Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Colors and people


Walking through the narrow steets of El Born quarter
el born street red chair



beggar barrio gotico barcelona


MEAM, Museu Europeu d'Art Modern (in catalan dialect), Modern Art Museum
meam barcelona entrance



The woman in red
meam painting woman in red barcelona



 Barrio Gotico, painters
plaza del pi painter barcelona




plaza del pi barcelona painter



Saxophone player...from Naples!
barcelona street musician gotico



People from several countries live in Barcelona...
barcelona calle ferran people



Feria de Santa Lucia, Xmas market. The traditional "Tiò de Nadal", the smiley face log, is cared for until Xmas Eve when it is then brutally beaten or thrown on the fire while children sing to it asking for presents to appear



Fernanda, the lady who helps street musicians to sell their CDs



Yellow pic!
el born narrow street barcelona



Decorating shop shutters...
shop shutters decorating barcelona



Painting in the shop Castell, Santa Maria del Mar cathedral, selling Menorca's fashion accessories



Plaza de la Catedral, sunday walk



Mutual solidarity...


Funny guy selling nothing...just doing propaganda for his own way of seeing life. When I stopped to talk to him I asked him where he was from, and he replied "I'm from my mother"! He actually gives free money, little handmade notes on which he writes words of support and encouragement!





Sunday, November 25, 2012

Night shots




el born street lights barcelona



el born street lights barcelona



meam barcelona art statue


Blue eyes


Hairdresser window
hairdresser shop el born barcelona


Plaza Catalunya
plaza catalunya xmas lights fountain


From my balcony...Room with a view
Xmas street lights barcelona


Xmas in the air
Xmas street lights barcelona




xmas street lights barcelona




xmas street lights barcelona





shop window glass barcelona




carrer petritxol art gallery



Mushrooms and jewels



David Bowie was here too...
david bowie pastries shop barcelona




People at work!



Catalan dialect....so similar to italian!
cheese shop barcelona princesa


Best ham in Barcelona!



hair dresser el born barcelona



mirror biscuits barcelona petritxol


Colourful fresh fruit
la boqueria fruit daniela


Love buying "doradas", "lubinas" and "langostinas" at La Boqueria, right in front where I'm living! What a luxury to have the chance of buying fresh food every morning just 2 minutes walk from home!!



My favourite breakfast place where I'm living
churros barcelona carrer petritxol dulcinea


Early in the morning waiting for customers


Cycle rickshaws....nice way to visit the town when you feel a bit tired of walking!
rickshaw port vell barcelona


Obama...Did he get a new job in Barcelona maybe?...!!
rickshaw port vell barcelona daniela


Peter, from Liverpool. I rented a half an hour tour with his rickshaw byke so that I could sit comfortably while shooting a video. It was fun going up to Barceloneta beach talking to him while he was cycling, and watching life around!




Thursday, November 22, 2012

Azul...Shades of blue


los caracoles blue barcelona



Stone faces



Books and wines...such a good combination



Water reflections like in a painting
water leaves barcelona



...same little fountain



Side entrance to Barcelona Cathedral on Plaza Sant Lu...from an unusual perspective!







The eye in the sky...would Alan Parson sing
sant iu eye barcelona


Time to rest
buenas migas cafe barcelona



First Xmas lights in the narrow streets of El Born quarter
xmas street lights barcelona night



......and a little moon shining too!
xmas lights barcelona moon