Tangerine in Tarragona
Hex colour reference: #ffa474 A colourful note: the colour name atomic tangerine became a Crayola colour in 1997 (quite a mild colour given its ferocious name) and in 1995-2007 there was a […]
Oranges and Lemons
A selection of oranges and lemons from Tunisia and Spain. Linked to Sunlit Sunday, Mosaic Monday and OYGIF. Posted by Debbie Smyth, 8 March 2015
From Nose Jobs to Bottom Lifts
This week, Cee has prompted us to feature smooth objects as part of her Fun Foto Challenge. Some things become smooth even if they don’t start out that way; take […]
Intricate Shadow
Wrought iron window decoration and the strong Catalan sun, combine to produce this unusual shadow in old town Tarragona. Linked to Shadow Shot Sunday.
Windows and Flags
The Catalans are proud of their heritage and you’ll spot many a yellow and red Catalan flag flying, no matter the time of year. With the current push for independence […]
A Wonky Point of View
Sometimes, it is good to move away from the rigidity of the horizontal and vertical, and venture into the crazy world of the diagonal. Claridges at an angle seems more […]
Casteller Heads
In Tarragona, on the Rambla Nova, there stands a life-size monument to the tradition of building Castells, or Human Towers. As you can see above, the castellers are lifelike, with […]
Tarragona’s Balcón del Mediterráneo
Tarragona is a beautiful city, with fascinating Roman remains and the perfect setting right on the coast. The Balcón del Mediterráneo is the name given to the viewpoint at the […]
B is for… Boat
Whenever I visit Tarragona, I like to pop down to the fishermen’s district, El Serallo. It is home to a well known fish market, and many fish and seafood restaurants. […]
Watching over Tarraco
A peep through this window, reveals the statue of Caesar Augustus looking down over Tarragona’s coastline. Tarraco, as it was called in Roman times, is the first and oldest Roman settlement […]
Tarragonan Trompe l’Oeil
At first glance, you may notice nothing strange about these doors and windows in La Plaça dels Sedassos in Tarragona: In fact, they are all painted on a flat wall, with the perspectives […]
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