Monday, May 28, 2012

16mm Monday

The Aqueduct, Segovia, Spain



Weekend trip to Segovia

This weekend Aly and I met up with her parents in central Spain. We had three days of great weather, tasty eatables, and as usual... an open itinerary. There, we spent our time castle touring, aqueduct spotting, and visiting the town of Ávila (another historic walled city). 

Joy and Mike Kreikemeier are touring the Spanish peninsula from the saddle of their motorcycle, so of course we were delighted when they asked us to join them in the famous city of Segovia. We also visited the small village of Pedraza where we enjoyed some cañas de cerveza (beers!) and got in our daily dose of exercise on the public outdoor fitness equipment. 
Cheers

Plaza Mayor, Segovia

Outside the village of Pedraza

Aly and her Mom, practicing the Nordic Track

Here I prove that "exercise" can indeed be a noble task



Window Seat

Last week, near Pamplona, Spain. 


Sunday, May 27, 2012

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Through my lens: The Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao





Sculpture between the river and the building


More photos from Llanes, Spain


                                        
             
                                     



                                     


Monday, May 21, 2012

From our perch in Llanes


Cubes of Memory. Llanes, Spain

For this 16mm Monday, I've chosen to share an image from a recent road trip adventure. Last Thursday, Alyssa and I rented a car and spent the following three days touring the coastal tarmac of the Iberian Peninsula. These days and nights (and an open itinerary) produced many pleasant, and often unexpected, happenings. One such occurrence arrived when we stumbled upon the "Cubes of Memory" in the charming fishing port of Llanes. These Memory Cubes (designed by Artist Augustin Ibarrola) act as a break-water barrier for the village's main harbor. We thereafter chose to stay in Llanes for two nights; visiting the rocky beaches and close-by inland mountains by day. At night we sampled and enjoyed tapas, quaffable wine, and spoke of moving to New Mexico this summer. 

More images and info from this trip will be posted throughout the following days. 
Cheers, and thanks for stopping by!




Sunday, May 20, 2012

An image from a 4 day road trip

I wanted to make a quick post while I'm editing some other photos. Aly and I took a road trip along the Northern coast of Spain. Here is a snap shot of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, taken with my GoPro Camera.
More to come!