The rear facade and pillars of the Almuneda Cathedral loom over the sight-seers. While not as immense as the Pantheon in Rome, it still makes for pretty compelling people-watching.
Monthly Archives: September 2011
Vigil
A statue of Rechiar, the Suevic King of Galicia, stands guard on the facade of the Palacio Real de Madrid. The “karaoke mic” in his hand gives me the impression that he’s ready to burst into song at any time.
Fractured
The reflection of a nearby building, broken by the glass panels of the subway entrance in Puerta del Sol. Days after we left Spain, the 15-M Movement began to gather momentum. Tens of thousands of protestors took to the streets and camped out at Puerta del Sol, demanding radical change to a wide range of …