Roman Tarragona
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Today we have just a taste of Tarragona. It’s the town we visited on a day trip while we were staying in Barcelona.
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A Piece of the Postcard
Back when we lived in Bolzano, I always said one could never go wrong with another photo of the Dolomites. Here in Tübingen, I’m hoping one can never go wrong with yet another reflection photo:
April does what it wants
The title of the post is my translation of the saying in German, April macht, was er will. It’s referring to the weather here in April, which can be variable, to say the least.
Sneak preview of Tarragona
I’m going to end the week with another photo made by Chris. It’s also from the trip to Spain, but it’s from a day trip we made to a nearby town, Tarragona, which was the capital city of the area … Continue reading
Return to Casa Milà
In today’s post we head back to Casa Milà in Barcelona, to see how it inspired some great photographic work by Chris. I really like how Chris captures that rooftop terrace and its figures in a very creative way.
Return of the punters
That’s “punters”, as in the people who are in the punting boats on the Neckar River. The boats are back in action; I noticed them again for the first time last week:
Ah, to be in Tübingen …
… now that Spring is here.*
Not quite the “postcard panorama”
I posted a more scenic panorama of Tübingen last week, where the subject matter would be fit to be on a scenic postcard from Tübingen. Today, I’ve got another panorama from Tübingen …
Gaudí the “Starchitect” Part 2: Interior Design
The Casa Milà by Gaudí’s was built to be an apartment building. Today, it’s basically a museum to Gaudí’s designs, with a museum-like exhibit hall on the top floor, below the level of the rooftop stuff we saw in yesterday’s … Continue reading
The Casa Milà: Gaudí becomes a Star..chitect
So, imagine you’re a wealthy industrialist — or something — in the late 19th/early 20th century in Barcelona. You want an apartment in the city, and you’ve got this friend who’s an architect who’s designed a truly rather one-of-a-kind Cathedral. … Continue reading