Hero Worship and the Arc de Triomphe
Between the Catalan attempt at a voted voice and the Parisienne attempts to make the Champs de Élysées safe there was this other news clip from Las Vegas. More dead, more injured. Somehow we have Read More …
Keystone Gardens, Delight and Food
Somewhere along the way, food kept presenting itself and I did not resist. I could have had any number of friends co-sign the gluttony, however I must confess that both the appetite and the satisfaction Read More …
Stones, Gaudi and Montserrat
The domed pinnacles of stone at the peak of Montserrat are claimed to have been an inspiration for much of the architectural work of Gaudi and especially for the apartment complex La Pedrera. All this Read More …
Tower Power
Towers, chapels, basilicas and cathedrals are the skyline that points dreamers and schemers beyond self to an inspiration whether aesthetic or ascetic. The fingers lifted to the sky are more than towers of prayers. They Read More …
Beach Colour
Under the darkening rain cloud a setting sun underscores the day. The colours of the water tower and the sky enfold into a glorious day-is-done. On the beach the young and agile play volley-ball at Read More …
Arches and Architecture
The archways in the Cathedral in Barcelona frame the side seats on the way to the altar. Pausing at eventide in a city overgrown with image and metaphor is a break from the visual feast. Read More …
Holy Sparks – La Merce Festival
The parade was one of mythical creatures and ordinary hooligans spraying the spectators along the entire route with what appeared to be 15 cm Roman Candles. The sparks were poured on anyone and all children. Read More …
Sagrada Familia — Unfinished Business
The columns, calculated with varying bearing weights for various marble and granite materials, speak of gothic roots without buttresses. Each a visual marvel and a structural feat. The basilica was set out as a monument Read More …
Poles, Flags n Tags
Finding the way to the Picasso Museum was a bit like wandering a labyrinth – at every turn new hope and at every dead-end two alternatives. The museum in Barcelona features many of the works Read More …
Not another Church — Gaudi about Town
Wandering into Barcelona Gaudi becomes real. He is not only the hermitic architect of Sagrada Familia but also the man about town who left his fingerprints on a culture, on a way of life. The Read More …