Tag: Barcelona

  • Style Moment | Casa Batlló, Barcelona

    Style Moment | Casa Batlló, Barcelona

    “The works must be conceived with fire in the soul, but executed with clinical coolness.” Joan Miró (1893-1983) Spanish painter, sculptor, and ceramicist born in Barcelona

  • COOL HOTELS | Barcelona | Casa Camper

    COOL HOTELS | Barcelona | Casa Camper

    You’ve got to love a hotel where you get two rooms for the price of one: a bedroom with en suite bathroom, and a lounge across the hall…with a hammock. Casa Camper is a boutique hotel (there’s also one in Berlin) owned by Spanish hipster footwear manufacturer, Camper.  It is located in the arty El…

  • FLEA MARKETS | Barcelona | Els Encants Vells

    FLEA MARKETS | Barcelona | Els Encants Vells

    I’ve been to a lot of flea markets, and they’re all pretty similar: tables under tents lined up in straight rows, or stalls bordering narrow lanes. The flea market in Barcelona is nothing like that…this flea market is crazy.

  • The World in a Little Blue Book

    The World in a Little Blue Book

    My passport is full.  Each of the stamps on those little blue pages represents an encounter, an adventure, an education, an accomplishment, a story.  I had to go to the passport office to have new pages inserted, and as I sat there waiting, I flipped through, and remembered.  These are some of my favorite photos…

  • FLASHBACK | Barcelona | Casa Camper

    FLASHBACK | Barcelona | Casa Camper

    You’ve got to love a hotel where you get two rooms for the price of one: a bedroom with en suite bathroom, and a lounge across the hall…with a hammock.

  • Style Moment | Barcelona

    Style Moment | Barcelona

    “With an eye made quiet by the power of harmony, and the deep power of joy, we see into the life of things.” William Wordsworth (1770-1850) English poet

  • Barcelona | Geese in the Cathedral

    Barcelona | Geese in the Cathedral

    The 14th century cloister of Catedral de la Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia, in Barcelona, is an enchanting oasis of palm trees and lush gardens encircling a mossy pond.  Imagine my surprise when I turned to see a gaggle of white geese among the orange trees.

  • A Barcelona Day

    A Barcelona Day

    In Barcelona, Roman ruins share space with gothic architecture, surreal modernist spectacles, and a sandy beach.  The memorable art of Antoni Gaudí and Joan Miró adorns the streets next to graffiti that is of the moment.  It is a city buzzing with energy and full of surprises.  Follow me for a day through this dynamic…

  • Style Moment | Statue in Barcelona

    Style Moment | Statue in Barcelona

    “Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still” Dorothea Lange (1895-1965) American photographer and photojournalist

  • Style Moment | Casa Batlló, Barcelona

    Style Moment | Casa Batlló, Barcelona

    “Those who look for the laws of Nature as a support for their new works collaborate with the creator.” Antonio Gaudì(1852-1926) Spanish Modernist architect