Tag Archives: historical landmark

A Celebratory Moment, So Rich and Rewarding

Posted in: Architecture, El Camino de Santiago, Friends, Landscape, Outdoors, Panoramic, Photography, Religious, Scenic, Spain, Travel | September 10, 2019 at 11:20 am , by Laurie Merritt

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Soaking it all in what we accomplished in the center of Obrodoiro Plaza.  ...

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The Cathedral – Day Into Night in Black and White

Posted in: Architecture, Black and White Photography, Commercial, Creative, El Camino de Santiago, Infrared Photography, Landscape, Photo Retouching, Photography, Religious, Scenic, Spain, Travel | September 9, 2019 at 1:31 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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I shot these infrared images then converted them all to black and white.    ...

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Night Lit Cathedral in Oil

Posted in: Architecture, Colors, Commercial, Creative, El Camino de Santiago, Landscape, Oil Painting, Photography, Religious, Scenic, Spain, Travel | September 9, 2019 at 1:25 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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Bright lights, big, beautiful center stage.  ...

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A Room with THE View

Posted in: Architecture, El Camino de Santiago, Landscape, Photography, Plants, Religious, Scenic, Spain, Travel | September 8, 2019 at 3:23 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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Lucky us!  It doesn’t get much better than this – these spectacular views from our hotel, the Pazos Alba!  Various angles, views and scenes of this magnificent...

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Santiago de Compostela Cathedral

Posted in: Architecture, El Camino de Santiago, Landscape, Outdoors, Photography, Religious, Scenic, Spain, Travel | September 8, 2019 at 3:07 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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Located in the region of Galicia, in the northwest of Spain, the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral is one of the most important religious structures in the whole...

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Iglesia Santa Marina de Sarria

Posted in: Architecture, Creative, El Camino de Santiago, Outdoors, Photography, Scenic, Spain, Travel | April 21, 2019 at 4:23 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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Here are several images combined on one canvas of the Church of Santa Marina. Located on a hillside on in the the Old Town, this church contains...

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Crisp Air

Posted in: Color Photography, Colors, Commercial, Infrared Photography, Landscape, Nature, Outdoors, Photo Retouching, Photography, Plants, Scenic, Travel | March 4, 2019 at 8:39 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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A view of the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon – to center right, on the cliffs, is the historical Vista House at Crown Point.  ...

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Collegiate Church of Roncesvalles, Spain

Posted in: Architecture, Commercial, Creative, El Camino de Santiago, Outdoors, Panoramic, Photography, Scenic, Spain, Travel | July 2, 2018 at 8:27 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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A “stitched” 5-image panoramic of this behemoth monastery in a small town just below the Spanish Pyrenees!  ...

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A Major Notch in the Belt

Posted in: Architecture, El Camino de Santiago, Outdoors, Photography, Scenic, Spain, Travel | July 2, 2018 at 12:20 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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Still a monastery, the Royal Collegiate Church of Roncesvalles was built in the French gothic style in imitation of Nôtre Dame in Paris, and currently also serves as...

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Painted Daisies

Posted in: Botany, Colors, Commercial, Creative, Flowers, Infrared Photography, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Plants, Scenic, Travel | September 30, 2017 at 10:25 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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Butchart Gardens, Victoria BC...

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Golden Achillea Flowers

Posted in: Botany, Colors, Commercial, Creative, Flowers, Infrared Photography, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Plants, Scenic, Travel | September 25, 2017 at 10:02 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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… aka Yarrow plant.  (It IS truly golden, however this is an infrared image)....

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Yellows

Posted in: Botany, Colors, Flowers, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Plants, Scenic, Travel | September 5, 2017 at 10:49 am , by Laurie Merritt

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Butchart Gardens, Victoria, British Columbia  ...

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Orange

Posted in: Botany, Colors, Flowers, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Plants, Scenic, Travel | September 5, 2017 at 10:15 am , by Laurie Merritt

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Butchart Gardens, Victoria, British Columbia...

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Greens

Posted in: Botany, Flowers, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Plants, Scenic, Travel | September 5, 2017 at 9:46 am , by Laurie Merritt

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Butchart Gardens, Victoria, British Columbia...

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Butchart Gardens’ Version of a Fireworks Display

Posted in: Architecture, Botany, Colors, Flowers, Landscape, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Plants, Scenic, Travel | September 4, 2017 at 7:29 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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 Factoids re: Butchart Gardens: ** Robert Pim Butchart was a pioneer in the cement industry. In 1904, he developed a quarry and built a cement plant. His wife,...

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