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Preventative Measure

Posted in: Architecture, Colors, Commercial, El Camino de Santiago, Outdoors, Photography, Scenic, Spain, Travel | July 30, 2019 at 8:28 pm , by Laurie Merritt

To keep the tiles from lifting off the eaves of the roof. ...

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Through the Hamlets of O Coto and Leboreiro, Spain

Posted in: Animal Kingdom, Architecture, Botany, El Camino de Santiago, Flowers, Landscape, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Plants, Religious, Scenic, Spain, Travel | July 30, 2019 at 3:17 pm , by Laurie Merritt

Keep on trekking… comments have been provided with each image… ...

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Turn Signal

Posted in: Architecture, Colors, Creative, El Camino de Santiago, Outdoors, Photography, Scenic, Spain, Travel | July 28, 2019 at 12:43 pm , by Laurie Merritt

So perfect! Yellow is the official color of the both the iconic scallop shell as well as directional arrows seen all along El Camino de Santiago. This...

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At First Glance…

Posted in: Architecture, Botany, El Camino de Santiago, Flowers, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Plants, Scenic, Spain, Travel | July 27, 2019 at 3:20 pm , by Laurie Merritt

… the shape along the edge of this roof looked a lot like the “mantle” part of a giant sea clam. The spreading foliage that appear to...

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A Short Walk Through Casanova, Spain

Posted in: Botany, El Camino de Santiago, Flowers, Landscape, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Plants, Scenic, Spain, Travel | July 24, 2019 at 9:05 pm , by Laurie Merritt

Hardly a blip on the trail maps....

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Have a Latte and a Smile!

Posted in: El Camino de Santiago, Friends, Outdoors, Photography, Scenic, Spain, Travel | July 23, 2019 at 9:36 am , by Laurie Merritt

As we were walking up a hill on this chilly morning, just off to the right, this little “continental breakfast” place beamed us to a table. Warm...

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Rectangles

Posted in: Architecture, Colors, El Camino de Santiago, Outdoors, Photography, Scenic, Spain, Travel | July 22, 2019 at 6:44 pm , by Laurie Merritt

Counting brick holes… but that faded blue paint enhances the scene!...

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Go to Shell or Go to….

Posted in: Architecture, El Camino de Santiago, Friends, Outdoors, Photography, Scenic, Spain | July 22, 2019 at 6:12 pm , by Laurie Merritt

The past: First, a quick shout out to some of my Ridgewood High skids – I couldn’t resist – this post heading’s for you!! The present: Along...

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To Oz? …. To Oz!!

Posted in: Botany, El Camino de Santiago, Landscape, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Plants, Scenic, Spain, Travel | July 21, 2019 at 9:49 pm , by Laurie Merritt

Through this beautiful covered corridor of woods on an old route from San Xulián do Camino to Ponte Campaña. Historical note: Ponte Campaña was the setting for...

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Hórreos

Posted in: Architecture, Black and White Photography, Commercial, Creative, El Camino de Santiago, Outdoors, Photography, Scenic, Spain, Travel | July 21, 2019 at 1:55 pm , by Laurie Merritt

Old silos (aka granaries), or hórreos, are used to store corn and other crops for fodder. By design, these roofed and slatted structures kept out moisture and...

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Moment of Silence

Posted in: Architecture, Black and White Photography, El Camino de Santiago, Photography, Religious, Scenic, Spain, Travel | July 20, 2019 at 1:58 pm , by Laurie Merritt

Above-ground graves at the cemetery of Iglesia de San Xulian do Camino....

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Iglesia de San Xulian do Camino

Posted in: Architecture, El Camino de Santiago, Photography, Religious, Scenic, Spain, Travel | July 20, 2019 at 1:49 pm , by Laurie Merritt

The very small Romanesque Church, sanctuary and cemetery of San Xulian....

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Palas to Arzua

Posted in: Architecture, El Camino de Santiago, Outdoors, Photography, Religious, Scenic, Spain, Travel | July 20, 2019 at 1:12 pm , by Laurie Merritt

Only 3 more days of hiking before our long-awaited, much-anticipated, final arrival in Santiago, Spain. This leg, from Palas de Rei to Arzua would be another killer...

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Lestedo, Spain

Posted in: Architecture, El Camino de Santiago, Photography, Scenic, Spain, Travel | July 1, 2019 at 12:18 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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High-Spirited Boisterousness!

Posted in: Colors, El Camino de Santiago, Outdoors, Photography, Scenic, Spain, Travel | June 30, 2019 at 1:34 pm , by Laurie Merritt

By early afternoon this day, my right foot was toast, and timing-wise, I was so grateful we ended up at a restaurant in the middle of somewhere,...

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