This is a selection of images taken during a long weekend stay in Barcelona. A wonderful city full of life and fabulous buildings & parks.
Looking up
Looking up at the roof tops from in front of the cathedral
Bridge of Sighs
Dragon Lamp Holder
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No Respect
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Inner quadrangle
The view of the inner quadrangle of the appartment block where we stayed, on C/Tapioles, near Mont Juic. The atmosphere here is quite unlike where we live in England.
:: People caught in the moment ::
:: In the market ::
:: Dawn Light ::
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In Memory
This was a small challenge. To capture these candles with no tripod in the dim light of the old cathedral, and turning the flash off. A very steady hand was needed.
Bridge of Sighs - from below
Placa Reial
One of Barcelonas main gathering places, off The Ramblas.
Stone work - Sagrada Familia
Amazing stonework.
Rising Towers
Rising Towers of the Sagrada Familia
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Casa Les Punxes
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Viaduct - Parc Guell
Part of the viaduct that travels round Parc Guell, created by Gaudi.
Window - Gaudi's House
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Festival Figures
Large figures paraded at a street festival in Poble Sec area in the West of the city.
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...you figure it out!
Remember
Red balloons set free in front ot the cathedral in Barcelona in remberence of those who died from Aids. This moment caught me quite by surprise and so I had only a few seconds to react and catch the picture.
Palau de la Musica Catalana
Wonderful glass faced side of the Palau de la Musica Catalana. The main entrance is wonderful to see, but sadly my photo's were not able to do it justice.
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They're everywhere..
Carvings...
..along the alley way to the Bridge of Sighs.
Farmacia
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Metro leaving the station.
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Reflections
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Le Metro
A little bit of Paris in Barcelona
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Industrial port scene
Taken from above at the castle on top of Mont Juic, on a hazy afternoon, the Sigma Telephoto lens did a super job. Taken in Nikon RAW format, the detail captured when looking at the full size image is superb. What a great lens this is.
:: Tambores Mi Pueblo ::
Canon
Not the camera. At the Castell de Montjuic.
Cathedral Geese
Resident geese in the Cathedral courtyard.
White House in Parc Guell.
What a house!
Light on Dark
Old dark Cathedral inner couryard wall lit by bright sunlight in a way that mirrors the door. This is one that Penny took.