Retreat Part II

Here are some more Gaudi photos from Barcelona.






These close-ups all feature bugs….



A few blurs…




A few people pics…



Suhu’s Bouquet…

The Retreat - over 50 photos!

Here is a series of photographs from my week at the International Retreat for White Crane Silat. I have combined the detail shots to make it more interesting to view so many detail shots. Most of the shots are taken on walks in the area surrounding the Retreat center in El Collel, Catalonia; the very north portion of Spain in the foothills of the Pyranee mountains.
Photographs have become a sort of journal of my days and I especially enjoy taking macro abstracts of the things of beauty that surround me.




















More to come….
Bugs, more tourist photos, GIRONA! (my love)

Barcelona for tourists

Here are some of the tourist pics from my trip.






We visited the unfinished Cathedral of Familia Segrada (The sacred family) also in Barcelona...

White Crane Silat - International Retreat 2006 - Spain

I have finally returned after 2 weeks away from my home and family. So where did I go? What did I do?

I did manage to do some sightseeing and I will post my tourist pics at a later date, but the majority of my trip was participating in the International Retreat for White Crane Silat. I was immersed in an International community of dynamic and interesting people tied together soley by their practice of White Crane Silat, an Indonesian Martial Art.


There were approximately 120 participants. We were divided into 4 groups and worked out for 2 to 3 hours at a stretch. There were a variety of abilities and levels; a range of ages, several languages and a roller coaster of emotions.


We were nestled into the foothills of the Pyranee mountains and enjoyed majestic views in between workouts.





In between sessions, in sweltering heat, I often took walks to enjoy my surroundings.