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These are a few photos from a brief daytrip to Cordoba. That the day the heat was so scorching it was
quite a relief to duck into the cool, dark interiors of the Great Mosque. Once a pagan temple turned mosque turned Roman
Catholic Church, it's a fascinating series of layers and incongruous designs elements.
These arches are so beautiful!! Your photos make me want to see these in person. I LOVE those 2 BW ones!!
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It's impossible to miss La
Sagrada Familia while in Barcelona. Not only does it dominate its nearby
landscape (having its own metro stop), it's also the last and maybe most famous
work of Gaudí. The sheer immensity of
it is rather awe-inspiring, like a stone forest canopy...
At night families, joggers, and dogs
abound in a nearby park and the reflection of La Sagrada Familia resembles a
Monet painting on the lake, composed of softened shapes of light.
*gasp* simply beautiful!
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The intention was just to post one or two favorite photos,
but the Alhambra is just so physically stunning that it was impossible to do. The day we arrived it was so hot that I was
ready to call it quits when we repeatedly got lost navigating Granada's windy
alleys. I wouldn't have been able to
retrace our steps if my life depended on it.
But the view of the Alhambra, commandingly situated over the rest of
Granada, was worth it.
And another great idea is to follow up a trek in afternoon
heat with tea and pastries in a quiet corner of the Arabian quarter.
The interior of the Alhambra is a rambling affair. Both Islamic and Christian influences intertwine
throughout the compound. One trick to
recognizing the differences is that Islamic architecture tends to have modest
exteriors and intricate interiors.
My old coworker's boyfriend proposed to her at the Alhambra. Who says romance is dead? Oh yeah, Parkway Drive.
Within a few days of eyeing the fashionable ladies in Andalusia, I was convinced that I too could rock the harem pants. Tony thankfully convinced me otherwise. I was also amused to see that there's a male version of those pants, too.
And someday, if we ever return, I've got my eye on those
Arabic baths. Potentially touristy, but
oh, definitely worth a soak or two...
Phoebe! These pictures are beautiful. We recently visited the Alhambra, too and were taken aback by its beauty. I love how you captured it. What kind of lens did you use for these?
(04.24.11)Thanks Claudia! That place was amazing. I think I would've appreciated it more if it wasn't so hot. :) And I didn't want to bring a lot of lenses, so I just brought one of my old lenses - a Tamron AF 17 - 50mm f/2.8.
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