Field of Flowers

This was taken on the trail somewhere between the spanish enclave of Llivia and the town of Ur, France. 

Primavera en Costa Brava

The spring colors along the Costa Brava in Spring.

Campos de Catalunya

The Forest Floor

When I walk in the woods, I'm often so focused on the destination that it's easy to forget to look around and enjoy the beauty along the way.

Definitely not edible

Arròs

One of the traditions I love being in the Catalan countryside is cooking Paella and Arròs (rice) outside on a wood fire with friends. This day was spent at La Catxaruda in Gallifa, just outside of Barcelona.

Cutting fresh Rosemary to aromatize the fire

Friends chatting together

Starting the fire

The Chef at work

Flavoring the rice with chicken and ham

The seafood

Burning the aromatics

Time to eat

Webs

We get so focused on labeling each other that we forget that we are all human and we are all connected. The spider's web reminds me of that connection; sometimes seemingly invisible, but strong and persistent nonetheless. As a government(s) tries to sew fear, create enemies, and disconnect us, remember that we are all inhabitants of the same planet and all connected to each other. We ALL need each other to thrive.

A Winter's Dream

On the border of Catalunya and Aragon lies the small village of La Clua. It has 5 residents. On a cold and grey winter day in Barcelona, I dream of looking out over this field as the daylight wanes.

Warm Lights of Winter

It's been almost a year and a half since my last post. I've seen a lot in that time. The next few posts will be from the archive mixed with some new ones. Enjoy!

I took this picture from Montmarte on an exceptionally cold day in December of 2015. 

The Road to Cabrales

Just after the rain cleared as we drove to the mountain town of Arenas de Cabrales, we stopped at a lookout to catch a breathtaking view of the valley.

Sand and Water

On the small beach of the Port of Lastres in Asturias. These masterpieces were strewn about the beach, but only at low tide. In a few hours the canvas would be reset by the rising tides.

Cardona Countryside

San Francisco Skyline

New Years Day was incredibly beautiful and clear in Sausalito with a perfect view across the bay to San Francisco.

La Dreta de l'Eixample

Bona Nit Barcelona

Tower of London Remembers

 The porcelain poppies are incredibly impressive in contrast with the tower walls and the bright green grass. Tower of London Remembers

London Bridge At Night

The Tower Bridge - London Pt 2

Another zoom experiment of the Tower Bridge in London and The Shard.

Tower of London Zoomed

The next few posts will be from a recent trip to London. We went out in the night and shot some long exposure shots. At some point, I began adjusting the zoom while the shutter was open. Here is what happened.

The first shot without a zoom.

One smooth zoom in.

One small turn every second for the length for the shutter.

La Diada 2014 from Gran Via y Bailen

Around 1.8 million people staged a massive protest yesterday in Barcelona for the right to vote on Catalonia’s political future on the 9th of November, a date for which a referendum-style consultation is planned which still faces blockage from Madrid. The demonstration had a V shape – the V standing for “votar” (voting) and “voluntat” (will) – and its participants also formed a human mosaic of the Catalan flag, with red stripes on a yellow background. - by Marta Bausells and James Walsh The Guardian 

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These pictures are takenp and the corner of Calle Bailen and Gran Via De Les Corts Catalanes at Tram 64 & 65.

If you know someone from the pictures or were at that tram stop, please let me know and I can share the pictures.

El Fuego de Tibidabo

El Tibidabo al atardecer