Flamenco a pie de calle / Street Flamenco

Granada, 27 de julio de 2014, Plaza de las Pasiegas (Catedral)
Granada, 27 July 2014, Plaza de las Pasiegas (Cathedral) 

Flamenco a pie de calle lleva ya cosa de un año ofreciendo su arte allá donde pueden: normalmente, en los aledaños de la Catedral; si no les dejan o surge otra oportunidad, sirve cualquier sitio en el que haya espacio suficiente para arrancar por bulerías. No todos son españoles, ni falta que les hace para tener el duende. Bailan, taconean y cantan con una sonrisa para todo el que se sienta a verles actuar.

Ayer los encontré en una de esas salidas que hago cuando quiero perderme por la ciudad con la cámara y ver con qué vuelvo. Me habría gustado echar una moneda al sombrero, pero me pilló sin nada encima. Si veis esto, espero que las fotos al menos os gusten. Para el sombrero queda verano.

Flamenco a pie de calle (Street Flamenco) has been performing around for about a year now. Their shows take place wherever they can — they normally stay at the Cathedral square, but if they are not allowed to or manage to find any other chance, anywhere will do as long as there is place enough to burst into song, clap and dance, the Andalusian way. Some of them are Spaniards, some of them are not — not that it matters as long as you feel that certain magic of flamenco. These guys (and girls!) will dance, tap with their heels away and sing with a smile on their faces for everybody that cares to stop by and enjoy their show.

I found them yesterday, which just happened to be one of those days when I feel like grabbing my camera and wandering the streets of Granada, just to try and see what I bring back home with me. I searched my purse to find a little something to throw to the hat, only to find that I did not have any dough with me. Boo. Oh, well. If you happen to find yourselves here, I hope you like these photos. As for the hat, hopefully there is still plenty of summer left.

Las fases de la luna / Moon Phases

Granada, Catedral, 10 de febrero de 2014.
Granada, Cathedral. 10 February 2014.

Contrariada, bajé la cámara y traté de volver a situarme. 
¿Dónde demonios estaba la luna? ¿Por qué la fotografía de hacía apenas unos segundos ya no existía?
Miré al cielo y la luna volvió a aparecer tras las nubes de lluvia.
Miré al cielo y tuve la sensación de acceder a otra respuesta, de comprender algo más.
Después volvieron a pasar las nubes.

Feeling upset, I put down my camera and tried to find my ground again. 
Where the hell had the moon gone? Why did it seem as if that image from barely a few seconds ago did no longer exist?
I looked at the sky and the moon made its way once again through the rain clouds.
I looked at the sky and felt as if I suddenly gained a new answer, an unexpected knowledge.
And then the clouds came back.