Triangles and Reflections
The entrance to the metro in Puerta del Sol provides some great photo opportunities with its triangles of glass at varying angles. Just add some Spanish sun and you have […]
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.
In The Pink
Spring in the Puerta del Sol brings pink and cheerfulness into our lives. Linked to Pink Saturday and Favourite Photo Friday.
Madrid Clouds
Linked to Skywatch Friday and Ein stück himmel.
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.
March Collage
I have had the busiest of Marches. It has been great, but I am exhausted and I’ve still got another trip to Madrid before the month is out. From left […]
Marvelous Pizza?
Right in the heart of Malasaña, this brightly decorated pizzeria has an enviable location. My wanderings in this area haven’t coincided with this restaurant’s opening hours yet, so I can’t tell […]
Travel with Intent 