Moorish Designs

Hello again, hope all is well with you and yours.

As a creative type, I love to observe different patterns - whether these are natural forms (think honeycomb or knots in wood), or man made.  The design and pattern I saw on the amazing buildings in Al Andalus recently totally bowled me over.  Lots of photos were taken.  Here are some of my favourites...

...to me, some lend themselves to patchwork, others to embroidery...such beauty, such precision and attention to detail...all completed whilst the rest of Europe was firmly in the Dark Ages...amazing.  Inspiring.

Helenxx

Portals into the Past...

Good afternoon everyone - and what a great weekend it has been.  Decent weather, albeit a bit breezy and chilly, family round for a lovely dinner yesterday, and a BBQ planned for later this afternoon (eldest sons having mowed the lawns and tidied up the garden in readiness).  It was quite an early start for a Sunday as we were up at 5.45 to watch the first Formula 1 Grand Prix of the 2014 season, quite a race, with our favourite driver coming in 7th place.

With the blue skies we are having I am once more transported in my mind's eye back to beautiful Spain, so thought I would share a set of photos I took of doorways/entrance ways whilst on our recent holiday in Al Andalus...

Cordoba...

Granada...

I find it amazing to think of how many people have walked or looked through these entrances, what tales these buildings could tell if they could speak...

Helenxx

A walk around the old town of Cordoba

Hello again!

This time I would love to take you on a virtual walk around the Old Town of Cordoba.  Have you got your walking shoes?  Lets go!!

Winding, narrow, cobbled streets, around every corner something beautiful, captivating...

Wonderful windows...

Glimpses of other buildings...

Glimpses into patios...

The leather workshop...

Time to sit down for coffee and Andalusian Lemon Cake...

What a view from this little street cafe...

This friendly little guy came to see us, turns out he loved the lemon cake too...

Back to walking, we came across a little park with a fountain...

And in the park was this tiny little Mosque...

It was dark before we returned to the hotel, the streets were still magical in the lamplight...

Such an enchanting city.  Cordoba, we love you!

Helenxx