Front view of Antoni Gaudi's Casa Batllo's crowning glory, shot with a telephoto lens from across the street. Doesn't the top section look like something out of a fairy tale? Maybe a gingerbread house?
The exterior of Casa Batllo, one of Gaudi's magnificent Barcelona beauties. The curved building on Passeig de Gracia is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Some Casa Batllo windows are egg-shaped.
Juliet balcony close-up.
View of street - including a construction site - from an open window in Casa Batllo's main salon.
Curves at the top of the windows, opening onto Passeig de Gracia.
The gorgeous light fixture in the main salon at Casa Batllo (glimpsed through the window in the second photo, above). Check back later for more photos of Casa Batllo and other Gaudi architectural marvels.
I keep coming back from tangobaby and i'm never disappointed. you really make me want to go back to barcelona. now, now, now!!!!
Posted by: Julochka | 23 October 2008 at 17:34
I love Barcelona and its architecture they are so daring. Some of the buildings remind me of the Flintsones but with so much more style :)
Posted by: Di Overton | 23 October 2008 at 07:22
OH my gosh! So tell me, when are we going to be able to purchase your books? I am getting more and more eager.
These photos really are wonderful. I especially love the glimpses of phone-holding Europeans.
Posted by: Relyn | 23 October 2008 at 03:54
Oh, this is absolutely fabulous! I agree - it does look like a fairytale come true. Just beautiful!
Posted by: tinker | 22 October 2008 at 22:30
Tara, I think these photos are my very favorite of all I've ever seen on your blog. They are magical! For some months now I have been thinking of a trip to Spain, and the photos gave me a marvelous vicarious tour. You are so fabulous to take such luscious images and then share them with us!
Stay with it, and keep posting what strikes your fancy!
Your fan, Joan
Posted by: Joan O'Connor | 22 October 2008 at 18:21
Absolutely gorgeous!!!!!
Posted by: Lori | 22 October 2008 at 00:54
mmm - fantasy house - love it. Stuff of dreams and fairytales!
Great photos too.
Chantal
http://chantalpowell.wordpress.com/
Posted by: chantal | 22 October 2008 at 00:42
You're right! That building does look like it belongs in a fairytale. How lucky are we to have had Gaudi and his unique vision in our world just before we arrived?
Posted by: susanna | 22 October 2008 at 00:18
Oh wow! XXOO
Posted by: Tammy | 21 October 2008 at 22:27
I think I might have to skip Paris and go straight for Barcelona!
Posted by: tangobaby | 21 October 2008 at 19:35
Amazing!
Posted by: Sharyl | 21 October 2008 at 17:00
Yes, all so beautiful. Love that shot through the window. "Framed" it perfectly.
Brenda
Posted by: Brenda Kula | 21 October 2008 at 15:43
I want to stand on the Juliet balcony, let my my hair down and announce- I am here, I have finally arrived in Barcelona! Hmm... just a thought. : )
These pics are just dreamy.
Posted by: Christina | 21 October 2008 at 15:23