Tag Archives: Spain

waist

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A vertical, abstract photograph of the curving, titanium facade of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain. The shiny, metallic tiles of the building's architecture form an elegant S-curve against a perfectly clear blue sky. The image’s focus on the museum's fluid shape and structure reflects the post's title, 'waist.'

trio

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reach

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A photograph of the intricate ceiling of the nave of the Sagrada Família in Barcelona, designed by Antoni Gaudí. The ceiling is supported by columns that branch out like trees, with star-shaped patterns and lights illuminating the vault. The image captures the immense height and the upward 'reach' of the architecture, which reflects the post's title.

mourn

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A close-up photograph of the stone sculpture 'The Weeping St. Peter' by Josep Maria Subirachs, on the Passion Façade of the Sagrada Família in Barcelona, Spain. The sculpture captures the raw emotion of a figure with his head in his hand, a posture of grief and regret that is perfectly reflected in the post's title, 'mourn'.

betray

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A photograph of the stone sculpture 'The Kiss of Judas' by Josep Maria Subirachs, on the Passion Façade of the Sagrada Família in Barcelona, Spain. The sculpture depicts Jesus and Judas in a moment of betrayal, with a famous magic square in the background whose numbers always add up to 33.

park gull

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she’s no larus
no fierce heavy-bodied seaside gull
guarding the water feature
entry to the gaudy park
a garden-variety pigeon really
but reliant on other animals
to bring her occasional breadcrumbs
a tourist kleptoparasite
a little bit gully then
after all 

 

park guell, barcelona

the angular view

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A close-up photograph of the gnarled and twisted branches of a Mediterranean Hackberry tree in Barcelona, Spain. The branches form a beautiful and intricate 'angular view' that is the subject of the post's title. The image captures the tree's unique, sculptural form against a blue sky.

urgull cristo

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the battlements counter 
enemies from all quarters
as we do these days
the glow of past years ending

jesus at the peak
though seems still
to cast a shield
of communal serenity

till up close and personal
one sees the antenna 
exclusive telegraph to god?
or lightning rod? 

A photograph of the iconic bronze statue of Christo de la Mota on Mount Urgull in San Sebastian, Spain. The statue is shown from below, with its outstretched arms and the silhouette of a radio antenna on its back, against a bright, cloudy sky. The image captures a famous city landmark and its unique, modern addition.