Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. 24th October 2018.
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On the street, on the way to the Alhambra.
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Courtyard of the Myrtles. Large background building is the Hall of the Ambassadors.
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Courtyard of the Lions, Palace of the Lion.
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Probably in the Hall of the Ambassadors.
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Ceiling of the Hall of the Ambassadors.
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A mysterious though intricate portal, perhaps to the Comares Bath.
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Ceiling of the Palace of the Lions.
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Elaborate symbolism.
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View through to a corner of the city.
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Fine detail and a message.
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Impressively elegant arches.
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Detail of arches like the workings of some gigantic clock.
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View from Alhambra into Granada, probably from the Partal Palace Mirador.
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An underground corridor in the Partal Palace or the Palace of the Lions.
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Interior of the Oratory, with the Mihrab.
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Partal Palace.
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European Red Squirrel, scuirus vulgaris.
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Looking towards the Alhambra from Generalife Gardens.
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Roses, the Alhambra, and Las Huertas (market gardens) in between.
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Inside the mirador (lookout) of the Patio de la Acequia (Courtyard of the Canal).
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Part of the the mirador of the courtyard.
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The people are standing on the top of the Torre de la Vela, at the far end of the alcazaba, about 300 metres away. The big tower in front of them is probably Torre de Comares.
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Court of the Sultana’s Cypress Tree.
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Tower of the princesses.
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Murray Foote 