Last night we were surprised by the sound of thunder. It was raining heavily, luckily not for very long, but it was accompanied by that thunder that sounded like it was a heavy summer storm.
Not long after, we saw news that central Spain was gripped by snow, ice and cold. In some provinces, this made traffic difficult and caused several hours of traffic jams. Snow is not an everyday occurrence in Spain, if we don't take into account the mountains. Judging by the news, the culprit for this cold wave is a storm named Juan.
He didn't stay for a long time at our place... This morning was already sunny and perfect for a longer walk, what we gladly did, although the wind was in some moments strong. That walk was so bright and nice that it made us perceive the charm that our surrounding contains.
We better start to listen to nature and remember to preserve its beauty. To take care of it and behave more responsibly, when we think about using resources from nature. Even though our planet lives at its own pace, it would be a shame to close our eyes to its wonders.
To its colours.
Art - it is a perfect way to remind us about these beauties. At the end of November there was a small exhibition in one of the halls in the Cultural Center. The exhibition of paintings was named Pequeñas Historias (Little Stories) and it showcased the paintings of Julia Serrano, Pepa Vázquez, Pepi Martínez, Carmela García, Bippan Norberg, María J. Kaspers, Alfonso Guillén, Olga Eva Reinoso among others.
Some of the paintings included in their scenes the sea, the sun and people. Thinking, talking, riding a bike, doing things I also like to do by the sea. I will be waiting for these summer vibes...
We see that the sea was represented in many paintings. But it is so understandable, as it brings inspiration. It is also a mass of water that we can see every day, it is involved in our everyday lives.
There were three paintings in one section where the vibrant colors of the rising sun dominated. Animal silhouettes were also represented in all three paintings. The one with the giraffes reminded me of Africa, and indeed, that's the name of it.
Colours are all around, and those that give us nature are the perfect ones. Though these paintings also tried to bring those colours, in a quite nice way. The three paintings by Bippan Norberg brought yellow, green and purple in this section of the exposition.
In our walk today we also spotted the first flowers in almond trees. They are starting to bloom at the end of January and up in the mountains there are whole fields, full of almond trees. That is so cool to see, the hills look like covered with snow, but actually, those are the flowers of almond trees.
In this composition, 4 in 1, the artist has managed to bring us the warmth of spring and summer through its countryside scenes. The truth is that we saw many orange trees today with their fruits, so I would add that scene too, but I was just a bystander in this exposition and not a painter.
