Thursday, September 20, 2012

Thursday September 20, 2012 El Centro


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Thursday September 20/12
We toured El Centro with Ed from Montreal, Quebec and Dick from Lower Coverdale, New Brunswick.

Old style barber shop

Workers taking a break

Hanging up the cleats

Dick Bissett and Ed Nadeau

Pumapungo ducks in 3 poses

Our favourite sculpture

Many faithful for a Thursday morning mass

Immaculate Conception altar in gold leaf

Rooftop view of Immaculate Conception

Far away view of the domes

Reflection of Pumapungo Inca Ruins

Reflection of Pumapungo Inca Ruins 2

Pumapungo Inca Sundial park

Wonderful light and shadow

Pumapungo llama

Pumapungo llamas

Macabre chandelier in horror club

Mercado sales

Amazing tin art

Amazing tin artist

He's the guy in the middle

Mud brick house with wood

Gorgeous art in museum on Calle Larga

Part of roof of Museum of Modern Art

My favourite shot of the day

Different stages of weaving a Panama hat

Panama hat almost finished

Panama Hat Museum

Panama hat cowboy shape molds

Wall art at  Panama Hat Museum

Yes Virginia, Panama hats come from Ecuador

Ed looks good in a Panama hat

Many  Panama hats to choose from

Panorama of Cuenca south of El Centro across the Rio Tomebamba

Siamese parrots?

Parrots at Pumapungo

Parrots at Pumapungo 2

Peacock at Pumapungo (photoshopped)

Hawks at Pumapungo

San Blas

San Blas rear

San Sebastian square

San Sebastian square2

San Sebas Cafe art

San Sebastian private courtyard

Sunset cloud

Todos Santos

Torso art with male electrical connection

Torso art with female electrical connection

Torso art with male electrical theme

Torso art with female electrical theme

Pumapungo toucan

Pumapungo toucan 2

Ornamental urn

Cuenca West view from Pumapungo ruins
That was today's excitement,   Cheers, Al