Alfileritos is a photograph by Joan Carroll which was uploaded on January 31st, 2013.
Alfileritos
Toledo Spain is one narrow street after another and it is easy and fun to get 'lost'. Although you never get much lost due to the small size of the... more
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Title
Alfileritos
Artist
Joan Carroll
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photograph
Description
Toledo Spain is one narrow street after another and it is easy and fun to get 'lost'. Although you never get much lost due to the small size of the city. Don't be fooled by the narrowness of the streets because cars and trucks use some of the them and tourists better step into a doorway quick when one goes by. The locals are better at negotiating the streets and could just keep walking! This is Calle de los Alfileritos (Little Pins Street). One website tells the following story: The legend says that once upon a time, two lovers were separeted by the war; the lady went each and every night to visit an image of Virgin Mary, situated on this street, to pray for her lover's life. As she was afraid of sleeping, she asked her maid to sting her with a pin; then, she gave the pin to the Virgin, as a proof of her sacrifice. One day, happily, the gentleman came back. Nowadays, the Toledan girls leave a pin, and ask the Virgin for a boy-friend.
FEATURED PHOTO, Starving Artist Photography group, 7/25/17
FEATURED PHOTO, Spanish Theme Artwork Group, 11/18/14
FEATURED PHOTO, Spain Photography and Paints group, 9/1/14
FEATURED PHOTO, The European artists- 2013 group, 2/16/13
FEATURED PHOTO, Urban Images group, 2/9/13
FEATURED PHOTO, Europe Landscapes 1 per Day group, 2/7/13
FEATURED PHOTO, Female Artists - 1 WORK PER DAY group, 1/31/13
FEATURED PHOTO, Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group, 1/31/13
FEATURED PHOTO, Beauty of this World LIMIT 1 group, 1/31/13
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January 31st, 2013
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Comments (251)
Joan Carroll
thank you Starving Artist for the feature in the Starving Artist Photography group, 7/25/17
Diane M Dittus
Sorry Joan I put the wrong name on my comment. Very interesting story, and unique coloring and capture of this street.
Sharon McConnell
Beautiful light guides the eye from one place to the next - wonderful capture and presentation!