Potter Magic in the Medieval Era: Suria Market

This potter seemed to have a magic wand, everything he touched suddenly acquired weird forms that little by little and against all odds finally became the most unsuspected object. But Mr. Potter here was no magician, he was a modest craftsman disguised in medieval clothes impersonating a medieval potter, one of the many trades so typical in Medieval markets in the outskirts of towns, like the fortress town of Suria to be more precise. If you want to see a stonecutter photographed the same day follow the link. There were more pictures about Suria which you can find searching in Blogger toolbar on top of the page or in my Technorati searchlet. The intense colors are created using Color Lab effect in PhotoKit Color 2.0 - Photoshop Plugin by Pixel Genius.

Barcelona Waterfront: Poblenou and Diagonal Mar

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From this point on, there starts Sant Martí District in Barcelona which includes Poblenou Waterfront in the foreground and Diagonal Mar that you can partially see in the background. This part of Sant Martí is relatively new and appeared thanks to the 1992 Olympic Games and the Universal Forum in 2004. In Diagonal Mar there is a whole new skyline overlooking the Forum area (see the solar panel back there on the horizon?) and Poblenou Waterfront is made up of five blocks or illes with private gardens. Just behind such barrier you find some old warehouses and factories as well as new buildings that have been turned into design studios, modern offices or dot-com enterprises. But that is a topic for some other post. And I almost forgot, to the right, Barcelona beaches: Mar Vella and Nova Mar Vella.

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Towns in Spain: Giant in Monistrol de Montserrat

Tallest man marries tiny woman...no, no, no, that was a hot headline some days ago and it was in Mongolia. I wish I could give such scoops here in my modest blog! But nah, we're gonna have to aim low profile. Well at least I have a camera to show you places and things that maybe you haven't or you won't see ever, like this little town called Monistrol de Monserrat near Barcelona. Just another Mediterranean Spanish town that holds a market once a year and takes out its tallest giants to entertain its inhabitants. I have mentioned this place before in the following posts: Costumes, Catalan Folk Dance Troupe, Giants, Tomatoes, Garlic and Olive Oil, Pumpkin, Candy Stall, Say Cheese.