Just Looking …

There were times during my recent trip to Spain when I was part of a street-side audience. But there were those who had a prime viewing spot. They lived in an apartment immediately above the action. I have a few shots of them peering down at the events below.

On my first Saturday, we popped over to Barcelona, for a neighbourhood festival: La Festa Major de la Esquerra de l’Exeimple. Early in the morning (well, early for Spain) we happened upon a communal keep-fit session. So did this older inhabitant, who chose to maintain her distance.

This is what she was missing:

Then the next weekend, nearer home, was Rebombori, which I reported on here. As the gegants plodded through the streets, at least one chap had a ringside view.

And when they arrived in the town square, one set of young people had the best view of all:

My header photo is another from the Festa Major, when we were all ‘just looking’ at the Gegants de la Pedrera, the neighbourhood’s very own gegants, celebrating Antoni Gaudí, whose buildings are generously scattered throughout the area. And indeed at the locals who were adding a bit of colour (if not in this photo) by dressing up quite splendidly in Edwardian costume.

For Leanne’s Monochrome Madness, hosted this week by Sarah of Travel with Me.

Author: margaret21

I'm retired and live in North Yorkshire, where I walk , write, volunteer and travel as often as I can.

36 thoughts on “Just Looking …”

  4. Excellent monochromes – you are really enjoying it too – I can see! A bit of a shock to look at the girls in the window – the right one could have been my Emma! The same glasses too.

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      1. Despite my efforts, Peter, this went into spam. And it didn’t go straight to my inbox even when unspammed. I had to approve it. I think I’ll have to write to the Happiness Engineers. This Can’t Go On. And plaited electricity cables are quite common. A bit tidier than the stewed knitting so popular word-wide!

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  16. Just Looking- what a creative and fun topic, Margaret! Love these captures in BnW, especially the two girls in the shuttered window. Those action photos are great!

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  17. T’ai Chi or QiGong, or even zumba occasionally, Margaret, but that keep fit looks a killer. I’m always envious of people who have an overlooking window for a festival 🤗🩷

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