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A little Inari style comic character.

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Back from holiday and decided to make a little foxy variation.

Which one do you prefer? Left, centre or middle? I would love to hear your opinions!

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Finally took a picture of my Tyrion Lannister oil painting in the Yonder bar Bedepuszta.

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Day 9

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Mortal sin of Bonifatius. 

Day 8 in my 365daychallenge....

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Post Vacation Syndrome

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day six

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Tourist Totoro, visiting the Netherlands! 

Day 5 in my 365daychallenge.

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A little shot at Bored Panda/A little shout out at Bored Panda. Day four in my 365 day challenge.... :P

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Day 2. Good day 2 u 2!

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1st in my 365 day challenge. Let’s do this!

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Hungarian Maypole

A maypole is a tall wooden pole erected as a part of various European folk festivals, also in Hungary, around which a maypole dance often takes place. The festivals may occur on May Day (May 1st) or Pentecost (Whitsun), although in some countries it is instead erected at Midsummer. Primarily found within the nations of Germanic Europe and the neighbouring areas which they have influenced, its origins remain unknown, although it has been speculated that it originally had some importance in the Germanic paganism of Iron Age and early Medieval cultures, and that the tradition survived Christianisation, albeit losing any original meaning that it had. Maypole is greeting the Spring. The symbolism of the maypole has been continuously debated by folklorists for centuries, although no definitive answer has been found. Some scholars classify maypoles as symbols of the world axis (axis mundi), from which new life arise. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maypole

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Roofpool and inner garden - rebirth of Hungária Bath Budapest

In the 1820’s the owner of the ground where the Hungária Bath later stood, a silk trader, named András Gamperl, discovered cold water spring rich in mineral salts while digging a well. On 23rd May 1827 he opened the Gamperl Iron Bath here. The Big Flood of 1838 washed away that first building. The rebuilt bath - operating earlier with just 15 tubes - was expanded, and citizens of Pest began to refer to it, as Hungária Bath. In 1897 Hungária Bath was bought by the Ringer family. By that time the bath had alraedy several bathrooms, four guestrooms and a relaxation garden too. This medicinal public spa with 1,500 cubicles, a buffet, a separate so-called fashion section, stone bathes, four steambathes and 60 tubes counted to be an impressive, modern bath of the capital. In 1907 Hungária Bath was rebuilt by the plans of Emil Ágoston. Renovations were completed in 1910, and the bath became a several-storey, Viennese secession style building, where in addition to the accustomed facilities a columned swimming hall was added. The glass dome of the swimming pool was mechanically adjustable, and in nice wheater, guests could enjoy bathing under the sky! The swimming pool served as scene of numerous international competitions too. Passing time and WWII did their work, the building of Hungária Bath (closed as bath from the 1950’s became more and more neglected, finally only some parts of the shiny majolica walltiles and the facade remained. In summer 2004 the National Office of Cultural Heritage ordered the interim protection of buildings at risk in the area of the former Jewish ghetto of Budapest, including the Hungária Bath. On 7th February 2005 the remaining section of the spa was declared a listed building. And finally the restoration started! The result is amazing!

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Wonderful Animated Artwork  from  The Gif Opera Cabinet

Fresh, newly assembled gifs each day, from Mon to Fri, every other week

Hi, I’m Gualtiero

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Sculptures by Akihiro Fujimoto.