Jaume, I'm sorry I didn't know you are there, we could have had a pdml convention on the beach in Sitges! ;). You are quite fortunate to live in such an interesting & beautiful place. Our family really enjoys the time we spend there. And we especially enjoy watching and participating in Castells - my husband & son get in the piña - with our friends. (Their daughter is one of the littlest castellers...) It's not something many American tourists get to see, I don't think.
Enjoy your vacation! :) -c On Aug 21, 2012, at 6:45 PM, Jaume Lahuerta <[email protected]> wrote: > Christine, > > I am glad that you had a good time in Spain / Catalonia / Barcelona area > (where I live BTW). > > And yes, Castells are something unique to watch but unfortunately, as you may > imagine, there has been some accidents in its more than centenary history. > That's why they lately adopted the helmet protection for the kids that climb > to the top. > However, if there is a crowded base, it is much safer than it seems. > > I have had not the chance to go through the pictures, I am on vacations > connected via 3G mobile (one of the reasons for this late reply), so I'll > archive your post and revise it when I am back to the broadband at home. > > Regards, > Jaume > > > > ----- Mensaje original ----- >> De: Christine Nielsen <[email protected]> >> Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >> CC: >> Enviado: Jueves 16 de agosto de 2012 5:48 >> Asunto: Re: GESO: Castells >> >> Yes, and the helmets on the kids are padded on the exterior, as well >> as interior. Safer for the other castellers that way... >> >> :) >> -c >> >> On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 11:03 PM, John Sessoms <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> From: Christine Nielsen >>> >>> >>>> Hellooo out there! >>>> >>>> Summer vacation & travels have kept me off the list for a while... >>>> did I miss anything? :) >>>> >>>> Thought I'd share a collection of shots that I took a couple of >> weeks >>>> ago in Spain. For the second year, we were visiting with friends who >>>> live outside of Barcelona... they participate in making Castells, or >>>> human towers. Which, near as I can tell, is a combination athletic >>>> contest, Catalan cultural event & performance art. It's really >> quite >>>> incredible to watch. (Especially for someone from the litigious US... >>>> I was inspired to teach my Spanish friends the English idiom >> "lawsuit >>>> waiting to happen"...) People from all walks of life participate, >>>> from young to old. Indeed, the youngest are the ones climbing to the >>>> top of the towers, which can reach 8 or 9 stories high. >>>> >>>> >>>> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/23028562@N04/sets/72157631083652560/with/7789544188/ >>>> >>>> Apologies for the size of the set, it is also being shared with the >>>> participants... here's a shot that gives an idea of the Castells: >>>> >>>> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/23028562@N04/7789543272/in/set-72157631083652560/ >>>> >>>> Another outtake - how it looks when something goes wrong... At one >>>> point, one of the towers collapsed. I managed to get a couple of >>>> shots off while I dove for cover: >>>> >>>> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/23028562@N04/7789544188/in/set-72157631083652560 >>>> >>>> I think what I find so compelling about this activity is the >>>> closeness... everyone mashed together, feet on shoulders, hands >>>> grabbing what-have-you... talk about being on top of each other! >>>> >>>> :) >>>> -c >>> >>> >>> Looks like they have the little kids wearing helmets. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow >> the directions. >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
