0Madrid, Spain
27th November 2006
God is great
There’s probably no greater example of how religion inspires monuments and artwork (and bloodshed) on a grand scale than in Spain’s south, where hybrid monuments from the Muslim and Catholic dynasties of the past millennium stand as timeless reminders of what faith can inspire.
0Madrid, Spain
24th November 2006
Mordor
Madrid is surrounded by mountains from which rain clouds seem to sprout from the slopes at any time of the year. Somewhat fittingly, as I returned from the southeast on a high, the dark clouds rose up again. It should’ve been a sign, I guess, for the days to come.
0Madrid, Spain
8th November 2006
Last roll of the dice
The clock has never ticked so profoundly for me as now. The torment of waiting to hear back from job applications is not in knowing whether I have or haven’t been successful, it’s the waiting to hear SOMETHING that’s the killer.
0Madrid, Spain
6th November 2006
Getting my ear in
The finer points of learning a language, or for that matter, the general points, are never brought home quite so succinctly as when you don’t speak the lingo. I’m recognising certain aspects of Lost in Translation.
0Madrid, Spain
5th October 2006
Still got a long way to....look at THAT!
A photographer faces many problems when on a road trip. Too many subjects to shoot, not enough daylight hours, insufficient time to traverse the distances required. A lack of self-discipline only serves to complicate matters.
0Madrid, Spain
23rd September 2006
La noche en blanco
Something the rest of the world should seriously consider—having a night where everything in the capital city is free; and the general populace is encouraged to engage with the arts.
0Madrid, Spain
9th September 2006
Atocha
I’ve barely set foot to soil in Madrid and already I am planning to move beyond the city to the outer boundaries of Spain. First stop: Barcelona.
0Madrid, Spain
6th September 2006
The running of the bulls…
As with any place new, Madrid has had only positive first impressions…aside from the heat and traffic.