I was getting a little bored, and at John's prompting I started taking pictures. Then I realized that the Cathedral is so popular because it is very photogenic. My problem is that while I love modern stained glass, I am not a fan of medieval stained glass. While in Leon we also felt obligated to check off the Pantheon Real at San Isidoro (no photos allowed for the medieval frescoes) which I was again underwhelmed. I decided that since I am not a fan of medieval art to begin with; I only like mosaics or stone carvings.
Another thing I realized is that in those towns along the camino, there are an above average number of fit people, presumably having arrived on foot, as supposed to in most other towns with decrepit semi-mobile people arriving in cars, tour buses, and cruise ships!
From the bus window on the trip from Burgos to Leon.
Our hotel in Leon was almost adjacent to the Cathedral so we were always walking by it; thus, a bunch of shots of the Leon Cathedral.
Cleaning the square in front of the Cathedral.
St Isidore at night.
Cloister - Leon Cathedral.
Leon has some way cool city walls.
Convent of San Marcos.
Football.
Markethouse before the rain.
Sorry you weren't impressed woth the stained glass, I absolutely loved it! Did you check out the carving in the choir?
ReplyDeleteIs the fisheye lens a new addition to your kit? I don't recall such photos prior.
ReplyDelete@Kathy, I was certainly impressed by the amount of stained glass and the light+colors; just not the stylings of the images.
ReplyDelete@Crash, the fisheye is a new toy but it's not a new addition to my kit, it's a software feature on SL's phone; one of the types of panoramas. I'll give you a demo when we are home.