Showing posts with label Madrid. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Madrid. Show all posts

Thursday, May 8, 2014

Favorites: the Wanderlust Edition

In honor of the conclusion of my time in Africa,
I've compiled a collection of my favorite photographs I've taken while wandering around this earth the past four years--
those wanderings that took me out of Africa (with the exception of the first photo...).

For my favorite photographs from my years in Zimbabwe: go here!

For my favorite photographs from my years in Senegal: go here!

For my favorite photographs of animals: go here!

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The Harbor at Sunset - Alexandria, Egypt - Egypt: Selected Photos

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The cloisters at Toledo, Spain's Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes -- Toldeo's Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes

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The Cherry Blossom in harbor in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, United States - Sapphire sea the sun sails like a golden galleon

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The sun through a storm of hail, thunder, lightning, and rain in Grand Tetons National Park, Wyoming, United States

Peleș Castle - Transylvania, Romania - Peleș Castle...what a palace should look like!

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Thomas Jefferson's Serpentine Walls near the Gardens, the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

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The beyond breathtaking dome of Santa Maria la Real de la Almudena Cathedral in Madrid, Spain

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The Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial, and the Tidal Basin with the Washington, D.C., skyline.

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Hot air ballooning in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains!

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Thermal area near West Thumb on Yellowstone Lake in Yellowstone National Park - Wyoming, United States

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A covered bridge in Woodstock, Vermont, United States

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Sunrise over the Blue Ridge Mountains in Blowing Rock, North Carolina - Blowing Rock


The majestic snow-capped Rila Mountain, Rila Monastery - Bulgaria

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The Potomac River in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia - The Old Town Alexandria Waterfront

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Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the U.S., Washington, D.C. - the Lincoln Memorial

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Traveling along the stunning Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina - The Blue Ridge Parkway






Friday, December 9, 2011

Madrid's El Retiro

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The lake and the Monument to Alfonso XII in the Parque del Buen Retiro in Madrid, Spain.

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The park's Monument to Alfonso XII.

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Another photographer capturing the park's beauty.

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The lake.

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The monument.

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Puerta del Alcala in Madrid

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The gate was designed by Sabitini to make Madrid appear "less drab" and is near one of the park's entrances.

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The gate was inaugurated in 1778 and brought back memories of when I was here in Bucharest, Romania.

More on the gate.

More on the park.

More on the monument.




Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Santa María la Real de La Almudena Cathedral

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The beyond breathtaking dome of Santa María la Real de La Almudena Cathedral in Madrid, Spain

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I love church organs. I love this organ.  It brought me to a complete stand-still.  Love. Love. Love.

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The paintings above the Cathedral's Altar.

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The Cathedral's ceiling. So colorful!

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The Cathedral (looks pretty different from this stunning sunset).

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A view of the Palacio Real de Madrid from the Jardines de Sabatini

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Jardines de Sabatini

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More on the Sabatini Gardens


Monday, December 5, 2011

Madrid: The Sun Sets and a Night Time Stroll

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The sun sets behind Santa María la Real de La Almudena Cathedral in Madrid, Spain

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(And no! This is not the same photo as the first, I just couldn't choose which one I liked better...)

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Night envelopes Madrid's Hotel de la Ville

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Madrid's Basilica Pontifia de San Miguel

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Calle Mayor...I may have spent too much money at this Tea Shop.



Saturday, December 3, 2011

Sunset Approaches Madrid

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A beautiful afternoon on the Plaza de Espana -- Madrid, Spain

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Then sunset starts to approach the Palacio Real de Madrid (Royal Palace of Madrid)

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The sunset over the palace was sunning, creating a strong warmth.

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Sunset surrounding the Plaza de Espana.

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The palace once more.

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

A Melody in Madrid

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A musician at Puerta del Sol in Madrid, Spain

Here's what he sounded like..listen carefully, you'll recogonize the song:


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Soprano Josefina Meneses performing at the Palacio Real de Madrid

Her voice was breathtaking:

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While enjoying Madrid's Plaza Espana, witnessed a group of teenagers randomly break into dance.

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And was nightly serendaded by fantastic singers.

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Was lucky enough to hear the dueling pianos of Ivon and Ivet Frontela Rico at the Palace

Here's a peek at what they sounded like although this does not do them justice:

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There is something about Madrid that just calls out for stunning fans (that and the heat necessitated it..)

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Some young men performing parkour at the Plaza Espana.

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These photos don't capture just how awesome it was to watch parkour.

In case you're curious about parkour, here's a clip on it:




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