Lens-Artist Photo Challenge: #13 Look Up
When I saw Patti’s prompt for Lens-Artist Photo Challenge: #13 Look Up. I know exactly what photos I have for this post.
Among all the countries we’ve traveled, Spain is one country where I spent a lot of time “looking up.” I love the Spanish architecture in general and I was most impressed with the architecture of cathedrals. When we visited the Great Mosque of Córdoba, I was walking with my head tilted, looking up and taking photos to an extent that I lost my tour group. I was panic because that place is enormous. The tour guide took the group to go from one Chapel to the other. Fortunately (most of the time), I could locate my 6’4″ husband. I quickly rejoined the group.
It was fun finding the photos from my Spain trip for this post.
Antoni Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia Cathedral in Barcelona
Antoni Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia Cathedral in Barcelona
Teatro Real, a major opera house in Madrid
One of the Chapels in the Great Mosque of Córdoba
One of the Chapels in the Great Mosque of Córdoba
The pipe organ in the Chapel of the Great Mosque of Córdoba
Santa Maria de La Blanca Synagogue in Toledo
The Showers of Blessings 
These pictures are gorgeous, Miriam! Antoni Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia Cathedral is truly a work of art. My father was from Barcelona, Spain. People tend to look all around them and miss the beauty that’s above. Brilliant post!
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Thank you, Vashti. I have a friend who is a professional photographer by hobby. He took some wonderful photos of inside and out of Sagrada Familia Cathedral. When we go back, I want to go inside. The wait is very long, so the tour guide didn’t plan on having us to go in.
Barcelona is a fascinating city. I understand that Castilian is a elegant language. Does you father speak Spanish often?
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He did. I lost him last year. Spanish is a very romantic language. ❤
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Sorry to hear that, Vashti. ❤ I still think of my dad who passed away 15 years ago.
In the early 1980s, California schools were short of Spanish speaking teachers. Our superintendent lead a team to go to Spain to recruit teaches, but when they got here, we found out that the Castilian is not the same as the Spanish from Mexico. That was my first exposure the difference. When the contract was over, many teachers went back to Spain, one teacher stayed with us. ❤
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I’m surprised that they went all the way to Spain when they had so many Spanish speaking countries nearby like Mexico, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico . . . The difference between Castilian and the Spanish spoken in Mexico is basically the difference between British English and American English.
I think about my dad everyday. ❤
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I don’t know why they did it. I spoke British English 40 years ago when I first came from Hong Kong. Now when I hear it or watch the movie, it takes me a while to associate, like torch for flashlight. ❤
I don't think we'll every forget our loved ones. ❤
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You’re right. ❤
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A magnificent collection, Miriam! 🙂
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Thank you, Amy. I have taken so many photos in Spain, it was hard to choose! 🙂
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European architecture is incredible, Miriam. Thanks for sharing these amazing photographs.
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You’re welcome, Robbie. There’s a lot of history behind the architecture also. Some Roman structure is still there in Spain.
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Gorgeous – and my favorite La Sagrada Familia is here as well!
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Yes, I see that. Anne-Christine. Excellent photo!
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Magnificent 👍 beautiful Architecture👍👍👏
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Thank you, We had a good trip and were happy to see the magnificent architecture! 🙂 🙂
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Beautiful clicks Miriam. Love these pics of the architectural marvels!
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Thank you so much Radhika!
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First two snaps are indeed amazing 🙂
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Thank you so much. I’m glad I was able to take them. 🙂
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It always amazes me thee time which must have been spent on the details of these buildings
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Yes, exactly. I don’t know how much they cost to do all the details!
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Your photos are beautiful. I had trouble to take picture of the Gaudi’s cathedral when I was there but yours is perfect. It showed all the design of the building.
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Yes, I had to get close to the ground to get that shot. My husband was guiding me…
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Lucky you. I am still learning how to make a good picture myself but mostly I take it with my phone:)
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My phone is a basic cell phone that doesn’t have good resolution. I have to use a camera. 🙂
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I am using both phone ad camera
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I do that also. I use the phone when I don’t have the camera with me.
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Such amazing artistry and architecture!
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Thank you so much!
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They are beautiful, Miriam. I’d love to go there too. Many people prefer to go to spain on holidays. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you, Nahla. I love the architecture in Spain. It’s hot in the summer. Local people don’t get out during the day. They start going out late afternoon. Restaurants are closed until 7:00 p.m. Some restaurants in the tourist areas are open for regular dinner time like our dinner time. When stores are open, we buy some snacks to eat until dinner time. We were there during their holiday, Local people went to the beach, so there was not too much traffic on the road. The driver loved it. It’s a nice country for holidays.
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Thanks, Miriam. Yes, It is so hot in the summer, like Egypt, but yes it’s all about the architecture. Thanks for all this information.
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You’re welcome. It’s not too far away for you to go.
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Yes, i know, too close. Thanks again, Miriam
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You’re welcome, Nahla!
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Love these Miriam. Your Safrada Familia really gives a great perspective and also loved the last
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Thank you so much, Tina. I think I was close to lying on the ground to get the photos of Sagrada Familia!!
I always get the Cathedral in Córdoba confused with the synagogue in Toledo (I waited for a long time to get a clear view of this photo).
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Spectacular photos Miriam. Thanks for sharing with us. 🙂 x
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You’re welcome, Debby. ❤ Thank you for your comment. 🙂
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Great pics Miriam!!!
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Thank you, Paulo. I have to see yours!!!
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Great shots, Miriam. These buildings are gorgeous! I didn’t take a good photo of the Sagrada Familia. But you certainly did!
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Thank you, Patti. I wish we could have toured inside. Apparently the wait was very long and the tour guide didn’t schedule one. It was very crowded. I was surprised to get a few photos!
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The images you picked are spectacular Miriam 🙂
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Thank you, Margaret! 🙂
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It’s my pleasure Miriam 🙂
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🙂 ❤
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Absolutely astonishing, Miriam! So very, very wondrous and beautiful! I especially love the second photo of Antoni Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia Cathedral in Barcelona. As always, blessings to you!
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Thank you, Jonathan. Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia Cathedral has been in construction for ages and is still building. I wonder if it will ever be finished. Blessings to you!!
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Gorgeous!!!
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Thank you very much for reading and comment. 🙂
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Some amazing places you’ve visited, lucky!!
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Thank you, Michael. Before I retired, I had a job with almost a month of vacation a year. I had to use up the vacation days!! That started our travel. 🙂
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We had a month of vacation, also.
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Are you teaching at Cornell?
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Absolutely love cathedrals! Old time architecture was so glorious across the world.
Anything that makes us look UP, is good. Glad you have a North to home onto, in your husband;)
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Thank you, it happens all the way. Even when we go shopping, I like to go to different parts of the store, and then look for someone tall. 🙂
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I love the architecture and your photos are stunning 😊
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Thank you for reading and comment. I’m glad I took some photos of the magnificent structures. 🙂
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I can see why you chose these photos. How magnificent!
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Thank you, Norah. I’m glad I took some photos even though I got lost!
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