Córdoba
Córdoba
 
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The Guadalquivir river was near flood stage when we got to Córdoba.
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The Guadalquivir river was near flood stage when we got to Córdoba.
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El antiguo puente Romano. This is the Old Roman brdge. The Romans were great builders. However, I wonder how much of the original remains.
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El antiguo puente Romano. This is the Old Roman brdge. The Romans were great builders. However, I wonder how much of the original remains.
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Todas las islas pequeñas estaban bajo el agua. The smaller islands in the river were already under water.
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Todas las islas pequeñas estaban bajo el agua. The smaller islands in the river were already under water.
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It was windy on the bridge. [Have I mentioned that we had a lot of "marginal" weather?]
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It was windy on the bridge. [Have I mentioned that we had a lot of "marginal" weather?]
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The mezquita from the river. From this angle, you can see the Christian influence on the building. It is not so apparent from the inside.
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The mezquita from the river. From this angle, you can see the Christian influence on the building. It is not so apparent from the inside.
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La rueda de agua desde del tiempo romano. This is a Roman-era water wheel along the edge of the river. It has been moved several times over the years.
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La rueda de agua desde del tiempo romano. This is a Roman-era water wheel along the edge of the river. It has been moved several times over the years.
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Silhouettes against a large wooden screen in the mezquita.
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Silhouettes against a large wooden screen in the mezquita.
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This will not be the last picture of columns and arches.
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This will not be the last picture of columns and arches.
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Even with all of the columns and arches, the inside of the mezquita feels open.
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Even with all of the columns and arches, the inside of the mezquita feels open.
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I had not noticed this on previous visits
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I had not noticed this on previous visits
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The painting of the monk (St. Francis?) is 2 dimensional, not 3D as it looks.
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The painting of the monk (St. Francis?) is 2 dimensional, not 3D as it looks.
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A lively composition.
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A lively composition.
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There are many gravestones embedded in the floor. They are all Christian, of course.
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There are many gravestones embedded in the floor. They are all Christian, of course.
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The backlight made the ironwork on the gate of this chapel stand out.
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The backlight made the ironwork on the gate of this chapel stand out.
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This is a combination of sculpture and painting. It IS 3 dimensional.
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This is a combination of sculpture and painting. It IS 3 dimensional.
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This crucifixion is pretty modern. It is by Aurelio Teno, whose pieces seem strange sometimes, but always compelling.
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This crucifixion is pretty modern. It is by Aurelio Teno, whose pieces seem strange sometimes, but always compelling.
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Creo que es muy expresivo. I think this is very expressive.
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Creo que es muy expresivo. I think this is very expressive.
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This particular decoration has been restored. I know, because I've seen it change over several visits.
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This particular decoration has been restored. I know, because I've seen it change over several visits.
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Las columnas y los arcos moriscos hacen diseños. Organic designs arise from the Moorish columns and arches.
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Las columnas y los arcos moriscos hacen diseños. Organic designs arise from the Moorish columns and arches.
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I like the mezquita so much that I can remember exactly where I was standing when I took this picture and that I deliberately arranged the shot so the column in the left front exactly bisected the over-the-door decoration.
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I like the mezquita so much that I can remember exactly where I was standing when I took this picture and that I deliberately arranged the shot so the column in the left front exactly bisected the over-the-door decoration.