advice from Catalonia

A photo just sent to me from Barcelona:

In case you can’t guess, it says: “Switch off the telly and read a poem.” Which sounds like a good idea to me.

a purple cow

The Madrid Cow Parade cows were auctioned last night.

...I'd rather see than be one!

I have many pictures of the stampede as they were lined up in the street outside the Westin Palace Hotel, but no time to pick, choose and process, so will settle for this one for the moment:

Mi Sueño (“my dream”) by Carlos A González, sponsored by alimentacion.es.

 
And a few brief words from Gelett Burgess (1866–1951):

I never saw a purple cow;
I never hope to see one;
but I can tell you anyhow;
I’d rather see than be one!

London graffiti

Travelling in London this last week, it was a pleasant surprise to read the following sign:

Leake Street, SE1

The result of that freedom to draw, paint, spray etc., is a highly decorative tunnel: