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Rainy Days!
Hi, my name is Belinda (Be) and there’s nothing I enjoy more than making time to live! but I realised I don’t have many records of these moments. So, recently I ordered myself to a new Nikon compact...
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My favourite things…
I took this photo after a long walk in the Sueve mountains in Asturias, northern Spain. I was busy packing away my things into the car when I realised, I’m hardly ever without my 2 favourite things....
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Good morning from Asturias!
We’ve been getting up early over the past week to watch the sunrise over the Picos de Europa mountains. On this particular morning it was raining hard as we set off in the car. I thought we are...
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Head in the Clouds
I remember a period when I was about 18 or 19 when I spent a lot of time wandering around looking at clouds, thinking what an incredible place it was up there amongst those pillows of ever-morphing...
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Going nowhere…
My plans to stay a few nights in a friend’s mountain cabin got put on hold yesterday. I desperately want to wake up early morning and experience an undisturbed snowy landscape, for photography and...
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There’s always the sun
La Playa de Vega near Ribadesella. I had a good time with the camera and tripod, playing chicken with the waves. I got wet feet a few times, much to the amusement of a local fisherman. However, the...
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Making Time to Sketch
I headed up to my current favourite place in the world again today, the Silla de Filipe II, near El Escorial. The snow had gone, replaced by thick mist and rain. I decided to wait the rain out in the...
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Naughty but nice
Churros con chocolate. One of life’s special treats. But I resisted on this occasion Taken on the edge of Parque San Francisco, Oviedo, Asturias whilst sitting on a park bench waiting for Belinda to...
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Waiting for Eagles!
We recently made a trip to the Monfragüe National Park in Extremadura, Spain. It was 9 am and I remember feeling extremely cold when I took this photo of John waiting in a bird hide at Portilla del...
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“My Best Airport Pick Up Ever!”
My sister recently came to visit from the UK. We picked her up from Madrid airport and whisked her straight up to the mountains to the north of Madrid. Puerto de Navacerrada (station below) was covered...
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Spring delayed! Snowfall in Asturias
Yesterday the onset of spring was rudely interrupted but the overnight snowfall was fine by me! This is a view of Pico Moro, just outside Arriondas in Asturias, Northern Spain. I’ve been making some...
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La Madre del Emigrante, Gijón
La Madre del Emigrante (the Mother of the Emigrant) looking out to sea at Gijón, Asturias, northern Spain. Sculpted by Ramón Muriedas and installed in 1970 to convey the suffering of an Asturian...
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Streets at Night in Gijón
A few more shots from our weekend in Gijón. I have little experience shooting at night, slow shutter speeds and people getting in the way were the biggest challenges! But there’s always something worth...
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The Thames After Turner…
Last week I was in London, and went to see the Turner paintings in Tate Britain. Wonderful, and best of all for the rest of the day you see the world in Turner-vision – all spirit, wonder and light!...
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Treats in Gijón!
Following on from John’s post last week in Gijón. Here are a few of the delights we enjoyed whilst we re-charged our batteries after pacing up and down the city streets. The cañas in the Gran Cafe...
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Black Swan, a new visitor
I took this Black Swan along River Piloña – borrowing John’s camera! At least twice a day, come rain or shine, we walk along the River Sella and Piloña in Asturias. We are lucky to be able to watch...
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Spring finally here!
It’s seemed like a long winter this year. Longer than usual. I’m a big fan of watching the changing seasons but this year I’m very happy to see Spring arrive. The swallows arrived in Asturias a few...
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Moments in between
John at La Playa Campiecho, Valdes in Asturias Last weekend we visited western Asturias. Although we’ve explored there many times before, this time we discovered some new interesting beaches. It...
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Watching and waiting
Taken at Playa Gueirúa in Asturias Belinda waiting for sunset on my now favourite beach in Asturias, northern Spain. La Playa de Gueirúa. It took a little bit of effort to find it and a 20 minute walk...
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Sea of Clouds
Taken from El Mirador del Fito in Caravia, Asturias. El Sueve is one of the highest coastal mountain ranges in Europe at 1100 metres, . We were waiting for the full lunar eclipse but were unlucky...
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