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Clouds over Barcelona

Stunning clouds over Barcelona at dusk: I’m participating in the online adventure travel and outdoor photography magazine Wild Weekly Photo Challenge for bloggers.  This week’s Challenge is: Clouds!

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Mosaic benches in Barcelona

The iconic mosaic benches on Passeig de Gracia are both beautiful and practical.  These and the accompanying street lamps were designed by Pere Falqués i Urpí in 1906.  They are entirely […]

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Old Town Tarragona

Tarragona is just over an hour’s drive south of Barcelona, and only around 15 minutes from Reus Airport.  It has shops, beaches (it is located on the Costa Dorada), Roman ruins (for which it […]

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Music in Barcelona

I’ve been a bit quiet on the blog front for the last week or so because I was taking a short break in Spain.  I always love my time over […]

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Windows in Tarragona

The windows below have been spiced up with humorous wall art.   Posted as part of the Thursday Lingering Look at Windows Challenge.

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Lines of Vines

Lines, or perhaps I should say rayas, as I’m in Spain today, are everywhere in nature as well as in our man-made environment. I am in a small town in […]

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Venetian windows

A sketch: The real thing: I hope you enjoyed these windows from Venice. Posted as part of Thursday Lingering Look at Windows.

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Three Kings Parade in Barcelona

In Spain, there are impressive parades on 5 January: the three kings are welcomed to town, wishes are made and then the children leave their shoes out before they go to bed that night in the hope of presents from […]