Seen yesterday in the course of dragging a friend around Madrid -- a) a corner of the gardens around el Museo Sorolla b) one side of la Plaza de Oriente c) a detail of the national cathedral d) believe it or not, the main post office building, la Plaza de la Cibeles e) an art installation in homage to Hitchcock's The Birds (part of a citywide contemporary art event) f) closer view of installation