Sat 27.Jul.2019
Prague, Czechia
Imagery June 7-19, 2019
For the record, I am still here in Slovakia. Tonight's pictures
are from last month (June) in Czechia. I have two or three pages worth of pix
from Prague, that most photogenic of cities.
As an old song says, my window faces the south. From up here on the fifth floor, I have
a slightly fragmented view of the outer city.
A short tram ride - or a longish walk - takes me to the heart of the city.
It is a warm hazy day, and people are out in rental boats on the river.
A couple of big baby sculptures crawl around near the river. I think they are
spares for the babies on the Žižkov TV tower, which we'll get to in a moment.
On the Charles Bridge
A few of the old landmarks around town have been getting cleaned for the first time
since the industrial age began. One of these, a sculpture on the Charles Bridge, stands
opposite one of its soot-encrusted counterparts. The newly-washed one glows so-o beautifully!
I hope this trend spreads. The awesome Powder Tower would be a awsomer still if
you could actually see it. And the rest of this wonderful bridge!
No pictures of the Powder Tower this time. Mea culpa!
Second Ugliest Building
An ironic landmark for a famously beautiful city.
Google "second-ugliest building images"!
When I tried it, The Žižkov TV tower came up more than all others together.
What's with the babies? They were added in post-communist times, to lighten
the ugliness. It seems to have worked. The babies are popular. Last year they were
missing -- out for refurbishing. Welcome back, kids!
Eyes Of The World
[Good] King Wenceslas looks out
on his feets uneven.
He evidently had a fashion barber from the 1970's.
The city hall of Nove Mesto district.
From Charles Square.
The bank of the Vltava, near the old Jewish quarter.
Hare Friday! Hare Hare Friday Friday!
Standing in a shaft of light! After a rain.
After the same rain.
This should be called Sydney, the Green Street.
As I said
Prague is a photogenic city.
There are a couple more pages coming.
I expect to squeeze in some current pix from Bratislava among them.