El Fuego de Tibidabo

El Tibidabo al atardecer

Sagrat Cor

The church of Sagrat Cor sits at the top of the Mt. Tibidabo.  The views of the city are absolutely amazing.

Basilica on top with the crypt below.

Interior Crypt

Belltower

The top of the basilica

The Dome

A Breathtaking View of the City.

Candles at Montserrat

Montserrat is a beautiful place to photograph as well as a place for many to connect to God.  It holds deep spiritual meaning for many.  There were thousands if not hundreds of thousands of candles lit out of faith holding so many prayers and pleadings.  The whole experience is awe inspiring and I would love to spend much more time wandering and exploring the mountain.

The sun was so intense that I had to abandon any hope of capturing this dark alcove with the text at the top, so I exposed for the inside and let the outside blow out.  I was surprised by how much I liked the result.

Plaça del Pi

There is often a market of local goods in Plaça del Pi.  It offers a stunning view of Santa Maria del Pi.  

Santa Maria del Mar

Santa Maria del Mar cathedral is, by far, one of my favorite things to visit in Barcelona.  I walk by it almost every day and walk through it every couple weeks and just try to take in the grandeur of it.  It is simple and unadorned (comparatively) and massive.  Depending on the time of day, it can be a wonderful place to sit and relax, whether inside or out.  These pictures were taken around 8 AM when no one is around.

The Small Things

I am always overwhelmed when I step into a cathedral in Barcelona.  It seems like any tiny piece of it is worthy of staring at for hours, but they are made up of thousands of things.  It's almost too much for the senses.  I can't figure out what to look at.  Is this what they had in mind when they were building them?  "Maybe if we can put in enough cool stuff then people will be focused on God, or won't drift off so easily."  Anyway, it brings up a lot of crazy questions that I don't want to get into here.  Here is the view of the Montserrat Cathedral as you walk in.

This is just one light hanging from the ceiling.  It's in the left side of the larger picture, but completely lost.  In and of itself, it is a magnificent work of art.

I wonder how many of the small things we miss in life because we're too focused on all the big things going on around us.