...finally pictures from Praha... ; )

Praha, as the locals call it, was beautiful....  

This is a medieval astronomical clock on the wall of the Old Town City Hall in the Old Town Square.  It consists of 3 parts - the astronomical dial representing the position of the sun and moon in the sky with the astronomical details, "The Walk of the Apostles" upon the hour the Apostles come out and other sculptures move drawing quite a crowd! and lastly a calendar dial with medallions which represent the months.  A beautiful and ingenious creation!

As mentioned, this clock is quite a draw as on the hour it chimes and the doors open, the Apostles come out, the statues move - a skeleton rings a bell - you get the picture ; ).  Tourists begin to gather around the clock about 20-30 minutes before the chiming begins.  The crowd had gathered.  Beth and I had claimed our position in front for a perfect view.  We watched as a man walked and stood directly in front of the clock.  He was on his cell phone, he continued his call as he stood in front of the clock looking at the tourists.  He didn't seem to care that he was in the way, that he would be in every picture that anyone would take - he seemed rather clueless.  It is interesting how oblivious some can be.

My favorite part of Prague was the castle grounds contained within were many impressive buildings including the castle, church, Golden Lane, etc.  It is so easy to imagine life as it must have been so long ago.  It was interesting to see where Franz Kafka lived (22 Golden Lane - but only for one year), to see the history of so many lives come alive so vividly.  As I comtemplated the history of many it brought to mind my history which always leads to the future...I am looking forward to many adventures.

I love the gargoyles; they seem poised to leap upon the passersby!