It always rains in november

Where: Barcelona, Spain.
What: Early morning sunrise seen from Parc Montjuïc.

Where: Barcelona, Spain.
What: This tree, nicely lit from above as well as from below, is located on one of the roads surrounding Parc de la Creueta del Coll.
Other ‘trees of the world’: Groningen.

Where: Barcelona, Spain.
What: Gaudi’s pet project la Sagrada Familia can be seen from his other big project, the Parc Guell.
Quote: The title of the post is part of a quote from Antoni Gaudi, ‘The creation continues incessantly through the media of man. But man does not create, he discovers.’

Where: Barcelona, Spain.
What: The best way to realize you’re really in a different place is not when you’re standing on top of one of the major landmarks, it’s when the details, like the vegetation and birds, are different. Like a city were palm-trees grow naturally.

Where: Barcelona, Spain.
What: It’s not easy to visit Barcelona and not see anything created by Gaudi. So much so, that his works have been named UNESCO World Heritage sites. Another major landmark, besides la Sagrada Familia, is the Park Güell. The Park Güell was intended as a garden-city, but never really took off as such and was bought by the city of Barcelona in 1922. Pictured is the path of the washerwoman (bugadera), a viaduct made to resemble a wave of rocks, resting on stone palm trees.

Where: La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain.
What: These doves enjoy a nice view of Barcelona. They are not the original doves, the originals, made from albast, were replaced with marble replicas in 1990.

Where: La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain.
What: The Passion-façade was designed by Josep Subirachs. The façade tells the story of the Passion in 16 scenes; from the last supper until the resurrection. Pictured is scene #14, the crucifixion of Jesus.