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Look Up, Look Down – a new challenge
One of the things about blogging that has surprised and delighted me, is just how many fantastic blogs there are out there. Whether you want to laugh, be inspired or be informed, there are plenty of...
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Buskers in Barcelona
“Every thing that heard him play, Even the billows of the sea, Hung their heads, and then lay by. In sweet music is such art, Killing care and grief of heart Fall asleep, or hearing, die.” -Henry VIII,...
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Plaça de Catalunya in the Yellow
Beautiful Plaça de Catalunya in all its early summer glory. Linked to Monday Mellow Yellow.
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You’ve been Framed!
I like to find something to frame my shots, and this lady in pink was there to help me in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter. Linked to the WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Unusual Point of View.
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Barcelona – Look Up, Look Down, week 6
The Challenge Every Thursday I publish a post containing photos taken from above or below, and invite you to join in the challenge by posting your own photos with an up or down perspective. Just...
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The Colours of La Boqueria
La Boqueria Market in Barcelona (official name Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria) is the best known of the city’s markets, attracting tourists of all nationalities by the shopping basket load....
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Light and its Shadow
For more of Barcelona’s beautiful lights, click here. Linked to Shadow Shot Sunday.
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Monochrome Barcelona
Today we are taking a peek at a combination of man-made and natural features in Barcelona. The architecture of this beautiful city is so striking, it’s easy to forget about the structure, softness and...
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Look Down in Barcelona
-Look Up, Look Down Challenge, Week 14 Every Thursday, I publish a post containing photos taken from above or below, and invite you to join in the challenge by posting your own photos with an up or...
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Y is for… Yule Log
Strictly speaking, a yule log is a large piece of wood burned on a fire and forming part of a traditional Christmas celebration in many parts of Europe. For me, though, it immediately brings to mind...
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Plaça de Sant Jaume
Plaça de Sant Jaume is the main square in Barcelona’s Gothic quarter. It is home to two government buildings: the Ajuntament de Barcelona (City Hall) and the Palau de la Generalitat (Catalunya’s...
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Blue Sheet
“Full Blau”, Àngels Freixanet, Jardines del Palau Robert, Barcelona Àngels Freixanet is a Spanish artists who held her first individual exhibition in 1974 at “Sala Gaudí” in Barcelona. Since then, she...
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Catalan Prêt-à-Porter
Exhibition: Barcelona Prêt-à-Porter, 1958-2008. Fifty Years of the Fashion Industry The exhibition Barcelona Prêt-à-Porter, 1958-2008: Fifty Years of the Fashion Industry, is on now, until 30 March...
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Flirtatious Giraffe
La girafa coqueta, Josep Granyer, 1972, Rambla de Catalunya, Barcelona This flirtatious giraffe is one of two sculptures by Josep Granyer i Giralt (1899-1983) that grace Barcelona’s Rambla de...
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Roof Terraces of Barcelona
-Look Up, Look Down Challenge, Week 20 Every Thursday, I publish a post containing photo(s) taken from above or below, and invite you to join in the challenge by posting your own photos with an up or...
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Will Genevieve go Bang Bang again?
Genevieve, a 1908 Renault 11 HP This fine specimen of a car is owned by Barcelona Town Council and is on display in the courtyard of the Ajuntament de Barcelona on Plaça de Sant Jaume. It has been...
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Kings, Camels and Shitting Men
Christmas may be over for many of us but in some countries, especially in Southern Europe, children are still eagerly awaiting the delivery of their Christmas presents. In Barcelona, the toy markets...
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Windows – Ohla la
Barcelona’s windows never fail to impress. These particular fenestrations belong to a neo-classical building, built on the site of the former palace of the first Count of Barcelona. Previously a...
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Pink Epiphany!
With Christmas celebrations in some European countries continuing until Epiphany, or Twelfth Night, I’m sharing a pink yule log today. These cute logs dispense small Christmas presents, usually...
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