Charm in its decay
El Poblenou district of Barcelona, June 2019 El Poblenou is a part of Barcelona that I am sure to visit on any visit I make to the city. It has a great mix of old and new, traditional and technical,...
View ArticleHow many statues in Barcelona?
There is no shortage of statues in barcelona, and here’s just a quick peek at what is on offer, starting with one of my favourites, Botero’s adorable cat. El Gat byFernando Botero, Raval, Barcelona,...
View ArticleHow many smiles
It’s a grey and very wet day here so I decided to count smiles rather than statues today. Just click on anything in the gallery and you can scroll through, and hopefully smile back. Copyright Debbie...
View ArticleKinda inspired
Half way through the month of squares and I went to BrainyQuote for some inspiration: nn The quotes didn’t quite inspire me, so I went back to an old Barcelona (truncated for squareness) image: –...
View ArticleKinda magic
The Magic Fountain, Barcelona, June 2019 And their was a choice of music to go with this magic, and in the end it was this that won for me. This is the October 1988 performance at the open air La Nit...
View ArticleUpwardly mobile
Let’s hope it’s upward enough! Barcelona, June 2019 – Copyright Debbie Smyth, 28 January 2021 Posted as part of Becky’s January SquareUp …
View ArticleIn a rush
Tokyo, May 2018 BarcelonaBarcelonaParis Copyright Debbie Smyth, 17 February 2021 Posted as part of Photo a Week …
View ArticleRain and wind and wind and rain
“Rain and wind, and wind and rain.Will the Summer come again?Rain on houses, on the street,Wetting all the people’s feet,Though they run with might and main.Rain and wind, and wind and rain.” –...
View ArticleWashing day in Barcelona
and a bit of flag flying too Barcelona, May 2015 Copyright Debbie Smyth, 8 March 2021 Posted as part of Monday Washing Lines …
View ArticleFlashback to a campaign for change
It’s Friday, and time for a flashback to an old Travel with Intent post, plus a few extra images that I couldn’t resist adding. The billboard that dominates the images was part of a Ray-Ban marketing...
View ArticleDerelict
Carrer de Bolivia, Barcelona, June 2019 Copyright Debbie Smyth, 27 May 2021 Posted as part of Thursday Special
View ArticleBathing Gaudi-style
Casa Vicens, Barcelona, June 2019 Copyright Debbie Smyth, 8 July 2021 Posted as part of Cee’s B&W Challenge …
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