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June 2004 db.

HeavenlyMeals

Antequera (Málaga), Spain

Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel ,Tamron AF 28-200mm f/3.8-5.6 XR
1/125s f/5.0 at 48.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time26-Jun-2004 21:02:41
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ModelCanon EOS 300D DIGITAL
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length48 mm
Exposure Time1/125 sec
Aperturef/5
ISO Equivalent100
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Daniel Bollag16-Nov-2013 16:40
You know now that a) there is «a kind of glazed colored tiles traditionally used in Spanish and Portuguese buildings» for decoration or *signs*; that b) these blue tiles are called «azulejos»; and that c) you have—thanks to a technique called photography—more than just a faint idea of how «azulejos» look like. You obviously *do*, then, know quite a lot more on the subject, Paul, than you did, say, a week ago, don't you? ~ db.
Canon Image Challenge16-Nov-2013 13:13
And now that I know I still don't know what I know but at least now I can say know it. Paul
Daniel Bollag13-Nov-2013 17:45
Azulejos are—as the New Oxford American Dictionary puts it—«a kind of glazed colored tiles traditionally used in Spanish and Portuguese buildings (ORIGIN from Spanish: from azul "blue")». That's all there is to it, Paul: you are now completely in the know! ;-) db.
Canon Image Challenge13-Nov-2013 00:02
The two of you seem to know the meaning of this but I'm clueless. Paul.
Daniel Bollag10-Nov-2013 15:29
No, Traveller, you are not wrong on this (how could you?), but rather partly right. These blue tiles—called "azulejos" in both countries—belong to the cultural heritage of (parts of) Portugal as well as of (parts of) Spain: let's call them "Iberian" then! ;-)) db.
Guest 09-Nov-2013 19:17
I have always had a weakness for blue tiles...though I think of them being Portuguese rather than Spanish. I presume that I am wrong in this. Best Wishes, Traveller