower is its reference point: thin black and white vertical stripes that you can see for miles around.

City lights - Altura máxima

2009-02-26T00:22:46Z

Maximum height for next tunnel

You can see me

2009-02-15T23:39:06Z

Detail of Sociedad General de Autores headquarters. One of the modernists buildings in the city. / It's a pity that almost anibody had a look upwards when pass by this facade.

City lights - 27 Pza. Castilla

2009-01-31T19:31:45Z

I love this kind of spotlights. The camera changes what your eyes saw in the middle of the night.

Madrid January skyline

2009-01-29T00:00:19Z

Madrid is a beautiful city if you can see it sometimes from the distance. Here is January. It sows its most mysterious and undefined profile with its fingers mixed with the clouds, the sun and the pale blue sky.

Coming back to earth

2009-01-27T01:00:56Z

Up and down, mister, and don't forget the rhythm.

Inside the tube

2009-01-26T23:23:34Z

I'm going deeper underground...