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Windows – Ohla la

Barcelona’s windows never fail to impress. These particular fenestrations belong to a neo-classical building, built on the site of the former palace of the first Count of Barcelona.  Previously a […]

-Barcelona

Kings, Camels and Shitting Men

Christmas may be over by 26 December for many of us but in some countries, especially in Southern Europe, children are still eagerly awaiting the delivery of their Christmas presents. […]

-Barcelona

Roof Terraces of Barcelona

-Look Up, Look Down Challenge, Week 20 Every Thursday, I publish a post containing photo(s) taken from above or below, and invite you to join in the challenge by posting your own photos with […]

-Barcelona

Flirtatious Giraffe

This flirtatious giraffe is one of two sculptures by Josep Granyer i Giralt (1899-1983) that grace Barcelona’s Rambla de Catalunya.  This one is La girafa coqueta  or “Coquettish Giraffe”; the other will be featured […]

-Day Trips from Madrid

Knobbly Door

This is just one of Toledo’s magnificent, knobbly doors – processed here in HDR to bring out the detail of the weathered wood. Linked to I Heart Macro, Macro Monday and Delirious Doors.

-Belgium

Mannekens Galore

I spotted these colourful little fellas in a shop in Brussels. They are, of course, multi-coloured versions of the famous Brussels landmark, the Manneken Pis (which translates as Little Man Pee in Marols, a […]

-Barcelona

Catalan Prêt-à-Porter

The exhibition Barcelona Prêt-à-Porter, 1958-2008: Fifty Years of the Fashion Industry, is on now, until 30 March 2014, at the Palau Robert in Barcelona. This ten month exhibition features material from […]

-Paris

Raindrops Keep Falling

The green umbrella in this Parisian mural looks so real, I was tempted to take shelter. Linked to Monday Mural and Weekend Reflections.