It was a rainy day during our visit to Salamanca, Spain back in 2019, but didn’t stop the locals (and the tourists) from getting out and about. Our visit to Salamanca was the trip that gave us the idea to move to Spain, so this town has a lot of meaning for us.
This gentleman is a fixture here in Valencia often found near the Colon metro station. When I shot this back in 2021 during our initial visit to Valencia I had no idea that we would see him often after we moved here. His playing may not be “the best” but he has tons of character 🙂
I’m guessing the received message was bad news, or perhaps this look is one of relief.
The Techno Parade (2023) was shaking the windows of the apartment where I was staying on an otherwise peaceful Saturday evening. I wasn’t sure what was going on, but I grabbed my camera and proceeded to find the source of the sounds. Just down the street, I found the Techno Parade making its way down Boulevard Voltaire. I spent the next forty-five minutes on the densely packed sidewalks and streets, capturing images of the crowd and participants.
This mother and daughter (I’m assuming) stepped in front of us as we were walking back to our apartment here in Valencia. The light in this space illuminated this little girl and seems to have caught her attention in a way that tells you there’s a story we can’t quite see.
There was something about the expression on this lovely woman’s face that caught my eye on this morning in downtown Santa Fe. She seems so far away from the street where she stands.
Late one night exploring, the streets of Barcelona, I saw this passerby approaching and loved the play of shadows on the subject and his cart.
On a busy day in the square in downtown Santa Fe, New Mexico, these two gentlemen are obviously discussing a topic requiring some deep consternation. What was it they were talking about?
This scene invoking quiet introspection and isolation was taken maybe just 100 meters from our home in Valencia. While there are several benches in the spot, there are rarely more than one or two people seated here. On this particular late afternoon, this gentleman sits waiting, thinking, or maybe simply taking a few minutes to rest before moving on.
While his shirt says one thing, his face seems to say something very different. Perhaps his outward expression isn’t directed at Valencia? I didn’t look back to see the object of his ire, so we’ll just have to use our imagination. I do agree with the sentiment on the shirt, though. What a great place to be living 🙂