Sagrada Familia

The Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain was designed by Antoni Gaudi.  Although still incomplete (as seen by the cranes in the backgrounds), the church is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Construction began in 1882, Gaudi became involved in 1883, and anticipated completion (still committed to his design) is 2026, the centennial of Gaudi's death.

I've been hesitating to post these pictures because every time I revisit them, I don't feel like the images capture its essence.  The sheer enormity and detail of both the exterior and interior was overwhelming.
It was difficult to take it all in...an absolute "must see"... (more to follow).

Mini-Hollywood or Outer Space?

Due to its arid landcape, numerous "spaghetti westerns" (a sub-genre of Western films including "A Fistful of Dollars") were filmed in Almeria, Spain on the Mediterranean Sea.  "Lawrence of Arabia" and "The Wind and the Lion" were also filmed here.  Many people describe this area as "terrestrial" looking...

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Moonlight over Morocco

The full moon and its reflection in the water was picture perfect...

More Graffiti

Graffiti

Walking around the streets of Spain, I began to pay particular attention to graffiti- not only to the message (when I was able to understand it) but also to the artistry.  It quickly became a focus of mine and I found myself wishing that I captured graffiti on all of our previous travels...

Grotte D'Hercules

The cave of Hercules (Tangiers, Morocco), is apparently where the mythical figure, Hercules, used to rest.  The views inside the cave looking out over the Atlantic Ocean resemble a reverse silhouette of Africa...

Kids are Kids

It doesn't matter where I travel (in this case, Spain), what language they speak, what culture they live in....

Kids will be kids...

The Narrow Streets of Spain

...taking in the picturesque narrow streets that add to the overall flavor and charm of the small cities on the coast of Spain...

TERRAGONA, SPAIN

CARTAGENA, SPAIN

ALMERIA, SPAIN

MALAGA, SPAIN

The People of Morocco

Fascinated by the local people and their traditional clothing, I tried to be as inconspicuous as possible while capturing these shots in Morocco.  The traditional dress for men and women is called "djellaba"-a long, loose hooded garment with full sleeves.  Women also wear kaftans decorated with ornaments.  The distinction between a djellaba and a kaftan is that the djellaba has a hood.  Not all people choose to wear the traditional clothing, as you'll see below in the contrast between the seated elderly man and the young men passing by...