Barcelona Photoblog

May 31, 2010

Building at Carrer del Triangle and Carrer del Rec, El Born, Barcelona

Building at Carrer del Triangle and Carrer del Rec, El Born, Barcelona


Here in Barcelona, we could say we have our own Flatiron building in El Born at the intersection of Carrer del Triangle and Carrer del Rec figuratively speaking of course. Here you can appreciate this triangular building in Earth view at Google maps.

May 28, 2010

Gracia Quarter Streets

Gracia Quarter Streets [enlarge]

Some Barcelona quarters have a certain aura, some kind of mood. That atmosphere can be perceived even in individual streets taken out of context, with no extra reference, just by taking a quick look, if you have been in that neighborhood before of course. The combination of architecture, people clothes or even the way light falls upon its streets due to their orientation towards the Sun, the amount of trees, or how high its buildings are, may be relevant to determine what part of Barcelona we are talking about in just a wink. And this one is...Gràcia, of course.

May 27, 2010

Hanging Market Scale in Small Barcelona Shop

Hanging Market Scale in Small Barcelona Shop [enlarge]

Hanging market scale in small Barcelona shop next to Mercat de l'Abaceria in Travessera de Gràcia. The open maize ears, those corn cobs decorated with their own husk as well as the sifters on the wall really grabbed my attention. I would say this was mostly a grain shop judging by the content although the onions would be really out of place.
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