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looking out from the broken down brick wall onto the vast openspace below me, i thought to myself "this must be what its like to be at the end." even though i had just left the pinnacle of spanish culture in barcelona, i was unsure life could get any better. here in montserrat, at this moment, i was completely at peace with the world. maybe you'll get that feeling too.



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  • peter
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Hello Peter,

If it were not for the view of the water, I should say that this is a very loathsome place. With the view, it feel more pleasent and empty and forsaken. Like someone returns only in the dark of night to knaw the ends of failed plots in life. The light and open air drive away the spell...

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Now that really appeals to me...

Somehow the initial impact is quite distressing. It seems to refer to decay, enclosure or even captivity to me.

And then you look closer, witness the broken wall and the freedom of the ocean and the huge sky outside, and then you wonder if something has not been released. Whatever was there, has somehow broken free of the walls and escaped outside.

And the solitary chair , facing the view outside, points to the world beyond the enclosed and broken room.

Thanks - nice work
 
bingo! this shot and description is on that other level. i know the feeling and you capture the tension with perfect serenity. this is what photography is about.

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Peter,

If this is what the end looks like, then I want to go there! :)

Great photo by itself, and it really illustrates what you wrote nicely. Also brought back memories of my own visits to Spain, some years ago...

Best regards
Arthur

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thank you, carolyn. im not sure if thats the ocean or even a body of water. i think its the horizon, to tell you the truth. i was traveling west from barcelona, spain, which is on the east end of the iberian peninsula, near the french border. i was on my way towards madrid when i remembered someone told me i should stop at montserrat on my way out. montserrat is a monestary that sits on a hill overlooking the country side. the different sects of the monestary are spread out across the hill (and other hills). you have to take a finicular to the top. the trails are long and winding. every once in awhile you have to stop and take a look at the vast red fields below. its an interesting place, but this part, that i have pictured was the most interesting. it had obviously been inhabited by drifters and squatters, as there was evidence of recent inhabitance.
  • peter
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It's definitely not water, not at Monserrat ;)

I can see the illusion, but that's landscape. Think at a different scale: this is high up a mountain; the features that look like peaks and troughs of water are hills and valleys of Catalunya. (And I will pick you up on your observation of Barcelona as the "pinnacle of spanish culture" - Catalan culture is what you meant I think...)

Anyway, nice pic...
syckklam said:
thank you, carolyn. im not sure if thats the ocean or even a body
of water. i think its the horizon, to tell you the truth. i was
traveling west from barcelona, spain, which is on the east end of
the iberian peninsula, near the french border. i was on my way
towards madrid when i remembered someone told me i should stop at
montserrat on my way out. montserrat is a monestary that sits on a
hill overlooking the country side. the different sects of the
monestary are spread out across the hill (and other hills). you
have to take a finicular to the top. the trails are long and
winding. every once in awhile you have to stop and take a look at
the vast red fields below. its an interesting place, but this part,
that i have pictured was the most interesting. it had obviously
been inhabited by drifters and squatters, as there was evidence of
recent inhabitance.
  • peter
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http://www.photoblog.be/photoblog.php?nickname=syckklam
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yes dja, i agree with the comment on catalan culture.. i just wanted to paint a different picture. i even thought twice about putting spanish culture, as its quite a misnomer. im sorry if ive offended you. =)
  • peter
dja said:
I can see the illusion, but that's landscape. Think at a different
scale: this is high up a mountain; the features that look like
peaks and troughs of water are hills and valleys of Catalunya. (And
I will pick you up on your observation of Barcelona as the
"pinnacle of spanish culture" - Catalan culture is what you meant I
think...)

Anyway, nice pic...
syckklam said:
thank you, carolyn. im not sure if thats the ocean or even a body
of water. i think its the horizon, to tell you the truth. i was
traveling west from barcelona, spain, which is on the east end of
the iberian peninsula, near the french border. i was on my way
towards madrid when i remembered someone told me i should stop at
montserrat on my way out. montserrat is a monestary that sits on a
hill overlooking the country side. the different sects of the
monestary are spread out across the hill (and other hills). you
have to take a finicular to the top. the trails are long and
winding. every once in awhile you have to stop and take a look at
the vast red fields below. its an interesting place, but this part,
that i have pictured was the most interesting. it had obviously
been inhabited by drifters and squatters, as there was evidence of
recent inhabitance.
  • peter
--
http://symplistic.net
http://www.photoblog.be/photoblog.php?nickname=syckklam
im not an artist, i just take pictures
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im not an artist, i just take pictures
 
hi pride,

im glad you identifed with this. there is certainly a free feeling about it, the open space created by the collapsed wall. the chair makes me think of a rooftop terrace in some city on the mediterranean. a cold beer, a nice book and comfortable chair and a view to boot. what a thought. =)
  • peter
Pride said:
Now that really appeals to me...

Somehow the initial impact is quite distressing. It seems to refer
to decay, enclosure or even captivity to me.

And then you look closer, witness the broken wall and the freedom
of the ocean and the huge sky outside, and then you wonder if
something has not been released. Whatever was there, has somehow
broken free of the walls and escaped outside.

And the solitary chair , facing the view outside, points to the
world beyond the enclosed and broken room.

Thanks - nice work
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http://www.photoblog.be/photoblog.php?nickname=syckklam
im not an artist, i just take pictures
 
hi arthur,

its nice that i was able to take you back there, if only for a moment. im also searching through pictures that people took in certain places, hoping ill be taken back to that moment. its difficult to do and im so happy i was able to do it.
  • peter
Art 2 said:
Peter,

If this is what the end looks like, then I want to go there! :)
Great photo by itself, and it really illustrates what you wrote
nicely. Also brought back memories of my own visits to Spain, some
years ago...

Best regards
Arthur

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http://www.pbase.com/arthur2
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im not an artist, i just take pictures
 
Well, it was my first thought that it was water until I started thinking "hmm, Montserrat, expanse of water... eh?"

A quick search on pbase yields:



which gives an idea of a similar background as the original pic

and







which give an idea of how high up it is

I really must get up there myself and and get some shots!
Dr. Cabbie said:
...the "ocean" wouldn't have been evident. LOL It's a really neat
shot, nevertheless. And it should stay in black and white. :)

Thanks for sharing the background, Peter.

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Carolyn



http://www.pbase.com/dr_cabbie/
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No, not offended, just pedantic ;)
syckklam said:
  • peter
dja said:
I can see the illusion, but that's landscape. Think at a different
scale: this is high up a mountain; the features that look like
peaks and troughs of water are hills and valleys of Catalunya. (And
I will pick you up on your observation of Barcelona as the
"pinnacle of spanish culture" - Catalan culture is what you meant I
think...)

Anyway, nice pic...
syckklam said:
thank you, carolyn. im not sure if thats the ocean or even a body
of water. i think its the horizon, to tell you the truth. i was
traveling west from barcelona, spain, which is on the east end of
the iberian peninsula, near the french border. i was on my way
towards madrid when i remembered someone told me i should stop at
montserrat on my way out. montserrat is a monestary that sits on a
hill overlooking the country side. the different sects of the
monestary are spread out across the hill (and other hills). you
have to take a finicular to the top. the trails are long and
winding. every once in awhile you have to stop and take a look at
the vast red fields below. its an interesting place, but this part,
that i have pictured was the most interesting. it had obviously
been inhabited by drifters and squatters, as there was evidence of
recent inhabitance.
  • peter
--
http://symplistic.net
http://www.photoblog.be/photoblog.php?nickname=syckklam
im not an artist, i just take pictures
Click to expand...
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http://www.domipix.com/
http://domi.co.uk/
Click to expand...
--
http://symplistic.net
http://www.photoblog.be/photoblog.php?nickname=syckklam
im not an artist, i just take pictures
Click to expand...
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--
http://www.domipix.com/
http://domi.co.uk/
 
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