Head for the Hills
Do you know that the word Gypsy comes from the word Egypt? For a long time nobody knew or cared where gypsies came from, but… Read More »Head for the Hills
Not the Alhambra
Here’s the thing: the Alhambra is huge. Huge both in size and in detail. A proper treatment of our visit is going to have to… Read More »Not the Alhambra
Out and About in Albayzin
Albayzin is the old Moorish section of town. You remember the Moors, right? They were the Arabic folks who nipped over from Africa to bring… Read More »Out and About in Albayzin
Barcelona Leftovers
Before we left for Granada, i had a look through the photos I’d taken in Barcelona to see if there were any stragglers worth sharing.… Read More »Barcelona Leftovers
Gaudiland
OK, it’s not really called Gaudiland. That’s just me being a smart-aleck. It’s really called Parc Güell, named for Eusebi Güell who was Gaudi’s patron.… Read More »Gaudiland
Apartment Life
Late in life, Gaudi devoted all his time to the Sagrada Familia. So much so, that he lived in his studio in the building. But… Read More »Apartment Life
A Palace of Music
The Palau de la Musica Catalana got its start early in the twentieth century because a local choral society wanted a place to perform. The… Read More »A Palace of Music
Sagrada Familia
I’ve wanted to see this place for quite a while. When I first came across photos of this crazy church with its fruit-topped spires and… Read More »Sagrada Familia
Étude – Now we’re cookin’
“I love it when a plan comes together” John “Hannibal” Smith, leader of the A-team I agree completely. We were frankly amazed to see how… Read More »Étude – Now we’re cookin’
Étude – Progress at last!
It’s been quite a while since I was able to show you any progress on Étude. The Nordic Tugs factory is not huge and can’t… Read More »Étude – Progress at last!
Boots n’ Saddles
We took a day trip to Wikenberg, an historic Arizona town. Some say that the old town center is the main attraction. Perhaps so. But… Read More »Boots n’ Saddles
Art and…
We visited an exhibit of South Asian art a few nights ago. It was interesting but I wasn’t moved to take any photos until I… Read More »Art and…
Happy New Year
Seattle had a rare dump of snow a few days ago. We walked up the hill this morning to see what some clever people had… Read More »Happy New Year
A Trip to the Zoo
”Hey, let’s check out the Holiday lights at the zoo.” ”What if it rains?”, said no one in Phoenix ever. There’s nothing special here, just… Read More »A Trip to the Zoo