BlogHide Resteemsjuancar347 (72)in photography • 10 hours ago[ENG-SPN] That genius called Mariano José de Larra / Aquel genio llamado Mariano José de LarraOn Bailén Street, right in front of that neoclassical marvel, which is, without a shadow of a doubt, the Almudena Cathedral, there is a bust dedicated to one of the greatest figures of Spanish…juancar347 (72)in photography • 2 days ago[ENG-SPN] At dawn / A la del albaAt dawn, like Don Quixote, I left a place in Madrid, which, like Cervantes, I don't want to remember either, and urged on by the impetuous crowing of the early morning roosters -like Pedro, at the…juancar347 (72)in photography • 3 days ago[ENG-SPN] A place called San Juan de Duero / Un lugar llamado San Juan de DueroAlthough there is no historical documentation to corroborate this, some researchers speculate that in this very place, on this part of the Duero riverbank that has as its buttress the gloomy Mount…juancar347 (72)in photography • 4 days ago[ENG-SPN] The Metaphor of Byzantium in Madrid / La metáfora de Bizancio en MadridByzantium, or that metaphor of the inexorable passage of time, as conceived by the poet Luis Cernuda and centuries before him by the French libertine poet François Villon with his ineffable miserere…juancar347 (72)in photography • 5 days ago[ENG-SPN] The Romanesque cloister of the Co-Cathedral of Saint Peter of Soria / El claustro románico de la concatedral de San Pedro de SoriaNot only is the solid silver reliquary preserved inside, like a true treasure, fitting like a glove to the skull of the city's patron saint, known as Saint Saturius, whose mortal remains were…juancar347 (72)in photography • 5 days ago[ENG-SPN] Two architectural gems of the Boides Valley / Dos joyas arquitectónicas del Valle de BoidesTurning their backs on Villaviciosa and its estuary, and also leaving behind architectures as fascinating and at the same time so shrouded in mystery as the magnificent temples of Saint Mary of the…juancar347 (72)in photography • 6 days ago[ENG-SPN] Sanctuaries of the Star Trail / Santuarios del Camino de las EstrellasIt is no coincidence that virtually all of the routes, stretching across the four corners of Spain and leading pilgrims to Compostela, following the arcane routes of the stars with absolute…juancar347 (72)in photography • 9 days ago[ENG-SPN] Practicing the Japanese Technique of Hanami in Madrid / Practicando la técnica japonesa del Hanami en MadridSpring is possibly the season of the year specially designed by Nature for the spirit to display its supreme sensitivity and allow itself to be carried away by the charm of this outstanding…juancar347 (72)in photography • 10 days ago[ENG-SPN] The Melancholic Beauty of the Tulip / La melancólica belleza del tulipánFor some curious reason, little or not at all understood and therefore unexplained, both in the East and in much of Northern Europe, one of the most dazzling and beautiful plants in the world, the…juancar347 (72)in photography • 10 days ago[ENG-SPN] That memorable day in Puente la Reina / Aquella memorable jornada en Puente la ReinaFifteen years have passed, which, for the labyrinths of memory, including mine, is much less than, for Hindus, the mere blink of an eye of Brahma. The place, one of the epicenters where all…juancar347 (72)in photography • 11 days ago[ENG-SPN] The Meritorious Castilian Mudejar Architecture / La meritoria arquitectura mudéjar castellanaIf Aragon possesses, among others, a rich heritage of Mudejar architectural models, a significant part of Castile can also boast of this. Unfortunately, this wealth, largely diminished by the…juancar347 (72)in photography • 12 days ago[ENG-SPN] The Mysterious Origins of Santa Christina of Lena / Los misteriosos orígenes de Santa Cristina de LenaThe history of this imposing work of architecture is a subjective one; a history lost in memory that dates back to a time of transition in which wolves and lambs played a leading role in what could…juancar347 (72)in photography • 13 days ago[ENG-SPN] A Matter of Costs / Cuestión de costesWe should also take a look back, when we talk about a key business concept today, such as cost reduction, which has skyrocketed, even more so in the current Digital Age, and pause to look at those…juancar347 (72)in photography • 14 days ago[ENG-SPN] Olmedo and a Knight of the Spanish Golden Age / Olmedo y un caballero del Siglo de Oro españolIn the figure of that distinguished playwright of the aptly named Spanish Golden Age, Don Lope de Vega y Carpio, whose mortal remains are located in the Church of Saint Sebastian in Madrid's…juancar347 (72)in photography • 16 days ago[ENG-SPN] Paraidolias, keys and secret places / Paraidolias, claves y lugares secretosMan has been, continues to be and is more than likely to never cease to be, the great imitator of that scenario, eminently universal and unfathomable in its complexity, which is always Nature.…juancar347 (72)in photography • 17 days ago[ENG-SPN] Mysteries of The Bureba / Misterios de la BurebaThat stronghold of Castilian culture, which, after all, even with the passage of time, continues to be Burgos, is, without a doubt, a unique universe, whose discovery provides us, especially those…juancar347 (72)in photography • 18 days ago[ENG-SPN] A memory of Campo de Criptana / Un recuerdo de Campo de CriptanaThere are other paths, which, without necessarily being pilgrimages or leading the filibuster of inner vanities to reconnect with his imprisoned self at the ends of the earth, encourage connection…juancar347 (72)in photography • 19 days ago[ENG-SPN] The Legendary Ulver Castle / El legendario castillo de UlverThe elders of Priaranza del Bierzo tell of the solitary and dark cliffs where the silent walls of the old Ulver Castle still rise with a certain pride, where secret passages lie undiscovered. In…juancar347 (72)in photography • 19 days ago[ENG-SPN] Of uncertainty / De la incertidumbreThey say that, against the pessimistic influence of uncertainty, there is the antidote of hope and that is why, by default, a friendly light happens to every dark moment. Perhaps it is precisely for…juancar347 (72)in photography • 20 days ago[ENG-SPN] Cambre: Templars and Relics / Cambre: templarios y reliquiasRelatively close to Betanzos and located on that branch of the Camino de Santiago, which, following the unique Way of the Cross that is the famous Costa de la Muerte (Coast of Death), is known as…
