Random Granada
A bartender enjoys a quiet moment.
Granada is known for it’s arts community. Street art included!
The Alhambra! 6000 people a day visit here in the summer months!
The Alhambra from the other side of town.
Walking the backstreets.
Posted on June 23rd, 2015
Quarter of a Century!
Happy Birthday traveler! Having fun in far away places is the best!
Posted on June 17th, 2015
Sweet & Scenic Sevilla
Sevilla’s Alcázar. Amazing inside and outside!
Sunday on the Rio Guadalquivir.
I just liked the colors and the tones in this one. Looks like a Vespa advertisement.
The view from the other side of the Rio Guadalquivir- looking across toward the city center.
Posted on June 16th, 2015
What Tourists Do
Painting the Sevilla Cathedral.
The not so ancient ritual of iPhone worship.
Fashion forward at the fort. Sevilla’s Alcázar, an architectural wonder built in the 1300’s, serves as a backdrop for red shoes.
A reminder that we all see things differently.
Posted on June 14th, 2015
Feria de Abril, Sevilla
Feria began as a cattle auction. Now it’s a combination of carnival and Kentucky Derby.
Eating, drinking, dancing and dressing up are all part of the festival.
It’s not ice cream.
The balloon man.
It was one crazy scene. There was so much going on I didn’t know where to point my camera.
We left at dark. But in true Spanish style, the party goes on through the night and well into the morning.
Posted on June 12th, 2015
Southern Spain
Córdoba, outside the walls of the Mezquita.
The Mezquita, once a mosque, was built in 785 on the foundation of a Christian church. In 1236, after Córdoba was recaptured by Fredinand III, the Mosque was reconverted into a Christian church. The Mosque was modified but still contains many Moorish architectural features.
Sometimes it’s little scenes that catch my eye! In the courtyard of the Mezquinta.
Posted on June 7th, 2015
Post #800
For my 800th blog post I’ve chosen three random images from Portugal. I just like them! This one was made in Lisbon.
Morning commute, Lisbon.
Fortaleza Wall. Fortaleza was where Henry the Navigator set up his school of navigation in the fifteenth century. Some of Portugal’s most famous explorers got their training here.
Posted on June 5th, 2015
Flash of Light
Lagos, Portugal, made on film with a plastic camera in less than a split second.
Posted on June 3rd, 2015
Random in Coimbra
Coimbra is a university town with a beautiful historic center.
University students selling pencils to fundraise for graduation expenses. The university is the most prestigious in Portugal.
Like I said, it’s a university town! The Universidade de Coimbra was the first in Portugal and one of the first in Europe.
Olive and Alice explore the narrow lanes of the old town.
Posted on May 26th, 2015
More Porto
Yago’s painting.
Street scene.
Riverside cafe.
The beach just outside town.
Posted on May 24th, 2015