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Veruela Abbey (Real Monasterio de Santa María de Veruela), Vera de Moncayo, Zaragoza Province, Spain
A quiet, sun-drenched alley in Andalusia, Spain, where flower pots line the walls in vibrant blues and reds. This charming street, with its cobblestones and whitewashed houses, captures the essence of Mediterranean warmth and timeless tradition.
I fell in love with Wrought Iron while touring the streets of Madrid. I'm sure there will be a few more with this theme to follow. I love the intricate details and the eye-catching designs that seem to be such a part of the landscape.
If you would like to see more photos from my trip to Spain on Flickr click here.
I have a thing for doors, windows, etc. Just something about looking through to another world.
For CU negative space.
Explored #461 (just snuck in there). Thanks!
UPDATE: Up to #130! WooHoo!
Discover the breathtaking views of Ronda, a whitewashed town in Andalusia dramatically perched on rugged cliffs. This iconic spot showcases the harmony between nature and traditional Spanish architecture, with panoramic views that stretch across lush valleys and distant mountains.
Hiking Pic de Tentes in the High Pyrenees along the French/ Spanish border. Incredible view points with the valley below completely socked in.
Frank Schleck posing for Chris. Despite the metal plate in left in his collar bone after the TdF, Frank is planning on making a bid for the red jersey. He looks strong and has a great team riding for him. I'd be shocked if we don't see him somewhere on the podium three weeks from now.
Unfortunately, most of the time while driving during our vacations we're on the very tight schedule and have to get somewhere on time, as we don't allow a lot of time on the driving, just enough to get from point A to point B. This means - we don't have time to stop, enjoy the scenery and take a few photos.
This time was an exception from the rule. We were without kids and we did have a few planned stops we could potentially skip, so I had a luxury to stop and admire the landscapes. As a result I have taken one of my favorite photos.
Sunset at Salvador Dali's entertainment villa, Casa del Capitan. Located in Port Lligat, north of Cadaques, on the Costa Brava. The villa has incredible views along the Costa Brava and Cap de Creus national park. The grounds also include the cemetery of Dali's animals including his famous ocelot companion, Babou.
The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See (Spanish: Catedral de Santa María de la Sede), better known as Seville Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). It is the largest Gothic cathedral and the third-largest church in the world. The total area covers 11,520 square meters.
After its completion in the early 16th century, Seville Cathedral supplanted Hagia Sophia,Istanbl as the largest cathedral in the world, a title the Byzantine church had held for nearly a thousand years. The cathedral also serves as the burial site of Christopher Columbus. The cathedral was built to demonstrate Seville's wealth, as it had become a major trading center in the years after the Reconquista in 1248. In July 1401 it was decided to build a new temple, as the ancient Muslim mosque was in bad shape after a 1356 earthquake. According to the oral tradition of Seville, the decision of members of the chapter was: "Let a church so beautiful and so great that those who see it built will think we were mad". According to the minutes of that day, the new church should be: "a work such as good, which like no other." Construction began in 1402; it continued until 1506.
Seville Cathedral was built on the same large, rectangular base-plan of the grand Almohad Mosque it replaced, but the Christian architects added the extra dimension of height. The result is an astonishingly large building that breaks several size records. Measured by area, Seville Cathedral is the third largest in Europe after after St. Paul's Cathedral in London and St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, but measured by volume, it surpasses them both. The builders used some columns and elements from the mosque, and most famously the Giralda, a minaret converted into a bell tower( bell tower or giralda not in the picture as it is on the other side). : Two parts of the mosque were thankfully preserved in the cathedral: the Moorish entrance court (Patio de los Naranjos); and the Giralda, originally a minaret, converted into a bell tower.The Giralda is the city's most famous symbol. Its square base is 13.61 metres and a height of 105 metres. It was built as a minaret of the old mosque, although the bell tower and spire top, is Renaissance.
The huge interior of the cathedral, with a central nave and four side aisles, is lavishly decorated. Gold is everywhere. But at the same time, there is a sense of overall simplicity and restraint in decoration, for the grand monuments are confined to the side aisles and the huge nave is left mostly empty. The supreme masterpiece of the cathedral was the life's work of a single craftsman, Fleming Pieter Dancart. Composed of 45 carved scenes from the life of Christ, it is carved in wood and covered with staggering amounts of gold. It is the largest and richest altarpiece in the world.
Other notable works of art in the cathedral include 15th-century stained-glass windows and the iron screens (rejas) closing off the chapels. During Corpus Christi and Immaculate Conception observances, altar boys with castanets dance in front of the high altar.
Top of the Stairs. Overall I'm a law abiding citizens, sometimes to the extreme. While having snack at outside deck of a restaurant in #Montserrat I was surprised seeing people scaling this structure. Most of them got to the first few blocks, but there was one who got to the very top and I couldn't believe it was allowed as it seemed somewhat dangerous. I'm pretty sure that in US there would be some sort of fence around it to make sure this won't happen. So, I decided to do it to and In practice at least to me it was much scarier then it looked. Thanks to Stella for snapping bunch of great pics. Only after I got down to the ground I noticed very small sign on the side saying that climbing is not allowed. Escala de L'Enteniment de Ramon Llul, Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey, Barcelona, Spain.
Hike up from Sant Pere de Rodes to Sant Salvador de Verdera on the western edge of the Pyrenees along the Costa Brava. Sunrise panoramic views of the Emporda and Bay of Roses.
Seen while visiting Tangier with my family a few years back.
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While this face is more a result of drinking water than anything else, I liked the way he started to get more focused and pumped up after all the others finished their warm up and got off the bikes to suit up. He stayed several minutes longer than the rest spinning with one leg at a time to warm up with nice smooth pedal strokes.