palm fronds prick at a volcanic sky
and bright hibiscus
leer at pink-skinned foreigners.
palm fronds prick at a volcanic sky
and bright hibiscus
leer at pink-skinned foreigners.
As part of the Corpus Christi celebrations, the town of Adeje in Tenerife decorates the streets with ‘carpets’ made from salt along the procession route.
I think the carpets are made using salt tinted with powder paint, which is spread over a big outline of the picture taped to the street.
Between the carpets are plainer stretches with stencilled patterns.
Continue reading “where angels fear to tread”