Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us. Boris Pasternak

We had spent the evening at the Recital Hall and were making our way from the auditorium, discussing the talk we'd just listened to.

Suddenly the fire exit doors opened and we followed the trail of people to descent in the plain concrete stairwell....

However, as we entered, we discovered it was adorned with murals all the way down.

"Surprise is key in all art". Oscar Niemeyer

Suddenly I was joyfully snapping away, delighted that we were let in on this secret.

Sometimes I guess the discovery elevates the enjoyment of the thing we find...