Snooker Loopy
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I’m sure I don’t need to remind you that the World Championship of Snooker are currently underway in England.
Category Archives: Barcelona
Time Stands Still in Barcelona
So I like clocks, I like clouds, and I like to experiment with my photos on my computer. It’s rare, though, that I experiment by darkening just one part of the photo while lightning another part. However, the clouds and … Continue reading
A Visit to Great Uncle Rob’s
In the 11th century there was a noble family named Burdet from Cullei in Normandy, France. Like many noble Norman families, they were adventurers — after all, they were descendants of the Norsemen, the Vikings.
Roman Tarragona
Today we have just a taste of Tarragona. It’s the town we visited on a day trip while we were staying in Barcelona.
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.
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
Going for Gaudí
Today’s the day we begin our look at the work of Gaudí, the artist and architect whose work is currently the biggest tourist attraction in Barcelona.
Suddenly Sundials
So we were on the tour bus in Barcelona, passing by all kinds of interesting buildings. And suddenly I spot a church that seems to have 2 sundials on its bell tower. Chris was not looking in the same direction, … Continue reading