Little Town in Hungary

Reading nook

2011-09-14T12:27:00.002+02:00

If you're not into novels, fictions and such, you should still visit the newspapers & periodicals section of the library. As it is light , airy, full of green and the reading materials are good, too. Best section in my opinion!

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Old & New

2011-09-08T08:14:00.003+02:00

I much prefer the character and details of the old building.

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Stork watch time again!

2011-07-03T20:20:00.002+02:00

Updating with more shots ...

How to make a gif
Welcome back and hope last night's weather was not too rough.
Have a pleasant stay :)

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A trip to the channel

2011-06-15T13:16:00.002+02:00

The boy was fishing ; while I wanted to bring my folding chair, a book, a thermos (full of coffee) and spend my day there.

walking further we found turtle which we haven't seen here before!

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Grazing on the Great Plain

2011-04-22T06:50:00.004+02:00

I look forward to scene such as this when travelling along the great plain. My favourite time of the year!

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Kyokushin 極真 revisited (3)

2011-04-18T13:50:00.004+02:00

A few weeks ago, we walked pass the Shinto Gate and was pleasantly surprised to see this new mural bull (?) & martial artist. Unfortunately, I was without camera at the time.
Then I read that the European championship is to be held on last Satuday April, 16 and of course I have to be there to post the updated memorial here.

Previous entries about this memorial : here & http://szentesdailyphoto.blogspot.com/2006/11/kyokushin-revisited_22.html

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Colours of spring

2011-04-10T19:56:00.000+02:00

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Last day of winter ?

2011-02-28T08:08:00.003+01:00

photo taken on 27 Feb 2011

I sure hope !!

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Day after christmas

2010-12-28T07:55:00.002+01:00

Main square - The air was crisp and clear.

Some were enjoying the newly paved jogging trail at the park ... brrr

While we just carefully walked and take in the sight ...

Then our legs were numb from the cold...

so we left this scene and get going home ...

* HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO EVERYONE! *

Walk in the snow

2010-12-15T13:08:00.001+01:00

Autumn 2010

2010-10-12T07:55:00.001+02:00

57th Hungary's Independent film festival

2010-09-20T07:20:00.006+02:00

Just got the news that this year's festival will be held in Szentes from September 23-26 , 2010 !

We will quickly translate the programmes planned for this festival and insert in here by today. At the moment, all we know that if you are interested to attend, please bring a long your swimming suits ! Meanwhile you can find out more from the official site

Programmes

{Thursday 23 Sep , 2010}

14:00 Arrival and registration
18:00 Opening film at the town's cinema - The little 10-year journey
20:00 Opening ceremony officiate by MMKA President Zoltán Kőrösi & Town Mayor Imre Szirbik
21:00 Little Traveling Festival - Film by Közönségtalálkozó
22:00 Retro Disco at Thermal water pool

{Friday 24 Sep, 2010}

10:00 - 13:00 Screening of films ...
13:00 GDR Relics' exhibition
13:30 - 19:30 Competition screening
19:30 MAFSZ 80 years of award-winning films
20:30-23:00 Consultation of the day's films
23:00 IVth independent Pálinka Competition , and dabble with music

{Saturday 25 Sep, 2010}

9:00 - 10:00 Screening of film
10:00 - 18:30 Competition
19:00 MAFSZ 80 years of award-winning films
19:00-22:00 Consultation of the day's films
22:00 Election of president and committees

{Sunday 26 Sep,2010}

11:00 Conference on future of MAFSZ - over 80 years and over the next jubilee year, the planned events

12:00 Announcement of winner(s) and handing of prizes. Closing ceremony by the newly elected president of MAFSZ.

16:00 screening of award winning films.

{Side programmes in conjunction with the festival}

The following exhibition(s) will be held at Youth House :-

Three world, an interactive exhibition by Kornél Szilágyi
The Wreathes, tale filmstrips by Richard Garami
Great Faces, interactive photo exhibition by Gabor Merz

Archive screening
A Little Trip S8mm the original film and record the HMG-graduates 10 years ago - the original recordings casting

Photo points

2010-08-16T14:54:00.004+02:00

We found this stenciled sign on various pavements of the town. You can find all 43 signs spread around tourist spots. They're created to help tourists capture picture perfect photos of the sights they visited. I like this idea a lot!

Heart shaped Confetti

2010-08-08T18:16:00.002+02:00

what's left behind after a wedding reception at the town conference hall :)

Summer Regatta 2010

2010-07-25T22:45:00.004+02:00

The event was Kurca Regatta

Summer 2010

2010-07-12T16:12:00.002+02:00

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Spring blossoms

2010-04-26T07:53:00.003+02:00

Kudos to the town's gardeners for giving us this many varieties of colours ... just love it!

Winter from the archive

2010-01-19T10:31:00.003+01:00

It was snowing yesterday.

Changing colours

2009-12-04T23:20:00.001+01:00

János Fridrich Photo Studio 1905

2009-11-11T16:22:00.011+01:00

The last I posted about this museum was in 2006 ; but recently I found the following shots of the studio and thanks to photographer Nagy Béla for allowing me to share them here. Isn't it just charming ?

Entrance of the atelier, originally uploaded by Nagy Bela.

Fridrich Studio Szentes - 1905, originally uploaded by Nagy Bela.

I have also inserted photos from my previous post, you can read the text at the following link...
http://szentesdailyphoto.blogspot.com/2006/03/highlights-of-our-town-1.html

For Mandy

2009-11-02T10:51:00.008+01:00

The collaborations between your words and my photos have always been extra special in my heart. Thank you Mandy for enhancing my experience in this blogosphere :)

Favourite season of all !

2009-10-11T20:21:00.002+02:00

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Rustic

2009-10-04T23:30:00.004+02:00

Those rustic fencing never failed to catch my attention whenever we passed this farm.
Photo taken not far from szentes' border

All smiles

2009-08-02T22:22:00.006+02:00

photo taken 01/08/09

Hare Krishna followers passing while playing some music at the main square and the Bulgarian waterpolo players couldn't resist requesting a photo session. Me.... snapped+happy!

There're back!

2009-05-05T09:29:00.003+02:00

recorded 03 May 09. Click on image for a closer look

Spring 2009

2009-04-05T23:38:00.004+02:00

Yup, the much awaited cherry blossoms have sprung! There are lots more trees haven't blossomed yet. Hopefully I'll captured more shots to post here :)

Actually the weather feels more like summer... too warm too soon!

Turn back time

2009-03-29T22:23:00.005+02:00

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Isn't it amazing that someone took an aerial view of the town scape back then?
When I first saw this in Szentes' coffee table book, it helped me to imagine how the main square looked like many many years ago ( sorry, I have no idea when was this photo taken) So, I thought it would be nice to share this image here. Oh, can you see how wonderful Petöfi Hotel used to be.

See how the following places look like now in close-up:-
60s concrete
Greek corner
Petöfi Hotel

A sneak peek

2009-03-22T20:55:00.004+01:00

Spring has not really sprung!! and I am getting tired of the white christmas photo.

Searching my archive I found this single shot inside the Greek Orthodox Church . A single shot because I didn't want to disturb the woman tidying the church despite that we've asked her permission. Although the church is small in size, it is really beautifully decorated.

White Christmas

2008-12-29T14:47:00.003+01:00

taken on Christmas day

Wishing all of you Good health and happiness!

When the train leaves

2008-11-18T22:00:00.004+01:00

Dug from the archive, taken at the train station.
You must listen to this song by a famous hungarian singer, titled Mikor elindul a vonat (when the train leaves)

Szentes was the birthplace of Hungarian railcar operations; the two-axle
railcars built by GANZ were initially introduced here at the end of the 1920s
and passenger traffic on the surrounding lines has been served by railcars ever
since. Nowadays the local rolling stock mainly comprises 6341 railcars purchased
from Russia a few years ago. - source

Standing tall once again

2008-11-03T08:14:00.005+01:00

Calvinist Great Church. See larger .

This structure is almost 200 years old (built from 1808 til 1825) ! In 2006 (or before?) restoration work started and this blog has been following the progress ever since. Despite the slow progress, I've enjoyed capturing scenes which were interesting to me and documenting them here.

The church is now back to it's purpose again. On sundays, you can see believers making their way to the church in their best suits giving it life again :)

March 2008

Courtesy of the circus

2008-09-28T22:33:00.004+02:00

Captured this morning while the circus was in town.

Spring 2008

2008-04-25T10:17:00.001+02:00

A shot of someone's garden

Photo of the day

2008-01-11T16:03:00.000+01:00

Phototrade, one of the photo hostings sites I'm a member of selected the above as their photo of the day! Here's what they wrote ...

" It’s not every day you get to see intimate and beautiful photos of
a small town in Hungary... "

Thank you :)

ps. The owner of this house is of course a watch repairer!

Old creation given new life

2007-12-31T08:37:00.001+01:00

You can't tell but the scene WAS taken one crazy morning in Szentes many moons ago . The apple(s) of course was added later by yours truly.

Story behind this post...
When Mandy requested from a bunch of us for a photo of apple, I remembered this and dug it out from my archive . Then she come up with this haiga which I simply love!

Mandy submited it to an interesting astropoetry project - Newton and the Striking Apple coordinated by Andrei Dorian Gheorghe . This morning, I got news that our work (mainly Mandy's) have been published . Do visit the site, it's an eye opener (for me)

Many thanks to Mandy and Andrei for this opportunity!

Oh, here's wishing all a blessed new year !

Time goes by...

2007-12-28T22:29:00.000+01:00

Christmas has come and gone, but I'm still digesting the delicious fish soup, stuffed cabbage , bejgli (a type of pastry) and assorted meat!

I trust that whereever you are you've enjoyed your holiday rest and time spent with family and friends as well.

In memory of a captain

2007-12-20T22:08:00.000+01:00

If you don't have a dream, how can you make a dream come true?

- Griff Tedd (1928-2007)

I have not been inspired with new dreams for a long time. Perhaps it is due to the fact that my plans and dreams for the past years have been realising at very slow pace. It is frustrating!
Then on Saturday Dec 8th, we attended a tree planting ceremony in memory of Griff , where Mrs. Griff (Debbie) quoted the above during the ceremony. Thank you Griff for reminding me to keep dreaming and I know slowly but surely my dreams would come true.

It was a lovely ceremony attended by many locals and expatriates of Szentes. The tree was planted within the compound of the town's leisure pools. I think Griff would enjoy being near the river very much. We know Griff was involved in many interesting adventures in his lifetime.. but the most surprising was that we learned that Griff was actually playing the captain (his real profession) on one of ships in the BBC tv series The Onedine Line !

#369 - Petőfi Hotel - Update

2007-11-22T15:37:00.000+01:00

Good news to those who haven't been inside the defunct hotel. Pendola (company managing the restoration project) decided to open the premises to the public on 29 November between 09:00 and 15:00. So, don't loose the opportunity.

You may bring along any photos about the ex-hotel on the mentioned date. It may be chosen to be exhibited on the day!

A press conference will also be held at 17.00pm before moving forward with the project.

source : szentes on-line portal

#368 - Congratulations to ...

2007-11-02T14:35:00.001+01:00

Oct 20, 2007
... László Csaba and Anna Mikes (bronze medal holders for the Dance world cup) dance couple from Szentes made it to 8th place (out of 28) in Tokyo Ten dance world championship. This will enable the dance couple to qualify for the coming European world dance championship. Good luck!

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...Also, not forgetting the Szentes' Szilver Dance School for taking 6th position in the recent European Standard dance competition.

#367 - Storks collage

2007-09-20T19:02:00.001+02:00

Storks have been a yearly subject of this blog. This time I'm posting photos taken over a few weeks period.

A second nest found before the entrance to the town centre...amazing!

Mama, feed me!

Earlier I reported that only one stork was sighted, but later I saw 3 baby storks emerged :)

Time to go again. See you next year!
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#366 - Getting started...

2007-09-18T22:00:00.000+02:00

I was delighted to read an update on the restoration of the former Petőfi Hotel from the on-line portal. While returning to Szentes for a visit last weekend, I took the opportunity to snap this banner. The banner is to signify a new beginning, a co-operation between Pendola (the project company) and Szentes town on the work of restoration!
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What can we expect by the end of the restoration ...
1) A 4-star hotel with the usual restaurant & pub.
2) Turkish bath
3) Squash court
4) Gym
5) Childcare centre
6) Casino (sorry, cant say i agree with having this...but i guess it'll create more employments)
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Before the works begin in 2008, sadly we'll have to say good bye to the popular Petőfi café & confectionery, which is located at the same building. My partner's father will have to look for another café for his morning coffee and pool gatherings. Also, a furnishing shop will have to be relocated as well.
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Cheers, for a fresh beginning!

That's all for now..will keep updating here ;)
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#365 - I made it!!!

2007-06-05T23:05:00.000+02:00

March 2006 I stumbled upon Kuala Lumpur DP and that's when I jumped into the wagon of daily photo blogging. Boy, did I underestimated the commitment required to be a member of this wonderful community.
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In the past 15 months, I eat, drink and sleep daily photo..some days better than others. It didn't matter now 'cos I made it! Can even proundly say that I learned so much about Szentes, more than my partner (who was born and bred in this town..ok, he was away for military school and collage). That's not all, I get to read so many interesting documents of different ways of life of your respective cities...oh, not forgetting, I also got to read some nice poetries(haiku) along the way:)
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With this, I'm ready to announce that I'll withdraw from daily posting and from the listing. So, today is my last day of posting for CDP. I'll still update this blog but more for my own reference. There are a few topics that I wish to continue to pursue, in relation to restoration works that I've been following.
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Thank you Eric! Thank you everyone for making this such a memorable experience!
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ps. I have made a flash gallery of some of my favourites below. Scroll down if you wish to see it. Clicking on the photo will lead you to the specific post.

#364 - Catch of the day 3

2007-06-04T21:31:00.000+02:00

Hmmm..I enjoy doing this "catch of the day" series..keep things fresh!

Remember this building? After weeks of no advancement, its good to see someone working on it again today. Slowly but surely the office/retail block is taking shape as we saw more new brick walls went up. Fingers crossed I'll report the completion in say...2010 :D

#363 - catch of the day

2007-06-03T19:09:00.000+02:00

Another one of those surprises. Usually we'd see horse carriages on and off but never a horse rider before. It happened so fast; I didn't have time to frame the shot nicely. Still am satisfied with the result especially seeing that smile from the rider :)

#362 - Lazing

2007-06-02T23:04:00.000+02:00

Can't think of a better way then spending the weekend like this ;)

Like the title suggests, am pretty lazy these days. Visit your blogs in the morning..G'night!
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#361 - Paving art 2

2007-06-01T10:11:00.000+02:00

Conitnuing on the subject of cobblestones ...

I suspect the paving on Bálint Kiss street are of the new(er) kind. Perhaps it's been refurbished along side with some other buildings works on-going on this street; but who cares! I simply love the oldie charm that this material exudes.

By the way, the street is yet to be fully accessible for traffic.

Okay, that's it! no more cobblestones, of course until I find the 3rd pavement..

Some history of this street:-

In Bálint Kiss Street (formerly Templom Street), which starts from behind the church, has several protected buildings (no. 1-12). The classicist Calvinist Parsonage built in 1836 (no. 2) gave shelter to Mihály Vörösmarty (a great Hungarian poet) during the years of the absolutism. Bálint Kiss (1772-1853), a Calvinist parson, whose name the street bears, was a polyhistor and a naturalist of his age. {source}

#360 - Paving art

2007-05-31T08:56:00.000+02:00

more swirlly when viewed larger
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Cobblestones found at Szöllősy Géza Square, don't you just love them?

#359 - Speciality

2007-05-30T09:56:00.000+02:00

'Szentes paprika' a.k.a. white paprika is a special mild sweet paprika. It's mainly for stuffed paprika, which is a speciality of Hungary. They're also good as pickle, stuffed with white or red cabbage. Anyone tried that before? Personally, I prefer them raw in sandwiches because of the appetising aroma....this is making me hungry!

#358 - when dry on inspiration...

2007-05-29T01:37:00.000+02:00

28/5/07 (23:51)
my creativity is runny low at the moment..so, am posting the moon above me tonight.
ps. am posting 2 posts at the same time. So do scroll down to see yesterday's post, thanks! :)
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#357 - catch of the day

2007-05-28T23:30:00.000+02:00

besides getting our heart rates up, another reward from our daily stroll is capturing what's blooming at the sidewalks.

ps..i'm terribly late in posting, but better late than never, right?

#356 - Stork news

2007-05-27T23:20:00.001+02:00

When nothing happens, storks become the news! At least in this blog :p
Where are the other 2 birds? Last year we had 3, but I've only noticed 1 bird thus far..Does that mean the stork's "workload" is not as busy this year? ooooh, not too good when we want to boost the population :)

Few more hours to Monday, you all have a good week!

#355 - Summer of 2007

2007-05-26T08:33:00.000+02:00

Here's a feel of the summer to come. These girls are already creating memories. They'd still remember the time they spent at this spot. On the other hand, hopefully this wooden platform would still be around :) Do you remember your last summer?

Wish you a wonderful weekend!

ps. due to last min. changes to plan, am rushing again -_- read your comments and posts later!

#354 - Staring game

2007-05-25T08:43:00.000+02:00

was standing outside the garage. A man not far away said loudly (i think to me) "Két bagoly van a fán! Innen jobban látszik! "

me : ??? *signs* me no speak Hungarian

moments later....oh, i SEE.

Seriously, whenever I look at the photo i want to laugh.

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Adorable, isn't it? Looks more like a stuffed toy though...

ps. Got to go, be back later

#353 - salute

2007-05-24T10:23:00.000+02:00

In this heat, i just don't feel like doing anything (which explains my absence from Blogosphere). Was sitting somewhere shady yesterday waiting for someone, even then i was perspiring! During which I saw couple of guys jogged by..I salute them!

#352 - Red in Liget

2007-05-23T11:17:00.000+02:00

Roses in bloom by the tennis court within the liget (li get =park)

sorry, am back dating due late post!!

#351 - Uniquely yours

2007-05-22T22:40:00.000+02:00

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The ride is a hybrid of bike and car. Have you seen anything like it before?

In this heat, i think the shade serves as a great sun blocker. However, on the overall it's a little creepy especially with the splurge of animal fur. That's not all, if you think the front is slighty eccentric, wait til you see the back. ...sorry, just my opinion. Whatever it is, it made my day ;)

ps. reply to your comments later, thank u...

#350 - Resumé

2007-05-21T23:02:00.000+02:00

Szentes' Engineering Battalion.
Specialise in road/bridge building and water purification.
Exprience in disaster relief, participated in NATO missions in Afghanistan, Serbia, Cypress, Africa, Iraq etc etc

Don't they look uber cool in they way their lining up? :o

#349 - Hidden beauty 2

2007-05-20T16:31:00.000+02:00

After much googling, this wooden structure remains a mystery to me. Is it a granary or a barn? why is it in a middle of housing estate? (see wide angle to understand what i'm talking about)

The lower part of the structure was built of cement and as tall as I am (+/- 5'7"). So, I could only photograph the wooden ceiling to get a nice angle. I love the amazing wood design! Can you feel the strength of the works? Would be great to convert into some museum or any public facility. It's a pity that such a beauty is left with no one caring for it...

I know this is a lengthy post for relaxing sunday. Hope i didnt make you yawn . .Happy Sunday!

update 24/5/07
the barn was common storage for maize.
the structure is protected history property.

#348 - Coincidental abstract

2007-05-19T16:40:00.000+02:00

sighted opposite Lidl supermarket today..
The blue rusty metal wall framed by window, almost like an abstract art..would you hang it in your living room?

Trust you're having a wonderful weekend!

#347 - Looking up

2007-05-18T14:56:00.000+02:00

Our fehér ház (white house) is a six-storey block of flats! I learnt about the name recently and was scratching my head...where is the fehér (white)?Perhaps decades ago it was....

Anyway, in the morning I tried to find the most suitable angle but the building is just not photogenic (like me!). In the end, i just frame it as i did in my earlier post. So, this shot may seemed déjàvu to some of you.

#346 - Looking down

2007-05-17T10:42:00.000+02:00

White house is of course in Washington DC.
White house in St.Paul, MN (Carol E)
these stairs will lead you to......White house (fehér ház) in Szentes, stay tune for tomorrow

#345 - Just another day for u and me

2007-05-16T10:04:00.000+02:00

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Life, oh life
Oh life, oh.. life...
do do do do

She's not homeless, just scouring for some usable items..

#344 - ??

2007-05-15T10:37:00.000+02:00

"Nonsense and beauty have close connections." — E. M. Forster

I'm trying to interpret this composition. In fact, looking at it make no sense at all! I do find it somehow amusing. Firstly, was simply amazed at the amount of green present. Then there is this mini car camouflaging in this woodlands ..what a star addition! Hmmm..still doesn't make sense..all I can say is have a green day!

#343 - Life through rose tinted glass

2007-05-14T09:00:00.000+02:00

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Every visit to the liget (li-get = park) we're sure to expect nature bringing us something new each week. Look at what we got as a gift for walking the distance :)

Obviously I've enchanced the photo with what I'd like to call the " see life through rose tinted glass" effect.. do you like it?

Have a positive week ahead, everyone!
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#342 - R & R

2007-05-13T10:07:00.000+02:00

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Go fishing , picnic or simply be with your family..Happy Sunday!

#341 - Gaudi inspired?

2007-05-12T09:07:00.000+02:00

Well, the building appeared slightly in curve, an illusion as a result of my panorama shots stitched together. However, see the wavy loggia? that is for real, making it one of the more funky buildings in town. It functions as an apartment cum retail block, where Venezia Pizzaria is located. After staring it for a while, am feeling kind of nausea :p Which is the funkiest building in your town/city? Do show-off , please.

My appologies for not replying to your comments yet 'cos have some errands to run today. Meanwhile, enjoy your weekend!

#340 - Sunset May 7

2007-05-11T13:59:00.000+02:00

Have time for another silhouette?

The dome has been featured many times here, here, and here under different lights. Do click on the links to review the older posts.

As mentioned before, once construction is completed it will be restored as the longest nave in the country. I will be right here waiting to get inside..

#339 - One for the album

2007-05-10T11:44:00.000+02:00

Finally I got my first rainbow shot for the archive! Another item off my wish list :) Next is to see the completion of that construction site (bottom left), it's been 3+ years with slow progress ; so, a change of view would be nice.
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#338 - 36 types of pizza to choose from

2007-05-09T10:04:00.000+02:00

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Haven't had a meal at Venezia for a while now, simply because pizzas are not high on my craving list plus I prefer to make my own tiramisu . But the place is definitely worthy of a visit, especially since yesterday we discovered their very erős (spicy) pepperoni pizza, very satisfying for my personal tastebuds..for that I have an excuse to call for a delivery or visit them more often. So the question of the day - do you have a fave. pizza place?

Venezia Pizzéria
12-14, Szent Imre Herceg Street

oh, forgot to mention that the wonderful murals were commissioned by local art studio Holt pont. Also, my personal model asked to clarify that is not him in the photo but a customer ;)

#337 - Human nature

2007-05-08T08:53:00.000+02:00

Yesterday 07/05/07
These days I no longer care about the curious stare(s) I get when I squat or kneel when snapping my subjects..well, they just remain stares. This time from far away 2 kids saw my strange behaviour, they pulled their dad to where we were because the toddlers thought I was walking my tiny pet due to my squating position. They wanted to see what kind of pet I have :D . We told the father that I was just photographing the sky which he replied - "oh, interesting.." with a not-so-impressed face ..hahahaha .. such a day reminds me of the joy of doing DP!

FYI, the vibrant yellow new built on the far right is what most modern apartments look like .. what kind of trend is happening in your city/town?

#336 - Flowers' "job"

2007-05-07T09:03:00.000+02:00

The photo documents a random street scene and reminded me of Abe's (Brookville DP) post on Life and death.

In the foreground is a long row of live flowers decorating the front office of a bank. They are free to grow and wilt according to nature's clock. They may possibily make some random passer- bys smile.

In contrast, the hive of activity you see in the background are road side flowers sellers doing breezy business on Mother's day (yesterday). These flowers may be restricted into vases in the end but they still give a smile to receipients..

whichever side you support, I wish you a great week ahead :)

#335 - Almost

2007-05-06T10:15:00.000+02:00

View out the window last night, almost caught the lightening...

Wish u Happy Sunday, and HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

Farewell '07

2007-05-05T17:23:00.001+02:00

Do you remember your highschool farewell? Mine was ermm.....ten plus years ago! And nothing as big-of-a-deal as how students celebrate here, which happens today.
Was out to get some perisable in the morning, the streets were buzzling with parents and relatives escoting their sons/daughters with bouquets in hand. You can tell how proud and what a happy day it was for them.

The photo - I think they are no year book, instead each graduating class designs a board which is displayed on shop windows around town. This is my fave design.

Much about nothing again

2007-05-04T00:43:00.000+02:00

posting early

leaving home by 7.15am.
rain is expected
sandals stay

Made in the UK

2007-05-03T09:33:00.000+02:00

In Szentes there are quite a number of retail shops that advertise their shop front with UK and/or German flags. If you don't mind out of season fashion and you want value for money quality clothing, then why not shop here?
But someone told me that the clothings /accessories are in fact 2nd hand..hmmm, well if it is in good condition, why not recycle it, right?

**Update
Gerald of Hyde DP raised an interesting issue on 2nd-hand clothing. Read it in the comment box to find out more.

Thank you

2007-05-02T16:28:00.000+02:00

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A big Thank You to all performers who entertained us through out the May day celebrations (Apr29-May1)! We had special concert from various musicians/artists including brass band from Katowice, Poland. Our very own brass band gave me goose bumps (the good kind) ..can't explain why? I just feel proud seeing them marching down the main street on lantern night playing wonderful tunes. Not forgetting, I salute my belly dancing mates for enduring the chilly evening weather, performing a wonderful 30mins. routine for all of us :)

DP Theme day : City Exchange

2007-05-01T01:24:00.000+02:00

City exchange *brain storming*light bulb*... let's do Szentes' sister cities/town, fantastic!

Will just focus on one city which is Markgröningen(Germany) . Obviously I haven't been to the area but would really love to see the place for myself because...
am curious of what happens at a Shepherd's Race (a tradition since 1445)!
If I'm there for the race, I could attend their international music festival. Of course, the great attraction for me is their gorgeous architecture such as the one shown above. Can't wait!

FYI, our sister cities/towns incl :-
Bácskatopolya (Yugoslavia), Bunol (Spain), Markgröningen (Germany), Dubravuta-Újszentes (Romania), Sankt Augustin (Germany), Hof Ashqelon (Israel), Kaarina (Finland), Skierniewice (Poland)

See others city exchange (coding copied from Hyde Daily Photo)
1 Sydney's Sally visits Kurnell ~~ 2 Singapore's Zannie posts flowers ~~ 3 Tokyo travels in time ~~ 4 Shanghai hides a secret ~~ 5 Kyoto has visitors ~~ 6 Evry thinks New York ~~ 7 Keropok Man brings Sydney to Singapore ~~ 8 Grenoble visits Bilbao ~~ 9 Nelson displays Budapest ~~ 10 Dubai goes to New York ~~ 11 Kuala Lumpur goes to Penang ~~ 12 Melbourne thinks Brighton ~~ 13 Joensuu goes back in time ~~ 14 Paris goes to San Francisco ~~ 15 Stavanger thinks Mississippi ~~ 16 Sharon hails NYC ~~ 17 Tuzla seems all at sea ~~ 18 Budapest displays Nelson ~~ 19 Bastia goes to London ~~ 20 Szentes twins with Markgröningen ~~ 21 Newcastle upon Tyne thinks New York ~~ 22 Kitakami goes to Fereriwo ~~ 23 Jakarta has a statue ~~ 24 Anderson goes to Americus ~~ 25 Tenerife thinks Venezuela ~~ 26 Bath is in New York ~~ 27 Torino thinks Beijing ~~ 28 Stayton goes to Portland ~~ 29 Montréal goes to Köln & Lyon ~~ 30 Naples, Florida thinks South of France ~~ 31 Carol is lost in St Paul ~~ 32 Buenos Aires posts a question ~~ 33 Mazatlan thinks Middle East ~~ 34 Kate is home in St Paul ~~ 35 Seoul goes to Inchen ~~ 36 Boston goes to Granada ~~ 37 New York's Ming is in Europe ~~ 38 Wellington thinks of Hiroshima ~~ 39 Villigen thinks Texas ~~ 40 Phoenix goes to Santa Fe ~~ 41 Greenville thinks Rome ~~ 42 Los Angeles thinks Asia ~~ 43 Hamburg goes to Paris ~~ 44 Sydney's Nathalie returns to Paris ~~ 45 Albuquerque goes to Holbrooke ~~ 46 Hyde goes to Reykjavik ~~ 47 Arradon goes cycling ~~ 48 Baziège goes camping ~~ 49 San Diego thinks Barcelona ~~ 50 Mainz doesn't need to go anywhere ~~ 51 Nottingham goes to Sydney ~~ 52 Tel Aviv goes to Ceaserea ~~ 53 Seattle's Kim thinks Paris ~~ 54 Stockholm thinks Scotland ~~ 55 Honolulu thinks Mexico ~~ 56 Rome thinks New York ~~ 57 Lyon thinks Venice ~~ 58 Hong Kong goes to Vancouver ~~ 59 Cape Town goes to Dinan ~~ 60 Auckland goes to Wellington ~~ 61 Brookeville is at a museum ~~ 62 Manila's Anne shows skyscrapers ~~ 63 Toruń goes to Ostróda ~~ 64 Cork goes to Denton, Texas ~~ 65 Moscow thinks London ~~ 66 Joplin goes to Stuttgart ~~ 67 Asheville thinks London ~~68 Madrid goes to Slovenia ~~ 69 Oulu posts a balcony ~~ 70 Baton Rouge thinks France ~~ 71 Selma, Alabama thinks Mexico ~~ 72 Manila's Pusa goes to Subic ~~ 73 Wailea has joined a circus ~~ 74 Adelaide goes to Pisa ~~ 75 Cheltenham goes to Tetbury ~~ 76 St Louis thinks Ireland ~~ 77 Madison's Chris thinks Thailand ~~ 78 Vantaa thinks Helsinki ~~ 79 Bucaramanga goes to Paris ~~ 80 Sequim's Lavendar Lady has been and come back ~~ 81 Vancouver thinks England ~~ 82 Monte Carlo goes to Platja d'Aro ~~ 83 Menton goes to New York ~~ 84 Cypress goes to Spring ~~ 85 Monmouth County goes to Poughkeepsie & Louisburg ~~ 86 Ocean Township goes to New York ~~ 87 Seattle's Susan goes to San Diego ~~ 88 Truxillo goes to San Salvador ~~ 89 Chandler thinks Tuscany ~~ 90 Luxembourg goes to Berlin ~~ 91 Miama visits the Everglades ~~ 92 London goes to Dublin ~~ 93 Selma, NC goes to Fayetteville ~~ 94 Jerusalem goes to Nyanga ~~ 95 Belfast goes to Paris ~~ 96 Hayle goes to Lourdes ~~ 97 Ioannina thinks Spain ~~ 98 Saarbrücken thinks Ireland then goes to Calpe, Spain ~~ 99 Lubbock goes to Glasgow ~~ 100 Omaha goes to Antigua

2007-04-30T14:37:00.000+02:00

Woohooooo

2007-04-29T22:03:00.000+02:00

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Evening programme scheduled : 19:00pm ; Time of photo : 19:07pm

For a minute we thought the modern dance night will be called off 'cos mother nature was playing games. But never mind, the dramatic sky gave me a more interesting shot..wooohooo! Oh, thankfully the programme was uninterrupted :)

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This blog is participating One day blog silence on April 30th 2007.

Changing colours

2007-04-28T17:55:00.000+02:00

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Trust that everyone is having a good weekend. We've been out since morning..glad that we return in time to capture this image. It was amazing seeing this sea of gold..the image doesnt do justice! I plan to get a closer look at the field next week, so stay tune.

ps. Will reply to your comments later

Barracks open day

2007-04-27T13:57:00.000+02:00

a day when soldiers take orders from children

They were clapping and singing joyfully :)

Antikvárium @ Pólya Street

2007-04-26T09:59:00.000+02:00

Not too long ago, we discovered this antikvárium (Hungarian for second-hand book shop). If not mistaken, this is the only surviving one in town. As you can see the place is cramped which gave me a headache initially but I found 2 books within minutes of browsing! *satisfied*
The owner is a friendly chap (who keeps talking!). He told us that he prefers to trade for collections of peoms and classics. Erm... hopefully, he'll continue to carry other catergories for our sakes ;)

*recycled post from my other photoblog.

Taken a seat?

2007-04-25T14:04:00.000+02:00

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Are you comfortable in your seats? (refers to yesterday's photo) okay..close your eyes and take some time off to enjoy the peace and quiet or
you can walk about... straight out of those glass doors, on your left, you'll find a stage where most of the open-air concerts, choir, musical performances usually takes place.

While on a normal afternoon/evening, it is mainly populated with teenagers/kids practising bmx-stunts /chating ...basically just to hang out after school.

Two to tango

2007-04-24T10:20:00.000+02:00

Love the retro aspect of these seats. Although they might have been there before the comeback of retro style. Look at it, its in perfect condition and I quite fancy it in my home.
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The place functions as culture centre utilised mainly for dance, musical training and etc. Strange for me is why only two seats are arranged in this spacious area and not more?
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Tomorrow I'll show the view from these seats.

Impression

2007-04-23T08:37:00.001+02:00

My partner said that I've portrayed Szentes as a under developed village due to my frequent postings of "ruins" :p, such as the structure shown above.

Have to admit I am particularly fond of older and one of its kind (in the town) structures. This one, for example appears to function as a house. Imagine having such a facade and dome for your home! If only i have the chance to view the interior...how can I not post it here?

So, let me ask you dear regulars visitors, what's your impression of Szentes through this blog?

Much about nothing

2007-04-22T08:40:00.000+02:00

Am not sure which street was this, we were just wondering around yesterday and discovered this traffic mirror (is that what its called?).. anyway, its good for taking self portrait ;) Happy Sunday!

New development @ Kisér Street 2

2007-04-21T13:10:00.001+02:00

What impressed me most about this sign is the stainless steel material with the proposed building beautiful etched on it. Kudos to the developer for designing a classic ornamented facade at this day and age..can't wait to see the finished building soon.

Couldn't post yesterday due to computer under repair..wish you a wonderful weekend!

Peace of mind

2007-04-19T09:22:00.000+02:00

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inner peace.. something which i need today. I'll try to seek it here...

Zooming out from yesterday's location, you'll find this lush green surrounding.

New season

2007-04-18T10:11:00.000+02:00

Training has begun for the canoeing team. We've seen lots of action from them in this blog. Let's all wish them a good season this year.

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On a different note, one of my visitors, Istvan has taken the liberty to find more info. on these statues. His friend helped to confirm the background and existence of the 'pick and shovel men' (kubikusok). To those who are interested, you can now read about it at the sidebar. (<<) .

Feedback/assistance such as this definitely makes maintaining this blog more worth while. Köszönöm Szépen Istvan and Andras!

Yeah...bird(s) again

2007-04-17T09:04:00.000+02:00

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Nothing much to write today, except to quote...

"Ornithologists (what?) have observed 172 bird species since 1983, around the 122 hectare Lake Termál, which is 5km outside the town."

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It was interesting to read your views towards yesterday's post and days before. will reply to them later of the day. Feeling out of focus at the moment.

Pano - a short review

2007-04-16T09:14:00.000+02:00

I have posted about Panorama café sometime ago. It has relaunched recently with a new look & name -Pano Café.

First impression, well..Good! but it feels like a clone with the high back chairs and minimalist look ; very similar to the many semi-posh cafés found in cities of Hungary. Is it the same trend/decor. in your city? anyway, i thought it had lost the character it once possessed.

Upon trying the café, it actually feels more inviting and comfortable than before. Best of all the prices have been kept reasonable. I also saw 2 (or more?) slot machines at the back room..erm, what was that about?

Conversation with stranger

2007-04-15T14:13:00.000+02:00

One can fetch drinking water again from this fountain; although I haven't tried it myself...just haven't been daring enough :p

After the photo session, I moved on to do some window shopping. A stranger, an elderly man, stopped my partner and suggested that we should really be shopping for wedding gown, because we look "good" together... ??? how can he tell we're not married?... of course my partner thanked him while feeling abit akward of the situation. People here are really vocal of their opinions, at least good opinions..heheheh

How's your Sunday? Me, I'm stuffed with delicious lunch of rakott krumpli (potatoes& eggs casserole)!

Who needs the beach?

2007-04-14T13:22:00.000+02:00

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Hold your horses! Don't bring out your sun lounger yet. There're only enough sand to keep half a dozen kids happy at this newly (few months old) installed playground. Happy weekend!

Angle inspired by Manila DP's sand & sea

Homecoming 2

2007-04-13T12:47:00.001+02:00

Headlines - Storks are back! The town's radio and on-line portal reported few days ago. Everyone loves the storks, including me!
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The beloved stork family has returned to their summer home. They seems to be settling well at the newly renovated arts and crafts facility, appropriately re-named Gólyás Ház (stork house).

I'm never tired of reporting them as you can see more in my last year's archive :-
My first stork report
Stork silhouette
Stork (nearly) in-flight
Storks un-disturbed by renovation

Sunset Apr 6th

2007-04-12T08:28:00.000+02:00

Greek orthodox church, from a distance. You might want to see the full red structure.
Today, I'll attempt to surf DP & other blogs whilst filling up my tax return online. I got my forms early January and procrastinated..yikes, the dateline's on 30 Apr. Adios!

Green green grass

2007-04-11T11:43:00.000+02:00

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Out on a public field, the green is restful, tempting me to take off my shoes and feel the morning grass..fresh and recharges. Have you tried doing that?

Oh, all I could hear now is the grass cutter working outside (since 8am)..so long, dandelions, but I know you'll be back soon enough :)

Still unknown

2007-04-10T08:37:00.001+02:00

The nice sunny afternoon slowly taken away from us. Oh nevermind, as least I caught this image. As I mentioned before, I still have no info. on the two guys (silhouette). Anyway, I think today they are cheering Boldog névnapot (Happy nameday) to our Zsolt !

Update Apr, 17 2007 . Istvan provided the following info.
I just confirmed it with a high school friend, the two figures are 'pick and shovel men' (kubikusok). I think it is a tribute to these hard working men whose meager income many families relied on in the great plane of Hungary where industrial jobs were non-existent.Among other major construction projects, they built the dike system along the rivers like the Tisza near by, and as my friend, Andras, points out some of them made it to Germany to work on the autobahn system in the early part of the 20th century. It supposedly depicts the class of these pick and shovel men as they just have been 'freed of their chains' at the dawn of communism.

What i did on Easter holidays

2007-04-09T10:40:00.001+02:00

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School's off for Easter holidays, leaving me a free wall to play photography. If you must know it is a wall of red bricks, you know those boxy kind of building. Looking at it now with a person (see him?) for scale, the wall is so much bigger than what i see almost daily.

Location : Zsoldos Ferenc Technical Vocational School.

Gnome sweet gnome

2007-04-08T10:28:00.000+02:00

"A gnome is a cute, legendary creature characterized by its very small size and subterranean lifestyle"

This garden gnome or manó ~~mano~~ as we call it (or as zsolt pointed out törpe too :), appeared to have been super-sized; standing at approx. 2 ft. tall! still cute nonetheless. Do you have one hidden in your garden?

Happy Sunday to all and Happy Easter !

Go vegetarian

2007-04-07T10:56:00.000+02:00

Found at some random road signs. The sticker says Go vegetarian!
as for Murder king (in reference to a fast food brand?), in my opinion it is a harsh accusation. We don't have that fast food chain in place here in the town, by the way.

Happy weekend to all !

FYI
According to a non-representative survey there are 150.000 vegetarians in Hungary.