Click the photo to get the flickr posting where you can view this picture in a larger size. The Sagrada Familia church is on the horizon in the right third of this pan.
A quickie here. Someone just inquired where I got all these nice photos. Well, a little confession. Before we came to Europe I splurged and purchased a real digital camera. An SLR camera which means "single lens reflex." It is not one of the snapshot versions but neither is it top of the line. Purchasing this camera kind of released me to be creative with an old hobby of mine. The freedom of shooting and not having the burden of taking a roll of film to the store, like I did for more that 30 years, added to the absence of developing costs, organizing and on and on….well I have had a bit of a photographer's renaissance.
This photo is what they call a stitch job. I took 4 vertical shots out my apartment window this afternoon and "stitched" them together to get this beautiful panorama. As I comment on my photo site, "the clouds over Barcelona have been spectacular the last few days."
Tonight I had a session with Fabio in our house. I will post a story about him, with photo, over the next few days. He is another friend and ministry partner here in Barcelona, directly helping the "Esparcidos Project." More later on what that is all about and on Fabio. Carol is back in Seattle helping our daughter get adjusted to some new digs. So Erick and I are batching it. We haven't starved, thanks in large part to some food Carol froze before she left. We are ready to have her back though. Look for a few pictures to the right on flickr that tell the story of batching it….hint…"Honey, I shrunk the sweater!" http://www.flickr.com/photos/papalars/422894751
So, all these photos are mine, 100%. It is my therapy, tool for communication, telling stories and a way to worship our creator. Comments invited.
