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Camino Frances
La Portela de Valcarce
photo taken March 15, 2007
The base of this statue marks the distance east to Roncesvalles, 559 kms, and west to Santiago, 150 kms.
Camino Frances
Puente La Reina
calle Mayor
photo taken February 2, 2009
One very cold February morning this was the view west on calle Mayor aka the CF looking towards the distant bridge. To the right, topped with an urn, is the gate of the Iglesia de Santiago.
Camino Frances
towards Viana
photo taken October 27, 2014
Walking off the path I stumbled upon this broken wayside cross, another poignant reminder that everything changes/omnia mutantur.
Camino Frances
Puente La Reina - Gares
Calle del Crucifijo
photo taken February 11, 2007
After Sunday mass members of the congregation enjoyed the winter sunshine on the Calle del Crucifijo in the private/public space between the open door of the Convento del Crucifijo and the closed door of...
Camino Frances
Puente La Reina - Gares
Pilgrim statue
photo taken February 11, 2007
Erected on the eastern edge of Puente La Reina - Gares for Anno Santo 1965 this iron Pilgrim had been crafted by Gerardo Brun in his antique family forge
Puente La Reina-Gares
Calle del Crucifijo
night
photo taken October 23, 2013
Walking alone along the deserted Calle del Crucifijo produced a personal frisson on a cold October night.
Camino Argones
Muruzábal
Iglesia de Santa María de Eunate
photo taken October 21, 2015
My last visit at Eunate was, as always, poignant. When leaving I turned for this final glimpse of the 1000 year old structure surrounded by fields of corn and fennel.
...May peace reign here another...
Camino Frances
leaving Villafranca del Bierzo
photo taken March 15, 2007
This pilgrim permanently stands guard on the medieval bridge crossing the rio Burbia
Camino Argones
Muruzábal
Eunate albergue
photo taken October 18, 2011
This is the exterior of the Eunate albergue the last time I had the pleasure and privilege to stay there.
One of the delights was falling asleep on a mat in the dark attic dorm while regarding above on the ceiling a...
Camino Frances
O Cebreiro
Santa Maria a Real
photo taken November 28, 2014
This small sculpture of the Virgin and Child is one of the many handsome embellishments within the historic church.
Camino Argones
Muruzábal
Iglesia de Santa María de Eunate
interior ceiling
photo taken October 18, 2011
At twilight within the darkening church four other pilgrims and I attended a simple prayer service led by the hospitalero; we all offered thanks for our caminos, our lives and our loves...
Camino Frances
Agés
photo taken February 2, 2008
This small discrete tile adjoined the Casa Caracol/House of the Snail, which was the only pilgrim place open that cold afternoon.
After I entered the hospitalera, carefully drew and dated this special "stamp" in my Credential.
Camino Argones
Muruzábal
Eunate albergue
"tea"
photo taken January 22, 2008
By chance the Eunate albergue had just opened for the season the day I stopped in January 2008.
After stamping my Credential the hospitalero graciously invited me to join him and his friends for late afternoon...
Camino Frances
west of Fromista
photo taken March 1, 2007
This stately sculpted column topped with a cross is a welcome contrast to the nearby low concrete bollards alining the CF path parallel to Palencia route P-980 west of Fromista/ east of Villalcazar de Sirga.
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