Sophisticated. Old. Steeped in art, past and present. Steeped in history. Situated on the Costa Brava, the Mediterranean seaport, a center of art, culture, and "hip-ness." Pigeons roosting in the rooftop recesses, bringing to mind Picasso and his fanciful sketches of birds. The Barrio Gothic and Gaudi-inspired ornamentation on rooftops and spires of thousand-year-old cathedrals. Cafes, bars, and more cafes, tapas, pinchos and paella. The Spanish people, masters of strolling and cafe culture. What to photograph that hasn't already been captured? Below, some of the Picasso-esque street art in and around the neighborhood of the Barrio Gothic.
When you're walking
And the streets are full of strangers
All the news of home you read
Just gives you the blues
Just gives you the blues
So I bought me a ticket
I caught a plane to Spain
Went to a party down a red dirt road
There were lots of pretty people there
Reading Rolling Stone reading Vogue
They said "How long can you hang around?"
I said a week maybe two
Just until my skin turns brown
Then I'm going home to California [or Seattle]
from California by Joni Mitchell
