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| Marrakech, Morocco |
...and all together create a work of art.
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
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Thursday, December 25, 2014
Merry Christmas!
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| Tamdaght (Ouarzazate), Morocco |
A heartfelt wish for health, love and happiness to everyone who has touched my life in some way or another. Merry Christmas!
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
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Friday, December 19, 2014
textures
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| Segovia (Castilla y León), Spain |
So many of the façades of the buildings in Segovia are covered with different designs and textures.
Thursday, December 18, 2014
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
strategically located
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| Tarazona (Zaragoza - Aragón), Spain |
This city, once of strategic importance sitting between the Kingdoms of Castile, Aragon and Navarre from centuries ago, was influenced greatly by the Romans. Later it lived an era much like Toledo with the Christians, Muslims and Jews co-existing in harmony. There is evidence of these different cultures in its architecture throughout the city.
The bullring (in yellow) once contained 32 private homes and the balconies were rented out to watch bullfights and other festivities, much like in Peñafiel in Castile and Leon. This bullfighting ring today is used exclusively for private homes.
On a personal note, this was my first time in the Autonomous Community of Aragón!
The bullring (in yellow) once contained 32 private homes and the balconies were rented out to watch bullfights and other festivities, much like in Peñafiel in Castile and Leon. This bullfighting ring today is used exclusively for private homes.
On a personal note, this was my first time in the Autonomous Community of Aragón!
Monday, December 15, 2014
Sunday, December 14, 2014
getting there
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| Arguedas - Bardenas Reales Natural Park (Navarra), Spain |
just entering the park of over 42,000 hectares (100,000 acres)...
Saturday, December 13, 2014
Friday, December 12, 2014
Thursday, December 11, 2014
sandcastles
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| Arguedas - Bardenas Reales Natural Park (Navarra), Spain |
This particular clay-chalk-sandstone structure seen in this photograph, nicknamed castildetierra (land castle), is one of many that has been formed in the Bardenas Reales Natural Park due to wind and water erosion. It reminded me of the Badlands National Park in South Dakota.
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
the wild wild west...
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| Arguedas - Bardenas Reales Natural Park (Navarra), Spain |
The wild wild west... in northeastern Spain!
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
explosion of color
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| Tudela (Navarra), Spain |
I love this!
Walking down down a dreary street and coming into contact with a mural like this one on an abandoned building really adds a great deal of beauty to the surroundings.
Monday, December 8, 2014
reading
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| Valladolid (Castilla y León), Spain |
"There are many little ways to enlarge your child's world. Love of books is the best of all."
- Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Sculptor from Valladolid - Belén González - Niña leyendo (girl reading)
Sunday, December 7, 2014
Saturday, December 6, 2014
Friday, December 5, 2014
San Pablo
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| Valladolid (Castilla y León), Spain |
Built between the 15th and early 17th centuries, this church (San Pablo) represents the Isabelline Gothic-Plateresque style. For a short time, Valladolid was once the capital of Spain and two of its kings were baptized here, Philip II and Philip IV.
Thursday, December 4, 2014
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Tuesday, December 2, 2014
back in the day
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| Madrid, Spain |
This building stands not far from the Royal Palace in Madrid. I often imagine what life in Madrid was like in the times this building was built. Who lived here? What did they do?
Monday, December 1, 2014
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