Top Photo of the Week
'Taking Flight'
A paloma perched on a center courtyard ledge,
nervously pacing, watching, unsure of which way to go.
Suddenly, she took flight...
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The daily walks continue,
today starting with the Provincial Administrative
building on the Plaza Major
Leaving the Plaza, the meandering takes over.
At every intersection, it's look left, look right, which way shall it be today?
In the old city center, the streets are narrow, never straight.
Do I get lost here? Of course, that's part of the adventure.
But if I keep walking, eventually, there will be something I recognize.
If seriously disoriented, a five Euro taxi ride will return me to the Plaza Mayor.
Some streets are mostly empty.
The Christmas lights were hung this week.
Next week they turn them on.
Have been walking for several hours now,
must be noon as school kids are walking home for lunch.
Riding on Papa's shoulders is a highlight for any toddler.
If you have a good imagination, you could write a spy novel from this photo.
The image suggests a sinister event, while in reality,
the distant stranger had nothing to do with the two ladies racing toward me.
Another reflection,
this time, taken inside a department store...
A butcher shop...
why do you never see a skinny butcher?
Hopped over to the train station for a few photos...
Spotted the cleaning lady working alone on the platform below.
a rider emerges from the underground crosswalk
To wrap up this week's images,
geometric shapes and shadows on the station platform.
Thanks for following along as we explored what Valladolid has to offer visually.
Ride safe, ride far...
CCjon
The shot with the lady in the wheelchair struck me differently than your thinking of a Spy Novel. The figure behind her is "death" lurking about looking for its next victim.
ReplyDeleteInteresting take, you can run but not hide...
DeleteI was thinking along the lines of Micket Spillane or Agatha Christie's Orient Express...
Love it, when others can see a stories in my photos.
Good stuff, CCjon. In the 4th pic, did you by chance take note of the objects seemingly attached to the lamp fixture on the building wall closest to your right? Cameras?
ReplyDeleteI like the overall vibe given off by your pics of the "safe" environment of the town, even when it's dark....can't say it would be the same in Denver.
Good eye, not sure what is there, but now that you asked, will go back and check it out.
DeleteWas looking at Spanish crime data the other day, Valladolid has the lowest numbers of any Spanish city/area except one, which is made up of small villages and farm land. Why was I looking at crime stats you ask? Still trying to convince my SO that buying a small place here would be a good idea.
Thanks for the quick reply, CCjon. I've been down that route with my SO, good luck.
DeleteFollow up re the cameras(?) in pix #4: Returned to see what appears to be large cameras, are actually spot lights that illuminate the old church that was behind me when I took that photo. But now that you brought up the subject, I'll start looking to see if there are cameras in the streets here.
DeleteThanks for checking, CCjon.
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