Sunday, November 21, 2010

How To Say I Do In Spanish Wedding

Secrets For you

Monday at 19:20. We had seen 142 of the 143 gardens participating in the "A Garden for Valparaiso." Only one was missing, that of Abdul Osvaldo Nieto, population Villa Esmeralda Block H, Mount Butterflies.

At this point, we had qualified gardens stairs, passageways, plazas, vacant lots, floes, ceilings, walls, and under lifts. Had been made with tire gardens, roses guarded by gnomes and planters built with recycled waste. We visited a park run by a real grandpa crutches and a lookout transformed into a paradise for children with Down Syndrome and other special needs. We discovered two gardens with tubs and one where the birds splashing in a pool become old sink.

So I will not lie: on Monday, more than one juror thought the 143 would be a salute to the flag. What else can we do? What could be there, "at the top of the hill"?

We tried to visit the garden of Don Osvaldo twice. From Avenida Germany tried to get by Gallardo and Pedro de Ona. But every time we missed. When Miss Street store Alberti said "I have no idea," he surrender.

But this time we were prepared. We had talked with Don Osvaldo and gave us the following instructions: "Go up Chilquinta substation to the top of the hill. When you reach the fork take the left. When you see the passage A Crude rises until the end the pavement. " We

until the end of the pavement. We arrived to the last house on the hill Butterflies. "Where is the garden?"

"After the last house on the right" told us about children. There we found a fence, of great extent, built on the broken boards. There was a rustic gateway with a handwritten sign, "The Sanctuary House, A Garden for Valparaiso." Passed. Two jurors, Hector Correa and Juan Pablo Alvarez, said: "I can not believe." We started down a path, handmade by Osvaldo, who zigzagged by pines and eucalyptus, to the depth of the gorge. Along the way, there were small breaks, viewpoints, a variety of floral arrangements, and even a mini soccer field for the little children of the neighborhood.

Then the hard facts: We went from 78 to 143 gardens. Tripled the gardens in public spaces. Quintupled the participation of schools and kindergartens. We managed to give 39 awards, including several that we had to invent the last minute to cover all special cases, such as Osvaldo, who went beyond the original parameters of the competition.

My daughter asks, "Dad, you'll do another column about gardens? Long ago not write about me. " "It is these gardens are for you, my love. To you and all the little children of Valparaiso. Straight From the 'El Membrillo' to the top of the hill. "

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Camera Inside A Vergina

breaks, swallows

On Monday 8, the jury of "A Garden for Valparaiso" began its second day in the hills Esperanza, Pleasures, Baron, Polanco, and Rodelillo. In 2009, this trip gave us two champions: "The Plaza Petrohue" of Rodelillo, best garden in public space made by an institution, and Mr. Roberto Pérez Espejo, Mount Pleasant, who, with his floral sculptures like "Edward Scissorhands" was brand new winner of the best garden in public space sponsored by an individual.

Shall I tell you a secret of swallows?

will die in Valparaiso, but can you retire in the town of Mount Pleasant Berlin. The hills Alegre and Concepcion take him in heritage tourism, but if there is a "tourism of happiness", the Villa Berlin would be the epicenter. Its small cottages emanate a infinite peace. With more than a hundred front gardens, this villa is all the rage among birds in Buenos Aires. We come to see gardens in the streets Essen, Encinas, and Limarí. All precious. If you lose, continue to hummingbirds, and if that fails you, ask a neighbor. All the inhabitants of this district are a true delight. The Plaza

Mary Eisler, (turn left going Ave Matta front of the store "The little farm") a special school we F-288 "Light of Hope." Again, we find that "A Garden for Valparaiso" is much more than a contest of flowers. It is a visit deep into the heart of Valparaiso, a sprouting of dormant spirituality hidden in every corner of Pancho.

picnic lunch by the "Market Square" of Baron Hill. I recommend it. After traveling the other above-named hills, finished the second day in the Cordillera mountain where Scherping Rayen competitor became our youngest holder (8 years). Moreover, they advance that Eleuterio Ramírez Plaza looks absolutely renewed. "Another surprise? The hidden passage Neptune. There, a half of residents created "a recycling workshop" building dozens of pots using waste materials. Beautiful.

. . .

"Good morning, I was expecting," he said Mrs. Fuentes de la Calle Gloria Pinto Lieutenant Butterflies of the hill on Friday at 8:40 in the morning. Thus started our third day, the craziest of all, since we had left for this all the more elaborate gardens, including Ramaditas, Placilla, Laguna Verde, and the huge repository of green fanaticism ("gardens or Wanderers?) Is the independent Republic of Playa Ancha. What a thrill

gave us the little children of kindergarten 30 Sol y Luna! On Friday, other heroes included the distributors of gas cylinders, without whom we would never have found such precious gems as the gardens of Don Alejandro Pereira or Georgina Dona Maria Céspedes, Jamaica passage with Detective Baker.

This Thursday 18, the UC DUOC will announce the winners. Want a preview? Ask the swallows.