A long (winding) road.

[DoughnutANZ]

I love photos that show the Camino path ahead or behind. Especially photos with a long perspective. These photos seem to draw me into them.

I am wondering if anyone else shares my delight in these photos and so I have created this thread as a place to share them.

Please minimise your photos if you add them. Please also let us know the approximate area where the photo was taken. You could also add the date if you wish or not at your preference.

I will start it off with three of my favourites and will add others from time to time.


1 West of Santibáñez de Valdeiglesias, Camino Frances
2 South of Grajal de Campos, Camino Madrid
3 Triacastela, Camino Frances

 

[trecile]

Approaching Ciraqui

 

[Dani7]

To Roncesvalles April 23rd 2023

 

[mspath]

towards Hornillos del Camino
photo taken November 10, 2013

 

[Dani7]

I’ll let you guess

 

[VNwalking]

 

[GettingThere]

Heading towards Los Arcos, CF, September 2017 (grape harvest!)

 

[MARSKA]

Leaving Estella, early Oct 2023

 

[FourSeasons]

CF - Sept 2013 leaving Carrion on a chilly morning to witness the full moon setting up ahead and the sun rising from behind. Magic.

 

[Purky]

 

[SabsP]

O Cebreiro. 2011.

 

[FourSeasons]

del Norte July 10, 2019 the winding road from above. I’m the blue dot between Deba and Markina deep in the woods.

 

[lovingkindness]

...a long winding climb.


9 July, 2011
...Albergue de peregrinos, Zumaia which until 4 years earlier had been home to an order of Carmelite Sisters. I had a cell all to myself...

 

[davejsy]

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The top one is beautiful!

 

[davejsy]

In the woods somewhere after Espinol.

 

[Lexicos]

So many to choose from!
Here's just a few.... September, 2023, Camino Frances.

 

[davejsy]

En route to Monte del Perdon.

 

[Takahiwai]

This is the bottom of Cuesta Matamulos, just before Hornillos del Camino.

 

[Simperegrina]

leaving behind Granon in the distance

 

[Paul-CH]

Via de la Plata Cadîz - SdC
Lebrija‎⁨Alcalá de Guadaíra⁩‎⁨Villafranca de Los Barros⁩

 

[Bradypus]

January 2023. Near Sahagun and near Mansilla de las Mulas.

 

[mishlove]

A few from the Camino Portuguese:

 

[Petsu]

I love photos that show the Camino path ahead or behind. Especially photos with a long perspective. These photos seem to draw me into them.

I am wondering if anyone else shares my delight in these photos and so I have created this thread as a place to share them.

Please minimise your photos if you add them. Please also let us know the approximate area where the photo was taken. You could also add the date if you wish or not at your preference.

I will start it off with three of my favourites and will add others from time to time.

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1 West of Santibáñez de Valdeiglesias, Camino Frances
2 South of Grajal de Campos, Camino Madrid
3 Triacastela, Camino Frances

Have also a few. Many from allmost exactly the same spot as the ones in this thread .

 

[Petsu]

I’ll let you guess

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Have one downwards from the middle of the climb in the third picture and then on the top to both directions. Then also about the same spot as one and two . From 2002 and 2007, I reccon, as had no mobile or camera with me 1996-98.

 

[MesaWalker]

Scenes from the Via Serrana, Via de la Plata and the Camino Sanabrés.

 

[Camino Chrissy]

"Doughnut", I am loving your idea to start this thread! I have thousands of pictures, so only grabbed a few randomly.

1) Meseta; 2) Cacabelos; 3) Oviedo-(albergue);
4-6) Primitivo; 7) Via Francigena-Tuscany

 

[Debora]

O Cebreiro. 2011.

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Of the Caminos you listed, do you have a favorite?

 

[Pilgrim9]

Excellent idea for a thread, DoughnutANZ! These types of views create in me an irresistible urge to move forward and explore the world.

Thanks, everyone, for sharing your wonderful photos.

 

[Migueldc]

I love photos that show the Camino path ahead or behind. Especially photos with a long perspective. These photos seem to draw me into them.

I am wondering if anyone else shares my delight in these photos and so I have created this thread as a place to share them.

Please minimise your photos if you add them. Please also let us know the approximate area where the photo was taken. You could also add the date if you wish or not at your preference.

I will start it off with three of my favourites and will add others from time to time.

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1 West of Santibáñez de Valdeiglesias, Camino Frances
2 South of Grajal de Campos, Camino Madrid
3 Triacastela, Camino Frances

 

[jfgough]

I love photos that show the Camino path ahead or behind. Especially photos with a long perspective. These photos seem to draw me into them.

I am wondering if anyone else shares my delight in these photos and so I have created this thread as a place to share them.

Please minimise your photos if you add them. Please also let us know the approximate area where the photo was taken. You could also add the date if you wish or not at your preference.

I will start it off with three of my favourites and will add others from time to time.

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1 West of Santibáñez de Valdeiglesias, Camino Frances
2 South of Grajal de Campos, Camino Madrid
3 Triacastela, Camino Frances

I took loads of photos, this perspective was one of my favorites. This was my first, just before I reached Auberge Borda, looking back towards SJPdP.

 

[CWBuff]

do these count?

 

[Lydia Gillen]

towards Hornillos del Camino
photo taken November 10, 2013

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On my 70 birthday, Thank you Margaret.

 

[CWBuff]

 

[David Tallan]

Approaching Ciraqui

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I think everyone takes an approaching Ciraqui photo!

 

[FourSeasons]

del Norte - July 2019 - The never ending staircase.

 

[Gringazolana]

 

[CWBuff]

I think everyone takes an approaching Ciraqui photo!
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I didnt but I got a photo of Pablo's car in town proper

 

[Antonius Vaessen]

I have this picture of the Via de la Plata (10 kilometers before Salamanca as a wallpaper. Just to reminder me I can "get on the road again" When I want do. ( on april 3 I will start in Sevilla again and hope to reach salamanca again, my favourite city on the VdlP.

 

[kaesler]

Approaching Hornillos

 

[Camino Chrissy]

I think everyone takes an approaching Ciraqui photo!
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I was so excited to see Ciraqui in the distance. It was my first view of a true hilltop village in Spain, and yes, I have that same picture!

 

[Bradypus]

I think everyone takes an approaching Ciraqui photo!

Not the last time I was there. Bit too wet to risk getting my phone out. This was the Camino a couple of hours later that day....

 

[SabsP]

Of the Caminos you listed, do you have a favorite?

Hi Debora,

The first that I walked was the Francés and I have fond impressions of it seeing it was my first pilgrimage and all was new and exciting ( or less but you understand ).
I did like the Portugues from Porto because I was able to walk it during a regular holidaytime and it was long enough to get into the " pilgrimvibe ".
The most gorgeous Camino in terms of nature and landscape ( and food and restaurants ) was the Camino Vasco Interior.

 

[Turga]

Gorgeous pictures - make my feet itch!

Here are a few from me (of varying quality) from Francés, Inglés and Fisterra/Muxia.

 

[JWB]

Two photo’s taken last year at the Camino de Madrid.
First photo is taken Before me, second one After me.

 

[kaesler]

Beyond Belorado

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

Well, it looks long.
Entering Pamplona on the Camino Francés.

 

[Mrs. Bloem]

First one is Route Napoleon April 12 2023.
Ciraqui ofcourse!
thanks for opening this topic

 

[M2ME]

Between Cea and Oseira on the Sanabrés.

 

[SabsP]

Wonderful pictures everyone but could we please use the thumbnails function when posting the pictures like was asked in the OP?

 

[MARSKA]

Wonderful pictures everyone but could we please use the thumbnails function when posting the pictures like was asked in the OP?

Can you explain how to do that please, SabsP?

 

[dbier]

Since I don't know how to thumbnail a picture from my Android, I have resisted this temptation.

 

[FourSeasons]

Camino Frances -
April 22, 2016
Approaching Sansol

April 24, 2016
Ciruena

April 26, 2016
Looking back down at Atapuerca

 

[SabsP]

Can you explain how to do that please, SabsP?

When you are typing a post you can see " attach files " When you have uploaded a pic the pic will appear and you will have the choice to click on thumbnail or on full image. Choose the thumbnail.
It is easier to view for those here with slower internet.

 

[FourSeasons]

Can you explain how to do that please, SabsP?

As SabsP has explained - When you attach a photo, inside the photo you'll see an "insert" tab in the upper left - click on it to reveal the "thumbnail" tab. Click on it and your photo will be placed in the body of your post.

 

[Joergen]

Near Oviedo 15 Juni 2022

 

[CWBuff]

Two photo’s taken last year at the Camino de Madrid.
First photo is taken Before me, second one After me.

Are you sure? your first photo is # 5071 whence the second is 5070
I'd venture that the second was taken before the first

 

[CWBuff]

How about a little Camino Finisterre?

 

[Tulle]

Does this count?

 

[DwainS]

poppies lead to food truck. looking back toward Ages

 

[trecile]

Classic Meseta

 

[SabsP]

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Albergue Espiritu Santo in Carrion de los Condes?

 

[K_Lynn]

I am loving seeing your photos! Here are a couple of mine. The first two are on the Frances in September 2021 and the last on Ingles in October 23.

 

[dbier]

Camino Primitivo, Frances, and Muxia. Sort of in order...Around Borres, after Palo de Alto, after Berducedo, after Casa do Horreos, and at Muxia.

 

[davejsy]

January 2023. Near Sahagun and near Mansilla de las Mulas.

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The sunrise/sunset in the snow

 

[davejsy]

View attachment 162929I have this picture of the Via de la Plata (10 kilometers before Salamanca as a wallpaper. Just to reminder me I can "get on the road again" When I want do. ( on april 3 I will start in Sevilla again and hope to reach salamanca again, my favourite city on the VdlP.

This is so cool to have it as wall paper, beautiful idea

 

[JulieandPeter]

I think this was after Villamayor de Monjardin in April 2015:


Approaching Villamayor de Monjardin (I have taken multiple photos of this scene over the years; one of my favorites on the CF).



The road seems a bit longer when it's wet and windy (purchased an Altus poncho in Santo Domingo the next day and donated this one to a soaked cyclist. It probably didn't do her much good in the wind):


Thank you DoughnutANZ for an excuse to procrastinate and relive favorite memories (even the wet ones).

 

[davejsy]

Somewhere after Estella. . .

 

[davejsy]

I think this was shortly after Ventosa

 

[Camino Chrissy]

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Your first photo is of the big hill at Monjardin with the castle on top. I enjoyed that day's walk and stayed at the Dutch run albergue Hogar with the communal dinner.

 

[DoughnutANZ]

Have also a few. Many from allmost exactly the same spot as the ones in this thread .

I hope that you are going to share them with us!

 

[gns]

Between Ciudad Rodrigo and Almeida

 

[Lexicos]

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A work of art. Stunning!!

 

[davejsy]

Probably no location description required. . .

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

Have also a few. Many from allmost exactly the same spot as the ones in this thread .

Yeah, me too. I'll leave the Camino Francés for a bit because of that. Here are a couple from my walk to Finisterre and two from Finisterre to its beach on the west.

 

[DoughnutANZ]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I am completely blown away by these beautiful photographs and the combined talents of this forum.

Muchas gracias!

It was a gorgeous sight to wake up to this morning.

 

[Tulle]

Albergue Espiritu Santo in Carrion de los Condes?

No, this is San Martin Pinario in Santiago.

 

[Yoyo]

Great photos! So nice to recognize familiar places and to discover new ones.
Here are a few from my caminos:

Camino Francés 2017:



Camino Francés 2019:



Camino Portugués 2022:

 

[Camino Chrissy]

The Portuguese Camino.




Portugal's beloved cobblestones paths.

 

[David Tallan]

Okay. A few from my Camino this past summer. First the Camino de Madrid. Then two from the Camino de San Salvador. Then the Camino Primitivo.

 

[JMac56]

View media item 4049Lost, on the Way to O'Cebreiro, May 2015.

 

[FourSeasons]

del Norte July 5, 2019
Day 1 out of Irun.

 

[Barney12]

These are stunning... thank you so much for sharing. Cant wait to get there again... gotta get over this ghastly post covid fatigue first. Sigh

 

[Lindsay53]

The long and not so winding road near Montamarta, VDLP May 2023

 

[Dani7]

 

[DoughnutANZ]

Valencia


Valladolid

 

[lovelyshell]

I love this thread! These are my favorite type of Camino photos and I’d add to the thread but I have so many, yet I regret not taking more.

I do love, that when on the Camino, when someone starts to take these kinds of pictures people respectfully step aside or pause to let you get your shot. It’s like an unspoken rule of courtesy. No one questions why you are taking a picture of a dirt path, they appreciate that you see something beautiful because they do too.

 

[FourSeasons]

Camino Frances - April 30, 2016
Canal de Castilla on the way to Fromista.

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

Day 3 at 1:30 of my walk from Barcelona to Monserrat. I have to go halfway up. This would normally be the only shot I'd post for this walk but ...


two hours earlier I took this one when I stopped at a boulder to eat. Not too bad. @DoughnutANZ said we could look behind us too. Ten minutes after stopping here I did because ...


I had visitors. There were a few more too.

 

[markie6]

Albergue Espiritu Santo in Carrion de los Condes?

no Countries over the doorways IIRC somewhere else

defo not Molinaseca either

 

[markie6]

Easy 1 no need for guesses

 

[Theatregal]

On the Primitivo, Hospitales Route. July 31, 2013

 

[David Tallan]

Camino Frances - April 30, 2016
Canal de Castilla on the way to Fromista.
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The start of the Canal de Castilla, June 20, 2023, Medina de Rioseco, Camino de Madrid

 

[mspath]

I love photos that show the Camino path ahead or behind. Especially photos with a long perspective. These photos seem to draw me into them.

I am wondering if anyone else shares my delight in these photos and so I have created this thread as a place to share them.

Please minimise your photos if you add them. Please also let us know the approximate area where the photo was taken. You could also add the date if you wish or not at your preference.

I will start it off with three of my favourites and will add others from time to time.

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1 West of Santibáñez de Valdeiglesias, Camino Frances
2 South of Grajal de Campos, Camino Madrid
3 Triacastela, Camino Frances

DoughnutANZ,

Thank you so much for starting your wonderful new thread which has inspired so many posted camino photos of "long trails (winding)". Bravo!

As we all recall our favorite views I wonder if your title comes from a memory of the chorus of the song The Long, Long Trail .

Written in 1913 with lyrics by Stoddard King and music by Alonzo "Zo" Elliot when both were at Yale Collège this song rallied English-speaking troops throughout the western front during World War I.

Gilmore Insights - An Iconic World War I Song: “There’s a Long, Long Trail A-Winding” | Yale University Library

In the second of our Gilmore Insights blog post series, Music Librarian for Reference and Instruction, Suzanne Lovejoy, discusses one of the most popular and enduring songs of World War I, "There’s a Long, Long Trail A-Winding". Suzanne outlines the history of the song, including its connection...

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Chorus
.."There's a long, long trail a-winding
Into the land of my dreams,
Where the nightingales are singing
And a white moon beams.
There's a long, long night of waiting
Until my dreams all come true;
Till the day when I'll be going down
That long, long trail with you."

 

[Peregrinopaul]

OK, I'll play, but no prizes for this one.

Castrojeriz from the Alto de Mostelares

 

[markie6]

Some of you lot could join in with the 1 photo a day thread

just sayin....

 

[kaesler]

Approaching Fromista

 

[SabsP]

Between Idiazabal and Segura. Camino Vasco Interior 2019.

 

[FourSeasons]

del Norte - July 9, 2019
Leaving Getaria on a slippery slope.
Mind your step.
Taken within minutes of one another.

 

[DoughnutANZ]

DoughnutANZ,

Thank you so much for starting your wonderful new thread which has inspired so many posted camino photos of "long trails (winding)". Bravo!

As we all recall our favorite views I wonder if your title comes from a memory of the chorus of the song The Long, Long Trail .

....

Chorus
.."There's a long, long trail a-winding
Into the land of my dreams,
Where the nightingales are singing
And a white moon beams.
There's a long, long night of waiting
Until my dreams all come true;
Till the day when I'll be going down
That long, long trail with you."

What a beautiful song and a beautiful thought from you . Thank you!

I probably had this song in mind though:

The long and winding road
That leads to your door
Will never disappear
I've seen that road before
It always leads me here
Leads me to your door

The wild and windy night
That the rain washed away
Has left a pool of tears
Crying for the day
Why leave me standing here?
Let me know the way.

By the Beatles.

The "Road" represents many different metaphors for me though including the obvious connection with life as a journey and my search for truth and, in particular, one step along that way.

There is another powerful metaphor for me that speaks of love lost or just out of reach.

The imagery in this thread, the songs mentioned and the following poem seems to encapsulate all these things for me.

When the Lotus opened, I didn't notice and walked away empty handed.

Only now and again do I suddenly sit up from my dreams to smell a strange fragrance. It comes on the south wind, a vague hint that makes me ache with longing, like the eager breath of summer wanting to be completed. I didn't know what was so near, or that it was mine.

Rabindranath Tagore

 

[DoughnutANZ]

1 Camino Madrid, south of Santillana de Campos
2 Camino Frances, Santo Domingo de la Calzada in the distance
3 Camino Frances, beside the N120 between Sahagun and Calzada del Coto.