After a long day of walking around the beautiful city of Barcelona I found myself at Port Vell. This part of the city is a fun place to gather as there is a marina for yachts, seaside pedestrian walkways, an entertainment centre known as the Maremàgnum, a wooden pedestrian bridge and the Barcelona aquarium (Europe’s […]
Continue Reading...Olympic Stadium Garden in Barcelona, Spain
I got up early once again to be able to get this photo at the Olympic Stadium garden in Barcelona with few people milling around and those that were there have magically disappeared thanks to good old Photoshop. As I left my hotel the woman at the front desk cautioned me that there would be […]
Continue Reading...The spectacular view from the spire of Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain
I almost didn’t go to the top of the spire at Sagrada Familia and what a mistake that would have been. I was smart enough to be at Sagrada Familia first thing in the morning when they opened their doors to the public so there were not too many people to get in the way […]
Continue Reading...Torre Agbar in Barcelona, Spain
The Torre Agbar is a modern 38 story tower that is situated near the Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes. It was designed by master architect Jean Nouvel who’s other masterpieces include the Arab World Institute in Paris, the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis and the Culture and Convention Center in Lucerne. As one would imagine the […]
Continue Reading...Antoni Gaudí’s Parc Güell in Barcelona, Spain
It’s hard to separate Barcelona from Antoni Gaudí as so many of the distinguishing landmarks in the city are his creations. Parc Güell is another bit of proof that Gaudí was a genius in his domain as an architect and designer. With so many unique details both in the design of the park and the […]
Continue Reading...Sagrada Familia under construction, Barcelona, Spain
The Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família (“Expiatory Church of the Holy Family”) in Barcelona has been under construction since 1882 and will be for at least another 16 years. There are over 300 construction workers, masons, artisans, architects and others working on the church at the moment. Of all of the amazing buildings that […]
Continue Reading...Torre Telefonica designed by Santiago Calatrava, Barcelona, Spain
I thought that I’d stay on the Olympic theme today in honour of all the athletes and volunteers that worked so hard to make the 2010 games in Vancouver a smashing success. Today’s photo is from Barcelona in Spain and that giant tower to the left is the telecommunications tower built to accommodate all the […]
Continue Reading...Staircase at Casa Batllo in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
The two things that come to mind when I think of the master architect Antoni Gaudi (Antoni Plàcid Guillem Gaudí i Cornet) are 1- Genius! and 2- What was that guy smoking?? Walking around in Casa Batllo you feel like you’re in a Tim Burton movie, the only thing that gives you reason to doubt […]
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