The Vine

This vine in the park near Barceloneta refuses to give up.  It continues to cover up where it has been cut back and reclaim its territory.  Life will find a way, despite our attempts to control it or kill it.  Maybe there will come a day when we do so much damage that nature can no longer fight back.  For now, I find joy when nature exerts itself, it's a good reminder.

Empty

This is what it looks like in Barcelona when a building gets removed.  It's just an empty lot.  This particular one is found in Barceloneta.  In my opinion, some of the best street art can be found in these spaces.  Again, people making the best of an eyesore.  

Number 40

The colorful tiles in the entry and the blue door beckon one to enter the dark stairwell.  What fantastic adventures await me in this mysterious corridor?  In actuality, a person emerged carrying garbage shortly after I took this.  Tracy really wanted me to take a picture of this because of the tiles.  This one is for her.

The Door

Me encanta esta puerta.  I can't get enough. I walk past it several times a day and it always catches my eye.  There's something about the vibrancy of it, the life.  Somewhere deep in my soul, it resonates.  I wish this door was my door.  

Skyline

I love watching Barcelona come to life with the sun.  It's always amazing to me how much is packed into such a small space.  On the left you have Edificio Colon, which, in my opinion, is incredibly out of place.  It was built in 1970 and I can't find much more history on it, but have heard it's original use was to keep an eye on Barcelona during the Franco era.  On the right you can see the Columbus Statue positioned at the beginning of Las Ramblas.

Barceloneta Facade

Reflections

The fountains in Barcelona are all turned off at night, so getting up in the early morning means still bodies of water.  I love the reflections and being able to get close enough to photograph without a large crowd of people.  These are also taken at Montjuic.