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Where: Cuenca, Spain
When: Sept. 27, 2006
Camera: Canon PowerShot A620
Notes: The casas colgadas (hanging houses) cling to a cliff overlooking a gorge. Inside is the Museo de Arte Abstracto Espanól, an abstract-art museum that's phenomenal, especially for a city with fewer than 50,000 people. The hanging houses are what give Cuenca its fame, but we fell in love with the place for other reasons – its streets are just as old, windy and picturesque as those anywhere else we visited, but it wasn't overrun with tourists.
We stayed in a 16th-century former convent a few steps from Plaza Mayor, the main square. People were smaller back then, and I kept hitting my head on overhangs. This, weirdly, was part of the charm. And as I'll show you later, Cuenca's colors are more vibrant than those in bustling, modern Madrid or whitewashed Andalucia. Dani and I had never heard of Cuenca before it showed up on our group's itinerary, but it was the most delightful surprise of the trip.
See more at JPG magazine: I've submitted several Spain photos to JPG magazine. If enough people vote for them, they may be included in the next issue. See them, and vote for them if you like, here.
Multiple posts: I brought back more than 800 photos from our three-week trip. I don't want to be posting photos of Spain for the next six months, so I'm putting up several at a time. Today, I've posted six.
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Taking up the pen: I'm taking part in DrawMo, a community blog whose members agree to make one drawing a day this month and post it if they wish. My drawings are here. The group's Flickr page is here.
It's not really ugly anymore, but ... Dani and I have done a lot of work on our new house in San Diego. It looks pretty good now, but when we bought it, the place wasn't all that attractive, which I prove in my other blog, The Ugly House.
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Images and text ©2005-2012 Mark A. Dodge Medlin
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Where: Cuenca, Spain
When: Sept. 28, 2006
Notes: Cuenca is famous for its casas colgadas, houses that hang off the edge of a cliff. The casas are impressive, but we fell in love with Cuenca for its colors and its laid-back, nontouristy vibe.
A little help, please: This is my submission to the Passport theme at JPG magazine, but I have several other photos that might work better. They're in this Flickr set, which includes a smaller version of this photo. I'd appreciate your opinion on which photo you think suits the theme best. Thanks.
If you like this one, you can vote for it here.
Images and text ©2005-2012 Mark A. Dodge Medlin
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Where: Cuenca, Spain
When: Sept. 28, 2006
Camera: Canon PowerShot A620
Too big? There's a smaller version here.
See more at JPG magazine: I've submitted several Spain photos to JPG magazine.
Multiple posts: I brought back more than 800 photos from our three-week trip. I don't want to be posting photos of Spain for the next six months, so I'm putting up several at a time. Today, I've posted four.
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Taking up the pen: I took part in DrawMo, a community blog whose members agreed to make one drawing a day in November and post it if they wish. My drawings are here. The group's Flickr page is here.
It's not really ugly anymore, but ... Dani and I have done a lot of work on our new house in San Diego. It looks pretty good now, but when we bought it, the place wasn't all that attractive, which I prove in my other blog, The Ugly House.
Images and text ©2005-2012 Mark A. Dodge Medlin
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Where: Plaza Mayor, Cuenca, Spain
When: Sept. 28, 2006
Camera: Canon PowerShot A620
See more at JPG magazine: I've submitted several Spain photos to JPG magazine. If enough people vote for them, they may be included in the next issue. See them, and vote for them if you like, here.
Multiple posts: I brought back more than 800 photos from our three-week trip. I don't want to be posting photos of Spain for the next six months, so I'm putting up several at a time. Today, I've posted five.
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Taking up the pen: I'm taking part in DrawMo, a community blog whose members agree to make one drawing a day this month and post it if they wish. My drawings are here. The group's Flickr page is here.
It's not really ugly anymore, but ... Dani and I have done a lot of work on our new house in San Diego. It looks pretty good now, but when we bought it, the place wasn't all that attractive, which I prove in my other blog, The Ugly House.
Images and text ©2005-2012 Mark A. Dodge Medlin
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Where: Cuenca, Spain
When: Sept. 28, 2006
Camera: Canon PowerShot A620
See more at JPG magazine: I've submitted several Spain photos to JPG magazine. If enough people vote for them, they may be included in the next issue. See them, and vote for them if you like, here.
Multiple posts: I brought back more than 800 photos from our three-week trip. I don't want to be posting photos of Spain for the next six months, so I'm putting up several at a time. Today, I've posted five.
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Taking up the pen: I'm taking part in DrawMo, a community blog whose members agree to make one drawing a day this month and post it if they wish. My drawings are here. The group's Flickr page is here.
It's not really ugly anymore, but ... Dani and I have done a lot of work on our new house in San Diego. It looks pretty good now, but when we bought it, the place wasn't all that attractive, which I prove in my other blog, The Ugly House.
Images and text ©2005-2012 Mark A. Dodge Medlin
Images and text ©2005-2012 Mark A. Dodge Medlin
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Where: Cuenca, Spain
When: Sept. 27, 2006
Camera: Canon PowerShot A620
Notes: Some of Cuenca's old buildings famously hang off of a cliff overlooking a gorge; others overlook it. We wanted to see the sunrise hit those buildings from the other side of the gorge. We weren't taking any chances -- we crossed the gorge in the dark and stood out there for more than two hours. It was in the upper 40s, but I was dressed for a merely chilly Southern California morning. By the time we went in to breakfast, my fingers didn't bend so well. It was worth it, of course.
See more at JPG magazine: I've submitted several Spain photos to JPG magazine. If enough people vote for them, they may be included in the next issue. See them, and vote for them if you like, here.
Multiple posts: I brought back more than 800 photos from our three-week trip. I don't want to be posting photos of Spain for the next six months, so I'm putting up several at a time. Today, I've posted six.
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Taking up the pen: I'm taking part in DrawMo, a community blog whose members agree to make one drawing a day this month and post it if they wish. My drawings are here. The group's Flickr page is here.
It's not really ugly anymore, but ... Dani and I have done a lot of work on our new house in San Diego. It looks pretty good now, but when we bought it, the place wasn't all that attractive, which I prove in my other blog, The Ugly House.
Images and text ©2005-2012 Mark A. Dodge Medlin
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Where: Near Belmonte, Spain, on the road from Cuenca to Córdoba
When: Sept. 28, 2006
Camera: Canon PowerShot A620
See more at JPG magazine: I've submitted several Spain photos to JPG magazine.
Multiple posts: I brought back more than 800 photos from our three-week trip. I don't want to be posting photos of Spain for the next six months, so I'm putting up several at a time. Today, I've posted four.
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Taking up the pen: I took part in DrawMo, a community blog whose members agreed to make one drawing a day in November and post it if they wish. My drawings are here. The group's Flickr page is here.
It's not really ugly anymore, but ... Dani and I have done a lot of work on our new house in San Diego. It looks pretty good now, but when we bought it, the place wasn't all that attractive, which I prove in my other blog, The Ugly House.
Images and text ©2005-2012 Mark A. Dodge Medlin
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Where: Near Belmonte, Spain, on the road from Cuenca to Córdoba
When: Sept. 28, 2006
Camera: Canon PowerShot A620
See more at JPG magazine: I've submitted several Spain photos to JPG magazine.
Multiple posts: I brought back more than 800 photos from our three-week trip. I don't want to be posting photos of Spain for the next six months, so I'm putting up several at a time. Today, I've posted four.
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Taking up the pen: I took part in DrawMo, a community blog whose members agreed to make one drawing a day in November and post it if they wish. My drawings are here. The group's Flickr page is here.
It's not really ugly anymore, but ... Dani and I have done a lot of work on our new house in San Diego. It looks pretty good now, but when we bought it, the place wasn't all that attractive, which I prove in my other blog, The Ugly House.
Images and text ©2005-2012 Mark A. Dodge Medlin
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Where: Cuenca, Spain
When: Sept. 28, 2006
Camera: Canon PowerShot A620
Too big? There's a smaller version here.
See more at JPG magazine: I've submitted several Spain photos, including a full-color version of this one, to JPG magazine. Which version do you prefer?
Multiple posts: I brought back more than 800 photos from our three-week trip. I don't want to be posting photos of Spain for the next six months, so I'm putting up several at a time. Today, I've posted four.
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Taking up the pen: I took part in DrawMo, a community blog whose members agreed to make one drawing a day in November and post it if they wish. My drawings are here. The group's Flickr page is here.
It's not really ugly anymore, but ... Dani and I have done a lot of work on our new house in San Diego. It looks pretty good now, but when we bought it, the place wasn't all that attractive, which I prove in my other blog, The Ugly House.
Images and text ©2005-2012 Mark A. Dodge Medlin
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Where: Cuenca, Spain
When: Sept. 28, 2006
Camera: Canon PowerShot A620
See more at JPG magazine: I've submitted several Spain photos to JPG magazine. If enough people vote for them, they may be included in the next issue. See them, and vote for them if you like, here.
Multiple posts: I brought back more than 800 photos from our three-week trip. I don't want to be posting photos of Spain for the next six months, so I'm putting up several at a time. Today, I've posted five.
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Taking up the pen: I'm taking part in DrawMo, a community blog whose members agree to make one drawing a day this month and post it if they wish. My drawings are here. The group's Flickr page is here.
It's not really ugly anymore, but ... Dani and I have done a lot of work on our new house in San Diego. It looks pretty good now, but when we bought it, the place wasn't all that attractive, which I prove in my other blog, The Ugly House.
Images and text ©2005-2012 Mark A. Dodge Medlin
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Where: Near the cathedral and Plaza Mayor, Cuenca, Spain
When: Sept. 28, 2006
Camera: Canon PowerShot A620
Too big? There's a smaller version here.
See more at JPG magazine: I've submitted several Spain photos to JPG magazine. If enough people vote for them, they may be included in the next issue. See them, and vote for them if you like, here.
Multiple posts: I brought back more than 800 photos from our three-week trip. I don't want to be posting photos of Spain for the next six months, so I'm putting up several at a time. Today, I've posted five.
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Taking up the pen: I'm taking part in DrawMo, a community blog whose members agree to make one drawing a day this month and post it if they wish. My drawings are here. The group's Flickr page is here.
It's not really ugly anymore, but ... Dani and I have done a lot of work on our new house in San Diego. It looks pretty good now, but when we bought it, the place wasn't all that attractive, which I prove in my other blog, The Ugly House.
Images and text ©2005-2012 Mark A. Dodge Medlin
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Where: Posada de San Jose, Cuenca, Spain. Across the way is the government-run hotel, called a parador.
When: Sept. 28, 2006
Camera: Canon PowerShot A620
Too big? There's a smaller version here.
See more at JPG magazine: I've submitted several Spain photos to JPG magazine. If enough people vote for them, they may be included in the next issue. See them, and vote for them if you like, here.
Multiple posts: I brought back more than 800 photos from our three-week trip. I don't want to be posting photos of Spain for the next six months, so I'm putting up several at a time. Today, I've posted five.
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Taking up the pen: I'm taking part in DrawMo, a community blog whose members agree to make one drawing a day this month and post it if they wish. My drawings are here. The group's Flickr page is here.
It's not really ugly anymore, but ... Dani and I have done a lot of work on our new house in San Diego. It looks pretty good now, but when we bought it, the place wasn't all that attractive, which I prove in my other blog, The Ugly House.
Images and text ©2005-2012 Mark A. Dodge Medlin
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Where: Cuenca, Spain
When: Sept. 27, 2006
Camera: Canon PowerShot A620
Too big? There's a smaller version here.
See more at JPG magazine: I've submitted several Spain photos to JPG magazine. If enough people vote for them, they may be included in the next issue. See them, and vote for them if you like, here.
Multiple posts: I brought back more than 800 photos from our three-week trip. I don't want to be posting photos of Spain for the next six months, so I'm putting up several at a time. Today, I've posted six.
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Taking up the pen: I'm taking part in DrawMo, a community blog whose members agree to make one drawing a day this month and post it if they wish. My drawings are here. The group's Flickr page is here.
It's not really ugly anymore, but ... Dani and I have done a lot of work on our new house in San Diego. It looks pretty good now, but when we bought it, the place wasn't all that attractive, which I prove in my other blog, The Ugly House.
Images and text ©2005-2012 Mark A. Dodge Medlin
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Where: Cuenca, Spain
When: Sept. 26, 2006
Camera: Canon PowerShot A620
Too big? There's a smaller version here.
See more at JPG magazine: I've submitted several Spain photos to JPG magazine. If enough people vote for them, they may be included in the next issue. See them, and vote for them if you like, here.
Multiple posts: I brought back more than 800 photos from our three-week trip. I don't want to be posting photos of Spain for the next six months, so I'm putting up several at a time. Today, I've posted six.
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Taking up the pen: I'm taking part in DrawMo, a community blog whose members agree to make one drawing a day this month and post it if they wish. My drawings are here. The group's Flickr page is here.
It's not really ugly anymore, but ... Dani and I have done a lot of work on our new house in San Diego. It looks pretty good now, but when we bought it, the place wasn't all that attractive, which I prove in my other blog, The Ugly House.
Images and text ©2005-2012 Mark A. Dodge Medlin
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Where: Between Toledo and Cuenca, Spain
When: Sept. 26, 2006
Camera: Canon PowerShot A620
Notes: I'm not sure what little town we were in, but wherever it was, this is the headquarters of the Guardia Civil, the local police. Todo por la patria means "All for the fatherland."
Too big? There's a smaller version here.
See more at JPG magazine: I've submitted several Spain photos to JPG magazine. If enough people vote for them, they may be included in the next issue. See them, and vote for them if you like, here.
Multiple posts: I brought back more than 800 photos from our three-week trip. I don't want to be posting photos of Spain for the next six months, so I'm putting up several at a time. Today, I've posted six.
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Taking up the pen: I'm taking part in DrawMo, a community blog whose members agree to make one drawing a day this month and post it if they wish. My drawings are here. The group's Flickr page is here.
It's not really ugly anymore, but ... Dani and I have done a lot of work on our new house in San Diego. It looks pretty good now, but when we bought it, the place wasn't all that attractive, which I prove in my other blog, The Ugly House.
Images and text ©2005-2012 Mark A. Dodge Medlin
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Where: The ceiling in our hallway
When: Sept. 13, 2006
Camera: Canon PowerShot A620
Notes: You're looking up at the air-return duct for our new heating and air conditioning system. Why does this matter? Read all about it. The post also discusses my prolonged absence, the short explanation for which is that we were on vacation in Spain. We spent three weeks there, and I brought back more than 800 photos. Expect to see a lot of Madrid, Cuenca and Andalucia here over the next few weeks.
Update Feb. 28, 2007: I've submitted this photo in the Curves challenge at Macroday. My blog The Ugly House no longer exists, thus the struck-through type.
Images and text ©2005-2012 Mark A. Dodge Medlin
