It’s time to bring my illustrated journal about my trip to Spain to a close, and return my blog to it’s regular form, as an art-journal of my daily life here in California.
The pieces I wrote about my trip are short themed entries, and are not intended as a blow-by-blow description of my trip. I've listed them below, with links for each entry. Or you can locate them by clicking on particular calendar days above the "About Me" section on this web page.
Each short piece I’ve written since I returned, includes one to four photos that I took there early in July and than brought home to alter in Photoshop. The details in these altered photos show up much better when you CLICK ON each individual PICTURE (try it with the cupids above).
It was hot and I learned to deal with that like a Spaniard. I increased my Spanish speaking confidence and reminded myself that there’s always some way to communicate what I need to – even if that means using ten words instead of the one I don’t know. The colors reminded me that I wasn't at home. When you find a good park, stick with it, and go back as often as you can. I’ll always remember visiting with a group of Madrillenos at the turtle pond at the Palacio Cristal. I gained a new appreciation of sola, when I traveled to Segovia.
Sincerely yours,
The Simple Romantic
• De Colores, On the Colors of Segovia
• Patrónes y formas, Patterns and Forms in Segovia
• Modern Edificios y Negocios of Madrid - Buildings and Businesses
• A Bit of Beauty from the Alcazar Palace(A printable luggage tag I created from an altered photo)
• Historic Edificios of Madrid
• Hace Calor, One Woman's Survival Strategy
• Enjoying the Frutas y Verduras of Madrid
• Getting Neighborly at El Palacio Cristal
• The Rain in Spain Stays Mainly in the Plain, Language Survival
