Spain

[December, 2010] This is a photo of the wall of Mezquita in Cordoba. You cannot hear the noise in the photo, but around here, a children’s singing was going on and on. At first it…

[December, 2010] The view of Granada is very beautiful mainly because of those mountains surrounding the city. In this season, some are with snow. By the way, around this area, they grow olives. Outside of…

[December, 2010] This photo was taken inside Mezquita. This is an Islamic pattern, isn’t it? But this is a cathedral now. There are corners with angels and the picture of Last Supper, too.

[December, 2010] The Alcazar in Cordoba was rather simple built by the Christian royalty and very different from the one in Seville which is full of Islamic decorations. The trees in the nice garden were…

[December, 2010] The Roman bridge in Cordoba was rebuilt many many times because of wars or disasters and I think it was rebuilt quite recently, too. The surface of the bridge was new and strong…

[December, 2010] The railway station of Seville is far away from the old town geographically and also the feeling of it as well. It is so modern and futuristic. Perhaps it was built just before…

[December, 2010] We crossed over Guadalquivir river in Seville. And we saw a lot of locks on the railings of the bridge again. I have seen this sort of sight quite a few times recently….

[December, 2010] We took a carriage near the Cathedral in Seville. The driver took us here, Plaza de Espana, which was built when they had an expo in 1929. It is a vast half circle…

[December, 2010] It was the first time for us to visit Seville. I was surprise to see that the Islamic colour was very strong there. This tower in the photo is really a minaret, isn’t…