Calderon Gagged
Pedro Calderón de la Barca (1600 — 1681), born and died in Madrid, was the dramatist and poet who succeeded Lope de Vega as the greatest Spanish playwright of the Golden Age. He is well […]
Orange Modernism
This beautiful orange roof towers above the Plaça Catalunya, at the corner of Passeig de Gràcia and Ronda de Sant Pere. Linked to Mandarin Orange Monday.
Artists on the Seafront
These two distinguished looking fellows, are two beloved Catalan artists and one-time Sitges residents from the modernist period. Santiago Rusiñol i Prats (1861 – 1931) was a Barcelona-born painter, poet, collector, cultural […]
Off Guard
Linked to Weekly Photo Challenge: Street Scene.
Truth is Mysterious, Liberty is Dangerous
You’ll know from some of my posts that I recently visited Istanbul for the first time and fell in love with the place. The thing I loved the most was […]
In The Pink
Spring in the Puerta del Sol brings pink and cheerfulness into our lives. Linked to Pink Saturday and Favourite Photo Friday.
Views from the Topkapi Palace
The Topkapi Palace has a magnificent setting, as you can see below, despite the poor weather. Linked to Photo a Week: From Above.
Madrid Clouds
Linked to Skywatch Friday and Ein stück himmel.
Odd Ball
Seen on the streets of Marseille and linked to this week’s Odd Ball Challenge.
Balconies and Birdsong
I know I’m in Spain when I can hear bird song coming from balconies. These windows in Malasaña had birds, and flowers too. Linked to Lingering Look at Windows.
Turkish Horse
This horse has clearly seen better days! It was outside what I’m assuming was the former premises of the Cloud Nine cafe in Istanbul, featured here. Linked to Cee’s Black […]
Travel with Intent 