The Peace Bridge

 This photo dates back to 2019 (yes). It shows a view of Derry, Ireland from the Peace Bridge. More on these topics are available using Blogspot's search app, as most people know. Reposted today in hopes of more peace around the globe.

  

August and September

 Reviewing photos from summers past. Especially like this one from Buncrana, Ireland.

 

 

Cedar

 close up of the trunk of an old cedar tree 

in the cloister of Pedralbes monastery, Barccelona

 

 

Granite

Closing in on a large stone, in search, I suppose, of abstraction......

Leaf shadows II

 Leaf shadows II - for autumnal enjoyment !

Pyrenees photos revisited

 Two photos from the Vall Fosca region of the Pallars Jussà comarca

The trail from Gento Lake and Erica growing on the mountainside

Buncrana Shore Path Revisited

 A photo from our 2019 visit. I've posted other pictures of this area here, easily searchable happily enough. Hoping to make another visit this autumn!

 

 

April 12, 2022

 The Mediterranean Sea, from Vilanova i la Geltrú ....

Pyrenees photos

 

We spent four days in August in the Pyrenees, in the Vall Fosca region of the Pallars Jussà comarca (county). This area has been lucky to have very low rates of Covid 19 infection, which of course is one reason for our choice. One of our walks took us from Gento Lake along the old narrow gauge railway line, which leads to more lakes in the system. I’ll post more on this but for the moment these three pictures give an idea of the views—and the great sunny weather! 

Gento Lake

 

A little farther along the trail ...

Erica and clear blue skies ... Taken from the trail, no actual climbing ...

Seafields

 

An August 15, 2015 photo (below) titled Seafields, taken at the Giant’s Causeway, Ireland. That is the date it was first published on this blog. Once it becomes safe to do so I want to go back to this amazing place.

 Meanwhile, it is at least considered safe now for us to move around our own county (comarca). So new views of the Mediterranean coast will be possible again, something I’ve also greatly missed during these months. I’ve had my first vaccination dose with the Pfizer vaccine and I am scheduled for the second in May.

 Yesterday we walked up to the Park Güell, extending the tour to keep from arriving too early at the restaurant for lunch. We ended up walking more than 12 kilometers in the end. Happy to be in shape at least for slopes that aren’t very steep. Also something to be said, I think, for a gentle stroll on level ground…

Happy world poetry day

 May poetic creation in all its many forms continue to shine a light.

The Sant Nicolau River, July-August 2020

The Sant Nicolau River, a tributary of the Noguera de Tor.

 This is in the Pyrenees, in the Boí Valley, in the Aigüestortes National Park, a few kilometres from the town of Barruera.

We stayed in Barruera for four days, driving to different places in the area for short treks. Aside from the natural beauty of the region, the Pyrenees haven’t been hit by the Coronavirus anywhere near as hard as other places in Catalonia. So we felt safer as we travelled and obviously pretty awestruck by the mountain views.

 In a few days I’ll post some photos of different spots.

Pear tree palimpsest

(an orchard onn the outskirts of Rosselló)

A quiet Sunday, Lleida, midday

A quiet Sunday, Lleida, midday

I’d been walking around Torrefarrera earlier, looking at different garden structures—old fencing and walls—but without using the camera. This urban sculpture in its setting of vegetation was near the Lleida restaurant where we were dining with family and friends. I took the picture shortly before the meal, while waiting for some of the others. The whole neighbourhood was remarkably quiet. I felt drawn to the assemblage of the artwork within the plantation, more or less in keeping with that sensation in Torrefarrera when different things had my eye, and so took the picture.

Castlerock

Our first trip to this town, which is about 45 minutes by train from Derry. There were a few light drizzles on and off as we walked, but mostly it was dry and sunny and we just enjoyed taking pictures. More of these will be going up on Instagram, where I'm William Bain 5.

Starting out toward the Downhill Desmesne and Downhill House

Some 15 minutes later ....

Approaching Downhill Desmesne and Downhill House

A partial view of the house

Derry photos, 2019

These are the first of a series. From top to bottom, the Foyle River from the Peace Bridge; Derry from the Bridge; a floral display in St Columb's Park

Spring

On the subject of walls (and of course flowers)......

rubble walls

Some views of unmortared agro walls between Vilanova i la Geltrú and Sitges. (About an hour's train journey south of Barcelona.)

New & Old

Two photos previously published here (20 July 2015). I'm going through some of the material put up here and on Google Plus and elsewhere. Plus is apparently closing down in April and I've begun to post on MeWe as an alternative site. Here as well of course. Anyway, some news this chilly February morn.........

Four pictures