http://www.saramark.uk/residencies-1 daily 0.75 2019-06-06 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5cf931f7bd0f340001bc219a/1559821019912/ Residencies Effra Bowl. The bowl was filled with River Effra water which evaporated during the course of two months; this is the result. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5cf92d91cd970900014f55e3/1559834001775/ Residencies - Whale Bird I commissioned a pair of dowsing rods and asked the ‘Place’ what it wanted. Many of the materials and objects had been scattered around the site for years, waiting to find their place in the world. The work is dedicated to the memory of George Kockott (d. 2019) who trusted the process. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5676907fcbced60a2371992f/1449916761474/DSC_0925.jpg Residencies https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5679a13c4bf118f62954b712/1449912767499/saramark_Wrecker_9.JPG Residencies http://www.saramark.uk/gallery daily 1.0 2019-06-08 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5ced523fa4222fefd1fc5c32/1559058072330/sarmark_Lavant_entrance.jpg Gallery Installation View. University Chapel, Chichester. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5ced5565eb39313a5c443b1b/1559057777101/saramark-shroud-2.jpg Gallery LAVANT installed in the Bishop.s Chapel, Chichester. (photo, Martin Poole) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5ced51c215fcc0b190b44c15/1559056861620/saramark-event-5.jpg Gallery LAVANT in progress (cotton, water from the River Lavant, soap, lavender oil) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5cf93559cd970900014fc812/1449917301904/ Gallery https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5cf93b0202ea1000017e7b37/1559837442303/ Gallery https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5cedb01053450a19caf868bb/1449985032137/ Gallery https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5cf95e1b620f4c000187759c/1559846354429/ Gallery HOUSE Installation view https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5cedadf753450a19caf844a6/1559080443119/Scriptorium6%26Lavant.jpg Gallery https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5cfbe8ff2e10360001ac46c8/1450428725421/ Gallery https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/566cff2640667a1cc171df75/1449983461232/saramark_tripod_web.jpg Gallery https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/566d029e841abafcc8ea7e03/1449984631758/clamp_8554_web.jpg Gallery https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5679299a9cadb69d48c44bb2/1450780301723/saramark_dress_2012_web.jpg Gallery - Sara Mark - Dress https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/56969604c647ad94de63dd5c/1449878102646/Morveren_lighbox2_web.jpg Gallery https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/569d108c3b0be35eb45c9655/1449876889343/BlackHandled-Knife_2_web.jpg Gallery https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/566d0376bfe87338d2132d3e/1449933707104/IMG_3821.jpg Gallery https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/569cfaaffd5d084e14a7517b/1450612193922/composite+for+website-1.jpg Gallery https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/56797fa6a976af9f4de70614/1449987002231/wheat+bowl_LR.jpg Gallery https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/566439f2e4b0843f55ada27a/1449409011410/pythia01_b_web.jpg Gallery https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/566ff3e71115e08104c317d6/1450177513048/placemaker_gallery_pic.jpg Gallery http://www.saramark.uk/blog daily 0.75 2019-11-13 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5730e91a746fb995e187926c/1462824266256/image.jpeg Blog http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/1/18/to-the-end-of-the-earth monthly 0.5 2016-01-27 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/56a8a2b6a2bab8c0517c4511/1453894392711/Camino+Shell.jpg Blog - To the End of the Earth Hermaion 1. Scallop Shell (Pecten albicans) The ancient Greeks considered a 'lucky find' to be a gift of the god Hermes - the trickster god of crossroads, transitions and boundaries.. Hermions come in many guises, this one was found by a friend while we walked on Saunton Sands in Devon in October 2015. The Latin word pecten means comb. I have a feeling that I will be again travelling with mermaids.   http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/1/19/500-miles-is-a-long-way monthly 0.5 2016-01-19 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/2/1/companions monthly 0.5 2016-02-01 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/56afc1b48259b53bd837ff91/1454358974789/IMG_1391.JPG Blog - "fac fortia et patere..." Vessels 3 + 4 Meindl Gomera GTX, 2016 Nu-buck, Gore-tex, steel, Air-active soles (27 x 21x 18 cms) We will become good friends... http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/2/17/rain-water monthly 0.5 2016-02-18 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/56c534488a65e29feeab6182/1455764568371/ Blog - RAIN WATER CONDENSATION and COALESCENCE http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/1/27/and-a-definite-date monthly 0.5 2016-01-27 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/2/14/practice-walk-2-13-february-2016 monthly 0.5 2016-02-23 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/56cc4d1de707ebc39cf1e3b8/1456229715038/ Blog - PRACTICE WALK 2: 13 February 2016 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/2/14/practice-walk-1 monthly 0.5 2016-02-23 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/56cc5148859fd03dbee4c117/1456230789289/PRACTICE1_Wandle.jpg Blog - PRACTICE WALK 1: February 2 2016 "She Endures". The River Wandle constrained but still flowing over her brown gravel bed to the Thames. http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/2/17/practice-walk-2 monthly 0.5 2016-02-18 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/56c5367137013bed23dddef4/1455765128398/PRACTICE+3.jpg Blog - PRACTICE WALK 3: 17 February 2016 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/2/23/over-chalk monthly 0.5 2016-02-23 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/56cc52e00442621c56ee8d46/1456231182082/PRACTICE+4.jpg Blog - OVER CHALK http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/2/23/practice-walk-5 monthly 0.5 2016-02-23 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/56ccc7dd2eeb8183ecbd8b52/1456261135842/ Blog - PRACTICE WALK 5 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/1/26/a-tentative-route monthly 0.5 2016-02-01 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/56a7990a9cadb670f532155a/1453824267770/ Blog - A Tentative Route http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/2/23/practice-4 monthly 0.5 2016-02-23 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/56cc469d0442621c56ee5e56/1456228057840/ Blog - PRACTICE 4 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/2/26/the-fumerio monthly 0.5 2016-02-26 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/56d0387859827e12e2bb1fc8/1456486610625/IMG_6154.JPG Blog - THE FUMERIO "Censing Nature' (Work in progress) Sara Mark, 2016 Steel (1m diameter) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/56d03703ab48debcd78dc9df/1456486230163/ Blog - THE FUMERIO The Fumerio Jose Losada, 1851 Silver on brass and bronze alloy (1,500 x 1,600mm) Image credit. Santiago-online.com http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/2/26/credencial monthly 0.5 2016-02-26 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/56d03efe7da24f329b1601fa/1456488265188/ Blog - CREDENCIAL Brass mounted on timber 27 Blackfriars Road, London www.csj.org.uk http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/3/1/red-vessel monthly 0.5 2016-03-04 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/56d5a35062cd94808b8faf89/1456841735646/ Blog - RED VESSEL Vaude Hiking Poncho Polymid (Packed: Approx. 25x25 x10 cms. Un packed: Vast) http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/2/25/alchemical-vessels monthly 0.5 2016-02-26 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/56cf9115ab48debcd78a8bac/1456443718698/ Blog - ALCHEMICAL VESSELS https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/56cf9182ab48debcd78a8e8d/1456444137591/IMG_6160.jpg Blog - ALCHEMICAL VESSELS Crucibles for melting metals Steel with lead residues Pelham Hall Forge, Morely College, SE London. http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/3/4/red-hunchback monthly 0.5 2016-03-04 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/56d9f9e6b09f956d88f24ed4/1457125893703/ Blog - RED HUNCHBACK Rosso gobbo (Red Hunchback), Alberto Burri, 1953 Acrylic, fabric, and resin on canvas; metal rod on verso (56.5 × 85 cms) http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/3/4/practice-walk-6 monthly 0.5 2016-03-04 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/56d9fcda3c44d81b7a26919b/1457126642253/PRACTICE+6_plane.jpg Blog - PRACTICE WALK 6 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/3/9/scarr monthly 0.5 2016-03-09 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/56dfd7bea3360cb7acbee30d/1457510410692/phone.jpg Blog - ELEVATION + APPLICATION http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/3/4/from-cornelius monthly 0.5 2016-03-04 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/56d9f26627d4bd656c881517/1457124091698/ Blog - FROM CORNELIUS http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/3/24/practice-walk-7-11-march-2016-stations-of-the-cross monthly 0.5 2016-03-24 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/56f3b1e7f699bbdb2513c117/1458812563376/ Blog - PRACTICE WALK 7: 11 March 2016. STATIONS OF THE CROSS Left. Madonna and Child by Jacob Epstein, 1950-52 Right. Stations by Roland Biermann, 2016. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/56f3b5428a65e2cb6495a7d2/1458812285077/ Blog - PRACTICE WALK 7: 11 March 2016. STATIONS OF THE CROSS After Albrecht Durer's Small Passion Woodcut Series, Limoges, France c. 1570-1625. http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/4/4/practice-walk-12-2-march-2016-ham-to-caesars-camp-wimbledon monthly 0.5 2016-04-04 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57028273f850820e70b89cce/1459782379166/ Blog - PRACTICE WALK 12: 2 MARCH 2016. HAM TO CAESAR'S CAMP WIMBLEDON A 10 mile circular walk from Ham to Caesar's Camp Fort on Wimbledon Common http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/3/24/practice-walk-8 monthly 0.5 2016-04-04 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/56f4238a171107e4682dba87/1458840489400/ Blog - PRACTICE WALK 8 BOX HILL SURREY http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/4/4/practice-walk-10-28-march-2016-buckthorn-weston-somerset monthly 0.5 2016-04-04 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57027e5e1bbee0d825351e6d/1459781260285/ Blog - PRACTICE WALK 10: 28 MARCH 2016. BUCKTHORN WESTON, SOMERSET. A CIRCULAR 9 MILE WALK FROM BUCKTHORN WESTON http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/4/4/practice-walk-9-26-march-2016-the-marsh-horsington monthly 0.5 2016-04-04 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57027c905559868c75fe00a8/1459780773697/ Blog - PRACTICE WALK 9: 26 MARCH 2016. THE MARSH HORSINGTON http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/4/4/practice-walk-13-3-march-2016-ham-to-northfields-ealing monthly 0.5 2016-04-04 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5702cd2c86db4320c44cba56/1459801436280/ Blog - PRACTICE WALK 13: 3 MARCH 2016. HAM TO NORTHFIELDS, EALING. 10 miles with 7 kg pack through Richmond Park and then following the Thames Path. http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/4/4/practice-walk-11-29-march-2016-cadbury-camp-north-somerset monthly 0.5 2016-04-04 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57027ff62b8ddeaf557dfad4/1459782115315/Walk+11_Cadbury.jpg Blog - PRACTICE WALK 11. 29 MARCH 2016. CADBURY CAMP, NORTH SOMERSET A 9 MILE WALK FROM SUTTON MONTIS UP ONTO CADBURY CAMP. http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/3/24/on-journeys monthly 0.5 2016-03-24 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/56f41af48a65e2960e060598/1458838346931/ Blog - ON JOURNEYS http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/3/23/still monthly 0.5 2016-03-24 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/56f302aa8259b5f28642f418/1458766538657/ Blog - STILL SPIRITUS : SPIRITUM RESIDENCY DAY 1 Monday 14 March 2016 Bermondsey Distlllery London SE21 3NY http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/4/22/ham-house-an-alchemical-delight monthly 0.5 2016-05-06 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/571a6bf407eaa03ed51930d9/1462549851335/ Blog - HAM HOUSE: an alchemical delight Kitchen Utensils Brass, copper, pewter, forged iron. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/572cbac527d4bda3345a0a1b/1462549275037/ Blog - HAM HOUSE: an alchemical delight https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/571a66df0442627b898b3a6d/1462549581158/ Blog - HAM HOUSE: an alchemical delight The Seventh Parable, The SPLENDOUR SOLIS (Splendour of the Sun) Extract from Plate X1. An alchemical treatise (1532-1535) allegedly written by Salomon Trismsin the teacher of Paracelsus. The set of 22 ornate images show the symbolic process of the alchemical death and rebirth of the king, and incorporates seven flasks, each one associated with one of the planets. The title of this plate is "Boiling the body in the vessel"... mmm more research required. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/571a6160c6fc085b5b158fb6/1462549466070/ Blog - HAM HOUSE: an alchemical delight The Bathroom, Ham House. The bathroom was added in the basement by Elizabeth Tollemache who was the second female owner of Ham House; it was rare for people to bathe in the seventeenth century apparently. It was also rare for women to inherit property - the family was of Scottish origin and inheritance down the female line was allowed in Scottish Law. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/571a672f0442627b898b3e18/1462549746136/ Blog - HAM HOUSE: an alchemical delight Stille Earthenware stille for making flavoured waters and cordials from fruits and herbs grown in the kitchen garden. It sits on a tile-topped stove. http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/5/8/practice-walk-15-23-april-2016-dover-to-deal monthly 0.5 2016-05-08 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/572fa16cb6aa60ffc68c899b/1462739416433/ Blog - PRACTICE WALK 15: 23 APRIL 2016. DOVER TO DEAL A wonderful cliff top walk in bright sunshine and showers along the white cliffs of Dover; complete with medieval castles, light-houses and views of the French coast on the horizon. http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/5/8/no-more-training-in-the-gym monthly 0.5 2016-05-08 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/5/8/practice-walk-14-richmond-park-16-april-2016 monthly 0.5 2016-05-08 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/572ef75ad210b899879ac25f/1462695888695/ Blog - PRACTICE WALK 14: RICHMOND PARK, 16 April 2016. Up + down the hills with my pack and poles https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/572ef8e61bbee07454d9be59/572efcc1746fb95e170465f6/1462697161190/trunk.jpg Blog - PRACTICE WALK 14: RICHMOND PARK, 16 April 2016. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/572ef8e61bbee07454d9be59/572efcbf746fb95e170465f1/1462697153892/oak.jpg Blog - PRACTICE WALK 14: RICHMOND PARK, 16 April 2016. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/572ef8e61bbee07454d9be59/572efcba746fb95e170465e2/1462697152618/grass.jpg Blog - PRACTICE WALK 14: RICHMOND PARK, 16 April 2016. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/572ef8e61bbee07454d9be59/572efcba1bbee07454d9c56c/1462697157923/blossom.jpg Blog - PRACTICE WALK 14: RICHMOND PARK, 16 April 2016. http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/5/9/8b83cj818tafmq5okb36gmc9p5dbtr monthly 0.5 2016-08-19 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/5/10/x8nftcnnqvqxdav4i6cvc4eb4i5bfb monthly 0.5 2016-08-19 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/5/11/day-3-11-may-2016-irun-to-pasaje-san-juan monthly 0.5 2016-05-11 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/5/18/day-9-17-may-2016-deba-to-merkina-xenmein monthly 0.5 2016-05-18 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/6/18/day-42-18-june-2016-gijn-holiday monthly 0.5 2016-06-18 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5765813fcd0f681b330042d3/1466270017960/image.jpg Blog - DAY 42. 18 JUNE 2016. GIJÒN HOLIDAY! The mosaics in the Ambulatory Chapel https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5765824803596e3a6ca4eaf9/1466270282794/image.jpg Blog - DAY 42. 18 JUNE 2016. GIJÒN HOLIDAY! The underfloor heating system https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/576581beff7c501fa9f24111/1466270144785/image.jpg Blog - DAY 42. 18 JUNE 2016. GIJÒN HOLIDAY! And a small boat sailed by....  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57658324725e25704d734f45/1466270502384/image.jpg Blog - DAY 42. 18 JUNE 2016. GIJÒN HOLIDAY! Painting on one of the granaries https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/576582a36a49633b448d7fa7/1466270374000/image.jpg Blog - DAY 42. 18 JUNE 2016. GIJÒN HOLIDAY! Sidra pouring with panache   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5765800746c3c42a384cf060/1466269705510/image.jpg Blog - DAY 42. 18 JUNE 2016. GIJÒN HOLIDAY! The town beach at Gijón http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/7/3/day-54-30-june-2016-navia-to-tapia-de-casariego monthly 0.5 2016-07-04 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577a6ced4402436cdf2bf162/1467641071703/image.jpg Blog - DAY 54. 30 JUNE 2016. NAVIA TO TAPIA DE CASARIEGO Navia https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577a6e87e58c62bbf1af3ed3/1467641481854/image.jpg Blog - DAY 54. 30 JUNE 2016. NAVIA TO TAPIA DE CASARIEGO Woodland walk https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577a726629687f643678683a/1467642472737/image.jpg Blog - DAY 54. 30 JUNE 2016. NAVIA TO TAPIA DE CASARIEGO On the coast path https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577a74402e69cf362351f222/1467642946353/image.jpg Blog - DAY 54. 30 JUNE 2016. NAVIA TO TAPIA DE CASARIEGO Practice night https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577a752115d5db17f978cc82/1467643171102/image.jpg Blog - DAY 54. 30 JUNE 2016. NAVIA TO TAPIA DE CASARIEGO https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577a6ddd414fb50acf47729c/1467641313105/image.jpg Blog - DAY 54. 30 JUNE 2016. NAVIA TO TAPIA DE CASARIEGO A new Camino sign to follow https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577a6f362e69cf362351ccb2/1467641657154/image.jpg Blog - DAY 54. 30 JUNE 2016. NAVIA TO TAPIA DE CASARIEGO View from the albergue terrace http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/8/8/day-93-8-august-2016-towards-home monthly 0.5 2016-08-08 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57a8b409b8a79bb93665518a/1470673935715/image.jpg Blog - DAY 93. 8 AUGUST 2016. TOWARDS HOME. How to walk 550 miles https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57a8b4a4c534a5448c5dabd1/1470674089388/image.jpg Blog - DAY 93. 8 AUGUST 2016. TOWARDS HOME. Waiting to board https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57a8b352b8a79bb936654963/1470673752425/image.jpg Blog - DAY 93. 8 AUGUST 2016. TOWARDS HOME. Sunset Ending https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57a8b590f5e23156b42fb90d/1470674325759/image.jpg Blog - DAY 93. 8 AUGUST 2016. TOWARDS HOME. "Avowed intent" https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57a8b3ca725e256e553fda70/1470673872423/image.jpg Blog - DAY 93. 8 AUGUST 2016. TOWARDS HOME. Fiesta https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57a8b4529de4bb9ac18f44a2/1470674008132/image.jpg Blog - DAY 93. 8 AUGUST 2016. TOWARDS HOME. Walking over sand dunes http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/5/15/day-7-15-may-2016-oriol-to-zumaria monthly 0.5 2016-05-18 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/6/4/day-25-2-june-2016-santander-to-bo-pielagos monthly 0.5 2016-06-04 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/6/6/day-26-4-june-2016-santilliana-del-mar-rest-day monthly 0.5 2016-06-12 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/7/4/day-56-2-july-2016-vilela-to-lourenz monthly 0.5 2016-07-04 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577a8c058419c2d62fbb5c6f/1467649031291/image.jpg Blog - DAY 56. 2 JULY 2016. VILELA TO LOURENZÁ. Cake and beer works wonders https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577a8ee7ebbd1a47dbec3086/1467649770107/image.jpg Blog - DAY 56. 2 JULY 2016. VILELA TO LOURENZÁ. Typical barn https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577a895b9f74561e511aefe9/1467648350331/image.jpg Blog - DAY 56. 2 JULY 2016. VILELA TO LOURENZÁ. On the road walking in Eucalyptus woods https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577a88664402436cdf2cc62c/1467648104541/image.jpg Blog - DAY 56. 2 JULY 2016. VILELA TO LOURENZÁ. Misty morning https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577a8b5e6b8f5b92c33f75db/1467648864544/image.jpg Blog - DAY 56. 2 JULY 2016. VILELA TO LOURENZÁ. A Galician maize granary https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577a8fa3d2b85735f8320cbb/1467649957964/image.jpg Blog - DAY 56. 2 JULY 2016. VILELA TO LOURENZÁ. Lourenzá Monastery is now a museum.   http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/7/5/day-57-3-july-2016-lourenz-to-mondoedo monthly 0.5 2016-07-05 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577bd50c440243bd5e664307/1467733262702/image.jpg Blog - DAY 57. 3 JULY 2016. LOURENZÁ TO MONDOÑEDO Back to the mountains https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577bd55bd1758e79c8a6265c/1467733340514/image.jpg Blog - DAY 57. 3 JULY 2016. LOURENZÁ TO MONDOÑEDO A chapel window   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577bd78946c3c411802f6ddf/1467733899022/image.jpg Blog - DAY 57. 3 JULY 2016. LOURENZÁ TO MONDOÑEDO Part of the wall paintings show Moors weeping over a Christian knight. I'm intrigued. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577bd6a09de4bbe86194ec6f/1467733666130/image.jpg Blog - DAY 57. 3 JULY 2016. LOURENZÁ TO MONDOÑEDO The cathedral has a fine gold reredos https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577bd88a1b631bee7ce3aa6e/1467734156820/image.jpg Blog - DAY 57. 3 JULY 2016. LOURENZÁ TO MONDOÑEDO Typical white-painted street in the old town https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577bd80eebbd1aa40ee68fc6/1467734032249/image.jpg Blog - DAY 57. 3 JULY 2016. LOURENZÁ TO MONDOÑEDO I like the girl-power of Santa Anna y Maria http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/7/14/day-67-13-july-santiago-de-compostela-to-negreira monthly 0.5 2016-07-14 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5787be3df7e0aba701f087c9/1468513855782/image.jpg Blog - DAY 67. 13 JULY. SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA TO NEGREIRA A Camino gatepost in one of the villages https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5787c2f23e00be7706a38bc7/1468515060643/image.jpg Blog - DAY 67. 13 JULY. SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA TO NEGREIRA Negreira   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5787b8ff579fb3664e6dd044/1468512513502/image.jpg Blog - DAY 67. 13 JULY. SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA TO NEGREIRA Fisterra also known as Finnisterre; the End of the Earth. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5787ba68414fb584f8dc67f3/1468512874942/image.jpg Blog - DAY 67. 13 JULY. SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA TO NEGREIRA Walking the quiet shady paths again; a little granite bridge over water. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5787c13db8a79b31d12070f4/1468514624371/image.jpg Blog - DAY 67. 13 JULY. SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA TO NEGREIRA A bridge has a lovely sinuous curve https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5787bd03414fb584f8dc8613/1468513541156/image.jpg Blog - DAY 67. 13 JULY. SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA TO NEGREIRA She hangs out in all the Galician bars. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5787bfc5f7e0aba701f099f2/1468514249365/image.jpg Blog - DAY 67. 13 JULY. SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA TO NEGREIRA The weir is spectacular   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5787bc0e46c3c42dc3706dcb/1468513297706/image.jpg Blog - DAY 67. 13 JULY. SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA TO NEGREIRA Through oak and pine woods full of birdsong https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5787c44f20099ef747188df4/1468515410630/image.jpg Blog - DAY 67. 13 JULY. SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA TO NEGREIRA On the edge of the town   http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/8/4/day-89-3-august-2016-a-corua monthly 0.5 2016-08-08 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57a3396d20099e6b97219ec0/1470314877490/image.jpg Blog - DAY 88. 3 AUGUST 2016. A CORUÑA. Mermaid decoration carved on the base of a medieval granite pulpit.   http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/5/28/day-19-27-may-2016-liendo-to-tarrueza monthly 0.5 2016-05-28 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/6/4/day-25-3-june-2016-bo-de-pielagos-to-santilliana-del-mar monthly 0.5 2016-06-12 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/7/11/day-63-9-july-sabrado-dos-monxes-to-boimorto monthly 0.5 2016-07-11 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5783d2ec20099e05b5923600/1468257008723/image.jpg Blog - DAY 63. 9 JULY. SABRADO DOS MONXES TO BOIMORTO Through oak woods https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5783d3f103596e5098f56077/1468257268003/image.jpg Blog - DAY 63. 9 JULY. SABRADO DOS MONXES TO BOIMORTO Smoked salmon salad https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5783d21d414fb585ab3f5ef7/1468256799586/image.jpg Blog - DAY 63. 9 JULY. SABRADO DOS MONXES TO BOIMORTO Under blue skies https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5783d4bee6f2e12e1db705f0/1468257473140/image.jpg Blog - DAY 63. 9 JULY. SABRADO DOS MONXES TO BOIMORTO Day 63 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5783d128440243db4a55eb4a/1468256553722/image.jpg Blog - DAY 63. 9 JULY. SABRADO DOS MONXES TO BOIMORTO Leaving the monastery   http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/5/18/day-8-16-may-2016-zumaria-to-deba monthly 0.5 2016-05-18 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/6/23/day-45-21-june-2016-gijn-to-santilliana-del-mar monthly 0.5 2016-06-23 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/576bad305016e1c12436158d/1466674482814/image.jpg Blog - DAY 45. 21 JUNE 2016. GIJÒN TO SANTILLIANA DEL MAR The Church of Santa Julliana https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/576bae6437c581debf383d9b/1466674789925/image.jpg Blog - DAY 45. 21 JUNE 2016. GIJÒN TO SANTILLIANA DEL MAR In another world https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/576bab18d1758ee67ec76763/1466673947461/image.jpg Blog - DAY 45. 21 JUNE 2016. GIJÒN TO SANTILLIANA DEL MAR Serious mountains https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/576baf35e6f2e1cb54b4b207/1466675000026/image.jpg Blog - DAY 45. 21 JUNE 2016. GIJÒN TO SANTILLIANA DEL MAR https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/576baa34e6f2e1cb54b49e4c/1466673718428/image.jpg Blog - DAY 45. 21 JUNE 2016. GIJÒN TO SANTILLIANA DEL MAR On the bus retracing my steps http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/7/11/day-64-10-july-boimorto-to-santa-irene monthly 0.5 2016-07-11 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5783db4be3df28af7dee58c9/1468259149434/image.jpg Blog - DAY 64. 10 JULY. BOIMORTO TO SANTA IRENE A long day https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5783d81137c581c34c825cf0/1468258323298/image.jpg Blog - DAY 64. 10 JULY. BOIMORTO TO SANTA IRENE Water and granite https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5783da6b893fc06c18845a77/1468258926194/image.jpg Blog - DAY 64. 10 JULY. BOIMORTO TO SANTA IRENE On to Santiago de Compostela https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5783dce259cc689c4bd5e7d0/1468259556430/image.jpg Blog - DAY 64. 10 JULY. BOIMORTO TO SANTA IRENE Nearly there....  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5783da2d893fc06c1884572e/1468258869542/image.jpg Blog - DAY 64. 10 JULY. BOIMORTO TO SANTA IRENE A last look back at the Camino del Norte http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/7/19/day-71-17july-cee-to-fisterra monthly 0.5 2016-07-20 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/578e81f1ebbd1a27162ef01c/1468957369388/image.jpg Blog - DAY 71. 17JULY. CEE TO FISTERRA Looking back at Cee in the morning light https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/578f5c4146c3c42341a1d30e/1469013089592/image.jpg Blog - DAY 71. 17JULY. CEE TO FISTERRA Indeed https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/578f58f6e3df28d685375010/1469012237619/image.jpg Blog - DAY 71. 17JULY. CEE TO FISTERRA Breakfast view https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/578f5a2b725e25ebc41a2014/1469012539428/image.jpg Blog - DAY 71. 17JULY. CEE TO FISTERRA Feet up and an ice-cream https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/578f594c414fb579e9fbaa0d/1469012343389/image.jpg Blog - DAY 71. 17JULY. CEE TO FISTERRA My first view of Cape Finisterra on the left https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/578f5b69bebafbdbc7955263/1469012862890/image.jpg Blog - DAY 71. 17JULY. CEE TO FISTERRA Sello of Fisterra. The official end of the Camino of St James (Xacobea in Galician).  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/578f587fbebafbdbc79540f1/1469012125144/image.jpg Blog - DAY 71. 17JULY. CEE TO FISTERRA Wood-fired toast https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/578f5b00893fc023d4350449/1469012783930/image.jpg Blog - DAY 71. 17JULY. CEE TO FISTERRA The distance is palest blue https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/578f5bf1579fb342e9991ddc/1469012997921/image.jpg Blog - DAY 71. 17JULY. CEE TO FISTERRA Roasted razor clams https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/578f5cb26a4963e042207d1b/1469013198403/image.jpg Blog - DAY 71. 17JULY. CEE TO FISTERRA Gloriosly deep well https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/578f59c3f5e231d1bfff549a/1469012457598/image.jpg Blog - DAY 71. 17JULY. CEE TO FISTERRA The walk into town under pine trees http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/5/21/day-11-19-may-2016-markina-xemein-gernika monthly 0.5 2016-05-21 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/5/22/day-14-22-may-2016-bilbao-rest-day monthly 0.5 2016-05-22 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/6/12/day-30-8-june-2016-san-vincente-to-la-franca monthly 0.5 2016-06-12 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/6/13/day-34-12-june-2016 monthly 0.5 2016-06-15 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57618d4962cd94472cd75d55/1466010956590/image.jpg Blog - DAY 37. 13 JUNE 2016. NUEVA TO SAN ESTABAN DE LECES The extraordinary Picos mountains https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57618f55d51cd4cfb960f951/1466011482213/image.jpg Blog - DAY 37. 13 JUNE 2016. NUEVA TO SAN ESTABAN DE LECES One step after another...  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57618ff2b654f9b902ec4f92/1466011637350/image.jpg Blog - DAY 37. 13 JUNE 2016. NUEVA TO SAN ESTABAN DE LECES It feels like the top of the world here. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57618e4d37013bd468696df1/1466011216393/image.jpg Blog - DAY 37. 13 JUNE 2016. NUEVA TO SAN ESTABAN DE LECES Stone bridges are a feature along the Camino http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/6/27/day-49-29-june-2016-san-estaban-de-pravia-to-soto-de-luia monthly 0.5 2016-06-27 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5771617b9de4bb1f780ddf63/1467048321248/image.jpg Blog - DAY 49. 25 JUNE 2016. SAN ESTABAN DE PRAVIA TO SOTO DE LUIÑA El Concho del Artero Viaduct https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57716063ebbd1adc300e0997/1467048037471/image.jpg Blog - DAY 49. 25 JUNE 2016. SAN ESTABAN DE PRAVIA TO SOTO DE LUIÑA Breakfast surrounded by sea https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57715fef893fc09ddd540d68/1467047921033/image.jpg Blog - DAY 49. 25 JUNE 2016. SAN ESTABAN DE PRAVIA TO SOTO DE LUIÑA View across the estuarine harbour in front of the hostel https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577161d1f7e0abb75898a4b5/1467048402856/image.jpg Blog - DAY 49. 25 JUNE 2016. SAN ESTABAN DE PRAVIA TO SOTO DE LUIÑA A hard walk up from sea-level https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577160d4440243cc244521cf/1467048152011/image.jpg Blog - DAY 49. 25 JUNE 2016. SAN ESTABAN DE PRAVIA TO SOTO DE LUIÑA Market Day https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57716125725e25272be94b79/1467048231562/image.jpg Blog - DAY 49. 25 JUNE 2016. SAN ESTABAN DE PRAVIA TO SOTO DE LUIÑA Resting by the beach https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5771623cf7e0abb75898a948/1467048512281/image.jpg Blog - DAY 49. 25 JUNE 2016. SAN ESTABAN DE PRAVIA TO SOTO DE LUIÑA One of the many along the route https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577162921b631bf0f3015009/1467048597013/image.jpg Blog - DAY 49. 25 JUNE 2016. SAN ESTABAN DE PRAVIA TO SOTO DE LUIÑA It bodes well but....  http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/7/9/day-61-7-july-baamonde-to-miraz monthly 0.5 2016-07-09 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57813eafbebafbf7818c270c/1468087985674/image.jpg Blog - DAY 61. 7 JULY. BAAMONDE TO MIRAZ Cigarettes and chisels.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/578100bcff7c501754eb6d59/1468072127339/image.jpg Blog - DAY 61. 7 JULY. BAAMONDE TO MIRAZ Lovely lichen https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57813dfcbebafbf7818c21d7/1468087808669/image.jpg Blog - DAY 61. 7 JULY. BAAMONDE TO MIRAZ A friendly yellow arrow https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5781006829687fd70b56634f/1468072042389/image.jpg Blog - DAY 61. 7 JULY. BAAMONDE TO MIRAZ A misty start to the day https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57810135cd0f681aa027a7cb/1468072247531/image.jpg Blog - DAY 61. 7 JULY. BAAMONDE TO MIRAZ A modern maize store with traditional design https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/578101a0893fc04f816c2193/1468072355063/image.jpg Blog - DAY 61. 7 JULY. BAAMONDE TO MIRAZ Woodland walk https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57810212c534a5d68f1cb50a/1468072468185/image.jpg Blog - DAY 61. 7 JULY. BAAMONDE TO MIRAZ https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57813d13197aeaa57b50fbcf/1468087573727/image.jpg Blog - DAY 61. 7 JULY. BAAMONDE TO MIRAZ Credencial http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/6/27/day-50-26-june-2016-soto-de-luia-to-cadavedo monthly 0.5 2016-06-27 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577164fd197aeadb6c87b7ea/1467049215325/image.jpg Blog - DAY 50. 26 JUNE 2016. SOTO DE LUIÑA TO CADAVEDO A hidden cove https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57716626f7e0abb75898d473/1467049512559/image.jpg Blog - DAY 50. 26 JUNE 2016. SOTO DE LUIÑA TO CADAVEDO https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577164258419c2a395f890bb/1467048999531/image.jpg Blog - DAY 50. 26 JUNE 2016. SOTO DE LUIÑA TO CADAVEDO At the start of the day https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5771646a20099e6e664860db/1467049068950/image.jpg Blog - DAY 50. 26 JUNE 2016. SOTO DE LUIÑA TO CADAVEDO Fording stream 1 was the easiest. I liked the yellow arrow just incase you were unsure. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5771658d3e00be9f9a30953e/1467049360191/image.jpg Blog - DAY 50. 26 JUNE 2016. SOTO DE LUIÑA TO CADAVEDO Chickpea and prawn stew for lunch https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577165366b8f5bc2886fb604/1467049274129/image.jpg Blog - DAY 50. 26 JUNE 2016. SOTO DE LUIÑA TO CADAVEDO From another time http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/7/10/day-62-8-july-miraz-to-sabrado-dos-monxes monthly 0.5 2016-07-10 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5782751746c3c42c52756eb7/1468167449616/image.jpg Blog - DAY 62. 8 JULY. MIRAZ TO SABRADO DOS MONXES Detail of the carved granite facade https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/578276fb03596e5098eb95ed/1468167934832/image.jpg Blog - DAY 62. 8 JULY. MIRAZ TO SABRADO DOS MONXES Space after space unfolds https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57826f713e00be71f46b1b98/1468166004465/image.jpg Blog - DAY 62. 8 JULY. MIRAZ TO SABRADO DOS MONXES In Miraz https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5782779ed1758e9af40cf279/1468168095584/image.jpg Blog - DAY 62. 8 JULY. MIRAZ TO SABRADO DOS MONXES In the evening sun https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5782786859cc687a7d66b89d/1468168298971/image.jpg Blog - DAY 62. 8 JULY. MIRAZ TO SABRADO DOS MONXES The notice board in the monastery porch is covered with layers of announcements of funerals. Remnants and staples.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57827605c534a5d68f246e3c/1468167687619/image.jpg Blog - DAY 62. 8 JULY. MIRAZ TO SABRADO DOS MONXES Inner cloister https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5782701b579fb375af5eb76c/1468166173742/image.jpg Blog - DAY 62. 8 JULY. MIRAZ TO SABRADO DOS MONXES The first part of the day was over granite https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/578270f537c581c34c781e8b/1468166392247/image.jpg Blog - DAY 62. 8 JULY. MIRAZ TO SABRADO DOS MONXES Starry saxifrage and moss https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/578274283e00be71f46b3a0f/1468167210325/image.jpg Blog - DAY 62. 8 JULY. MIRAZ TO SABRADO DOS MONXES The Monastery church is imposing and built entirely of granite.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57827696be6594c387f300e7/1468167832499/image.jpg Blog - DAY 62. 8 JULY. MIRAZ TO SABRADO DOS MONXES Pantheon inspired dome https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/578271a6ff7c501754f2e2e0/1468166570431/image.jpg Blog - DAY 62. 8 JULY. MIRAZ TO SABRADO DOS MONXES Pilgrims start cairns all along the route but some become more sinificant. Boots often feature....  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5782728bebbd1acae3a434c7/1468166797646/image.jpg Blog - DAY 62. 8 JULY. MIRAZ TO SABRADO DOS MONXES Huge boulders litter the uplands https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5782731b29687fd70b5e0f44/1468166941441/image.jpg Blog - DAY 62. 8 JULY. MIRAZ TO SABRADO DOS MONXES Reservoir near Sobrano http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/5/12/day-4-12-march-2016-passaje-san-jean-to-san-sebastin monthly 0.5 2016-05-12 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/5/24/day-15-23-may-2016-bilbao-to-portagalete monthly 0.5 2016-05-24 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/5/27/day-18-26-may-2016-castro-urdiales-to-liendo monthly 0.5 2016-05-27 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/5/29/day-20-27-may-2016-tarrueza-to-noja monthly 0.5 2016-05-29 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/6/8/day-29-7-june-2016-comillas-to-san-vincente monthly 0.5 2016-06-12 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/6/12/day-32-10-june-2016-pendueles-to-poo monthly 0.5 2016-06-14 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/7/22/day-72-18-july-fisterra-the-end-of-the-world monthly 0.5 2016-08-19 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/57924c7f3e00be1777430708/1469205665208/image.jpg Blog - DAY 72. 18 JULY. FISTERRA. "THE END OF THE EARTH". In a lovely blue plastic bucket https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/57924d9329687f7eedd66b13/1469205927576/image.jpg Blog - DAY 72. 18 JULY. FISTERRA. "THE END OF THE EARTH". THIRST: from the End of the Earth.  Sara Mark, 2016 Digital photograph https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/579248add1758e3873611663/1469204684512/image.jpg Blog - DAY 72. 18 JULY. FISTERRA. "THE END OF THE EARTH". Meindl boots and my pilgrim feet; not a single blister thanks to sheep's wool in my socks. A wonderful piece of advice from my friend Hazel who walked the Camino over 10 years ago. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/57924a3220099e73841a2518/1469205060337/image.jpg Blog - DAY 72. 18 JULY. FISTERRA. "THE END OF THE EARTH". On the way....  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/57924a76e3df289cf35323f1/1469205127369/image.jpg Blog - DAY 72. 18 JULY. FISTERRA. "THE END OF THE EARTH". Looking over the edge https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/57924bd4725e25b2d3b847e7/1469205471291/image.jpg Blog - DAY 72. 18 JULY. FISTERRA. "THE END OF THE EARTH". Looking out at Light and Shade https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/579249326a4963a281abc75b/1469204802021/image.jpg Blog - DAY 72. 18 JULY. FISTERRA. "THE END OF THE EARTH". As I reached the top of the Cape this statue was awaiting me https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/57924af39de4bbc5da54f61c/1469205250285/image.jpg Blog - DAY 72. 18 JULY. FISTERRA. "THE END OF THE EARTH". On the way to the West https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/57924b6a414fb52deb393ffc/1469205373405/image.jpg Blog - DAY 72. 18 JULY. FISTERRA. "THE END OF THE EARTH". Out to a silver horizon   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/579249d39de4bbc5da54e681/1469204960760/image.jpg Blog - DAY 72. 18 JULY. FISTERRA. "THE END OF THE EARTH". The End of the Earth http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/6/4/day-24-1-june-2016-santander monthly 0.5 2016-06-04 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/6/16/day-39-15-june-2016-colunga-to-villaviciosa monthly 0.5 2016-06-16 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5762b2a93e00be9642e8813f/1466086062236/image.jpg Blog - DAY 39. 15 JUNE 2016. COLUNGA TO VILLAVICIOSA Boot treat. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5762aeee44024394189fdcb0/1466085104957/image.jpg Blog - DAY 39. 15 JUNE 2016. COLUNGA TO VILLAVICIOSA Ox shoeing shed https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5762ab7629687fa7422d95b4/1466084217449/image.jpg Blog - DAY 39. 15 JUNE 2016. COLUNGA TO VILLAVICIOSA You can spot pilgrims...  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5762b0c55016e175589079cf/1466085575078/image.jpg Blog - DAY 39. 15 JUNE 2016. COLUNGA TO VILLAVICIOSA An unexpected treat https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5762b8bdd2b857a152c76f1e/1466087615835/image.jpg Blog - DAY 39. 15 JUNE 2016. COLUNGA TO VILLAVICIOSA Villaviciosa is the sidra capital. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5762aa3e3e00be9642e84da7/1466083904666/image.jpg Blog - DAY 39. 15 JUNE 2016. COLUNGA TO VILLAVICIOSA https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5762b1a25016e17558907f89/1466085797169/image.jpg Blog - DAY 39. 15 JUNE 2016. COLUNGA TO VILLAVICIOSA The C12th church at Villaviciosa   http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/6/17/day-40-16-june-2016-villaviciosa-to-amandi monthly 0.5 2016-06-17 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57641db159cc68887f406a4e/1466178996016/image.jpg Blog - DAY 40. 16 JUNE 2016. VILLAVICIOSA TO AMANDI Boots and walking-poles are left outside https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57641ea6cd0f6881261b9968/1466179240129/image.jpg Blog - DAY 40. 16 JUNE 2016. VILLAVICIOSA TO AMANDI Three courses with lots of vino tinto https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57641e2937c5818b48e8c74f/1466179115901/image.jpg Blog - DAY 40. 16 JUNE 2016. VILLAVICIOSA TO AMANDI It's going to rain tomorrow https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57641d06ff7c507e59822209/1466178824573/image.jpg Blog - DAY 40. 16 JUNE 2016. VILLAVICIOSA TO AMANDI Detail of the porch at San Juan de Amandi http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/6/17/day-41-17-june-2016-amandi-to-gijon monthly 0.5 2016-06-17 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5764541ae4fcb577a8a040dd/1466192924152/image.jpg Blog - DAY 41. 17 JUNE 2016. AMANDI TO GIJON. And lots of uphill https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5764553c6a496387443d246c/1466193214663/image.jpg Blog - DAY 41. 17 JUNE 2016. AMANDI TO GIJON. The yellow arrows come in all shapes and sizes   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57645668ebbd1a8d9540ff3e/1466193514885/image.jpg Blog - DAY 41. 17 JUNE 2016. AMANDI TO GIJON. Olde Wolde https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/576456146b8f5b7dcaa6df9e/1466193432486/image.jpg Blog - DAY 41. 17 JUNE 2016. AMANDI TO GIJON. I rest and watch the clouds go by. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/576457961b631b1b77c66f41/1466193816647/image.jpg Blog - DAY 41. 17 JUNE 2016. AMANDI TO GIJON. On the outskirts of Gijon I saw this...  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/576456ecb8a79b75daf7ea40/1466193645488/image.jpg Blog - DAY 41. 17 JUNE 2016. AMANDI TO GIJON. Waiting for the baker's van http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/6/29/day-52-28june-2016-luarca-rest-day monthly 0.5 2016-06-29 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577413b2e6f2e1e9c33456e1/1467225011987/image.jpg Blog - DAY 52. 28JUNE 2016. LUARCA REST DAY A nice glass of tea - cups are not available.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5774142fe58c62df966e7a57/1467225138345/image.jpg Blog - DAY 52. 28JUNE 2016. LUARCA REST DAY A bag of mussels for my supper https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577412f8893fc0fa8f68aa06/1467224827374/image.jpg Blog - DAY 52. 28JUNE 2016. LUARCA REST DAY Very good for the digestion https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57741360f7e0ab0d9095ca38/1467224930346/image.jpg Blog - DAY 52. 28JUNE 2016. LUARCA REST DAY Spain still retains its myriad of little shops https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5774153a414fb50cd5d3f087/1467225406453/image.jpg Blog - DAY 52. 28JUNE 2016. LUARCA REST DAY Just over 100 miles to go.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57741260d1758e24984d1763/1467224675337/image.jpg Blog - DAY 52. 28JUNE 2016. LUARCA REST DAY A day by the sea https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5774164ee6f2e1e9c3347ba5/1467225680556/image.jpg Blog - DAY 52. 28JUNE 2016. LUARCA REST DAY Fresh mussels and pepper salad https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577415f2579fb3237330194d/1467225588919/image.jpg Blog - DAY 52. 28JUNE 2016. LUARCA REST DAY So even here...  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577412b520099ebae88e7e90/1467224760128/image.jpg Blog - DAY 52. 28JUNE 2016. LUARCA REST DAY Calves much better   http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/7/4/day-55-1-july-2016-tapia-de-casariego-to-vilela monthly 0.5 2016-07-04 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577a7944e3df281970210604/1467644230232/image.jpg Blog - DAY 55. 1 JULY 2016. TAPIA DE CASARIEGO TO VILELA. My home for tonight https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577a761af7e0ab3baff9193c/1467643420991/image.jpg Blog - DAY 55. 1 JULY 2016. TAPIA DE CASARIEGO TO VILELA. Step by step https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577a78c0d2b85735f83152d7/1467644098587/image.jpg Blog - DAY 55. 1 JULY 2016. TAPIA DE CASARIEGO TO VILELA. My Camino mates.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577a7861197aea2767b124ba/1467644003431/image.jpg Blog - DAY 55. 1 JULY 2016. TAPIA DE CASARIEGO TO VILELA. From Asturias to Galicia https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577a76abf5e231f12b561b6b/1467643565806/image.jpg Blog - DAY 55. 1 JULY 2016. TAPIA DE CASARIEGO TO VILELA. A walk on the beach http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/7/7/day-59-5-july-abadin-to-vilalba monthly 0.5 2016-07-09 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577eb39dff7c50773548ae32/1467921311386/image.jpg Blog - DAY 59. 5 JULY. ABADIN TO VILALBA Walking in cloud https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577eb684cd0f687ff4896cb8/1467922054616/image.jpg Blog - DAY 59. 5 JULY. ABADIN TO VILALBA The tower is now part of a hotel https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577eb522c534a537944fc4c0/1467921700837/image.jpg Blog - DAY 59. 5 JULY. ABADIN TO VILALBA Creeping up on Santiago https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577eb4c415d5dbee11805699/1467921606577/image.jpg Blog - DAY 59. 5 JULY. ABADIN TO VILALBA Over a stream https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577eb58fe6f2e1910dcd12eb/1467921810199/image.jpg Blog - DAY 59. 5 JULY. ABADIN TO VILALBA Cemetery Wall https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577eb43f59cc68d643372687/1467921477102/image.jpg Blog - DAY 59. 5 JULY. ABADIN TO VILALBA Rainy morning in Abadin. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577eb76b1b631b7758893f8e/1467922285241/image.jpg Blog - DAY 59. 5 JULY. ABADIN TO VILALBA Sculpture with spray paint additions http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/5/25/day-16-24-may-2016-portagalete-to-pobea monthly 0.5 2016-05-25 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/6/12/day-32-10-june-2016-pendueles-to-poo-1 monthly 0.5 2016-06-14 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/5/13/day-5-13-may-2016-san-sebastin monthly 0.5 2016-05-13 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/5/22/day-13-21-may-2016-darrio-to-bilboa-altimra monthly 0.5 2016-05-22 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/5/25/day-17-25-may-2016-pobea-to-castro-urdiales monthly 0.5 2016-05-25 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/5/30/day-21-28-may-2016-noja-to-san-miguel-de-meruelo monthly 0.5 2016-05-30 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/6/16/day-38-14-june-2016-san-estaban-de-leces-to-colunga monthly 0.5 2016-06-16 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/576257aeff7c5097ebb516ab/1466062769100/image.jpg Blog - DAY 38. 14 JUNE 2016. SAN ESTABAN DE LECES TO COLUNGA Apparently they are warm and keep your feet out of the mud https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/576255d846c3c497eb2933c2/1466062298593/image.jpg Blog - DAY 38. 14 JUNE 2016. SAN ESTABAN DE LECES TO COLUNGA View from our window https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5762535bd482e99d9b1f9b1b/1466061661603/image.jpg Blog - DAY 38. 14 JUNE 2016. SAN ESTABAN DE LECES TO COLUNGA A typical granary on staddle-stones https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/576252eeebbd1aa283fcb7f9/1466061552984/image.jpg Blog - DAY 38. 14 JUNE 2016. SAN ESTABAN DE LECES TO COLUNGA The shopkeeper borrowed my hat for the display https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/576254212e69cfaaa6d43620/1466061859520/image.jpg Blog - DAY 38. 14 JUNE 2016. SAN ESTABAN DE LECES TO COLUNGA Can you hear the roar of the ocean?  http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/7/15/day-68-14july-negreira-to-santa-maria monthly 0.5 2016-07-16 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/5788edcd03596e546ca4ee29/1468591594497/image.jpg Blog - DAY 68. 14JULY. NEGREIRA TO SANTA MARIÑA She was Belgian...  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/5788eea0e6f2e11d7cd2de88/1468591817907/image.jpg Blog - DAY 68. 14JULY. NEGREIRA TO SANTA MARIÑA Sudden meadows amongst woods https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/5788ef172994ca7e84a23415/1468591927848/image.jpg Blog - DAY 68. 14JULY. NEGREIRA TO SANTA MARIÑA Hundreds of lovely wind turbines https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/5788ef726a4963f2a5440edc/1468592038964/image.jpg Blog - DAY 68. 14JULY. NEGREIRA TO SANTA MARIÑA The Camino generates revenue along its route.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/5788f0129f745686c8888fcb/1468592179861/image.jpg Blog - DAY 68. 14JULY. NEGREIRA TO SANTA MARIÑA Typical woodland path https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/5788f13a37c581cbfe7d78ab/1468592481838/image.jpg Blog - DAY 68. 14JULY. NEGREIRA TO SANTA MARIÑA Just across the road from an Angel perch.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/5788f096f5e2316ad3b9fa13/1468592311827/image.jpg Blog - DAY 68. 14JULY. NEGREIRA TO SANTA MARIÑA Albergue with a bar. Great mixture.   http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/7/18/day-70-16-july-olveiroa-to-cee-1 monthly 0.5 2016-07-18 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/578d0fbbb3db2b8c24efc754/1468862419416/image.jpg Blog - DAY 70. 16 JULY. OLVEIROA TO CEE. Wearing traditional costumes https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/578d0bcfb3db2b8c24ef9809/1468861454894/image.jpg Blog - DAY 70. 16 JULY. OLVEIROA TO CEE. Heather on the hill tops https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/578d0cf546c3c439d4e1992b/1468861728248/image.jpg Blog - DAY 70. 16 JULY. OLVEIROA TO CEE. Suddenly there was sea https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/578d0d963e00be7aae3e51aa/1468861877120/image.jpg Blog - DAY 70. 16 JULY. OLVEIROA TO CEE. Arrived   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/578d0e61414fb589c64f6559/1468862077426/image.jpg Blog - DAY 70. 16 JULY. OLVEIROA TO CEE. Party time https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/578d0b242994ca81e5111ed4/1468861297166/image.jpg Blog - DAY 70. 16 JULY. OLVEIROA TO CEE. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/578d0f5e44024301adca9d81/1468862335613/image.jpg Blog - DAY 70. 16 JULY. OLVEIROA TO CEE. Very beautiful and moving.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/578d1102579fb360acc8b052/1468862733854/image.jpg Blog - DAY 70. 16 JULY. OLVEIROA TO CEE. Midnight fireworks https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/578d0a20414fb589c64f3464/1468861018157/image.jpg Blog - DAY 70. 16 JULY. OLVEIROA TO CEE. A shady moment   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/578d11e42e69cfbce56d5c99/1468862974833/image.jpg Blog - DAY 70. 16 JULY. OLVEIROA TO CEE. It wouldn't have been the same without him!  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/578d0aa8d482e92fbd356622/1468861166540/image.jpg Blog - DAY 70. 16 JULY. OLVEIROA TO CEE. I choose the End of the Earth https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/578d1066d1758ea279de0fba/1468862613011/image.jpg Blog - DAY 70. 16 JULY. OLVEIROA TO CEE. We watch the rockets whoosh and bang. The sound rebounds off the mountains all around.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/578d118315d5db91796dcc26/1468862877078/image.jpg Blog - DAY 70. 16 JULY. OLVEIROA TO CEE. Fiesta to bless the sardine boats http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/6/1/day-23-31-may-2016-gumes-to-santander monthly 0.5 2016-06-01 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/6/12/day-31-9-june-2016-la-franca-to-pendueles monthly 0.5 2016-06-12 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/6/24/day-47-23-june-2016-santilliana-del-mar-to-avils monthly 0.5 2016-06-24 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/576d7e71725e25cda404c775/1466793587216/image.jpg Blog - DAY 47. 23 JUNE 2016. SANTILLIANA DEL MAR TO AVILÉS. Back on the bus https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/576d7ee6d2b8575859c84c67/1466793705094/image.jpg Blog - DAY 47. 23 JUNE 2016. SANTILLIANA DEL MAR TO AVILÉS. Some glorious coal powered power stations en route.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/576d7f9b2e69cf7b4cd8c487/1466793887344/image.jpg Blog - DAY 47. 23 JUNE 2016. SANTILLIANA DEL MAR TO AVILÉS. Back to it....  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/576d8203e4fcb51f28acc9e3/1466794503415/image.jpg Blog - DAY 47. 23 JUNE 2016. SANTILLIANA DEL MAR TO AVILÉS. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/576d8094cd0f6836e935b1f0/1466794134629/image.jpg Blog - DAY 47. 23 JUNE 2016. SANTILLIANA DEL MAR TO AVILÉS. A real bit of Modernism https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/576d81686b8f5b6c874c062b/1466794346163/image.jpg Blog - DAY 47. 23 JUNE 2016. SANTILLIANA DEL MAR TO AVILÉS. The Old Town fountain http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/6/25/day-48-24-june-2016-avils-to-san-estaban-de-pravia monthly 0.5 2016-06-25 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/576ebb46be65941edd7fac1f/1466874695975/image.jpg Blog - DAY 48. 24 JUNE 2016. AVILÉS TO SAN ESTABAN DE PRAVIA Nuestra Señora de los Remedios https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/576eba0debbd1a12c9eac0d9/1466874383508/image.jpg Blog - DAY 48. 24 JUNE 2016. AVILÉS TO SAN ESTABAN DE PRAVIA Talisman on a granary wall https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/576eb9786b8f5b047cfba80e/1466874234197/image.jpg Blog - DAY 48. 24 JUNE 2016. AVILÉS TO SAN ESTABAN DE PRAVIA I can't see the arrows today https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/576ebcbc440243ef1aab1fd3/1466875071369/image.jpg Blog - DAY 48. 24 JUNE 2016. AVILÉS TO SAN ESTABAN DE PRAVIA Boarded building on the way into town https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/576eb8afd482e9967da3a3ee/1466874036716/image.jpg Blog - DAY 48. 24 JUNE 2016. AVILÉS TO SAN ESTABAN DE PRAVIA Shock and grief https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/576ebabfebbd1a12c9eae1f6/1466874562050/image.jpg Blog - DAY 48. 24 JUNE 2016. AVILÉS TO SAN ESTABAN DE PRAVIA Pilgrim's Progress http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/5/21/day-12-20-may-2016-gernika-to-bilboa monthly 0.5 2016-05-22 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/6/24/day-46-22-june-2016-santilliana-del-mar-holiday monthly 0.5 2016-06-24 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/576d755d6b8f5bf02c11ac63/1466791264341/image.jpg Blog - DAY 46. 22 JUNE 2016. SANTILLIANA DEL MAR HOLIDAY A selection of Esturiun heeses https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/576d740e03596ebfb7dd4381/1466790928312/image.jpg Blog - DAY 46. 22 JUNE 2016. SANTILLIANA DEL MAR HOLIDAY A lovely clump of acanthus en route https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/576d7324893fc0ad30aedf14/1466790694447/image.jpg Blog - DAY 46. 22 JUNE 2016. SANTILLIANA DEL MAR HOLIDAY Romanesque carving on the East window of the church https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/576d7203e6f2e1b61ed35a2e/1466790408270/image.jpg Blog - DAY 46. 22 JUNE 2016. SANTILLIANA DEL MAR HOLIDAY http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/7/18/day-69-15-july-santa-maria-to-olveiroa monthly 0.5 2016-07-18 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/578cf74f46c3c4d768b4d7ce/1468856177503/image.jpg Blog - DAY 69. 15 JULY. SANTA MARIÑA TO OLVEIROA How I do my washing most days. Cold water and a block of washing soap.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/578cf561ebbd1a6a910e5149/1468855682489/image.jpg Blog - DAY 69. 15 JULY. SANTA MARIÑA TO OLVEIROA Another type of granary https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/578cf2f203596ee713721fca/1468855077394/image.jpg Blog - DAY 69. 15 JULY. SANTA MARIÑA TO OLVEIROA Amazed https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/578cf434f7e0ab358fda5234/1468855538493/image.jpg Blog - DAY 69. 15 JULY. SANTA MARIÑA TO OLVEIROA Firery rock and airy wind turbines   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/578cf3a6d1758e37cc77f116/1468855267369/image.jpg Blog - DAY 69. 15 JULY. SANTA MARIÑA TO OLVEIROA https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/578cf63f6b8f5ba9870fb27c/1468855943913/image.jpg Blog - DAY 69. 15 JULY. SANTA MARIÑA TO OLVEIROA Foxgloves and bracken https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/56742a8bc647ad29367c642d/578cf27937c58163286d86c1/1468854940477/image.jpg Blog - DAY 69. 15 JULY. SANTA MARIÑA TO OLVEIROA On I go...  http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/5/15/day-6-14-may-2016-san-sebastin-to-oriol monthly 0.5 2016-05-15 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/5/19/day-10-18-ay-2016-a-rest-in-markina-xemein monthly 0.5 2016-05-19 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/6/6/day-27-5-june-2016-santilliana-del-mar-to-comillas monthly 0.5 2016-06-12 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/6/12/day-33-11-june-2016-poo-rest-day monthly 0.5 2016-06-17 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57641fb2e4fcb5826e1ce793/1466179508506/image.jpg Blog - DAY 35. 11 JUNE 2016. POO REST DAY. Evening falls https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57606728b654f9e6c9fba5cd/1465935659789/image.jpg Blog - DAY 35. 11 JUNE 2016. POO REST DAY. Morning on the beach http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/6/12/day-33-11-june-2016-poo-rest-day-1 monthly 0.5 2016-06-14 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/576060a045bf21ca77741421/1465933990693/image.jpg Blog - DAY 35. 12 JUNE 2016. POO TO NUEVA or was it day 36?  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5760640737013b0ae1ec5c61/1465934858863/image.jpg Blog - DAY 35. 12 JUNE 2016. POO TO NUEVA The Picos to my left and the sea to my right https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57606530f8baf3e5ddebbc55/1465935155859/image.jpg Blog - DAY 35. 12 JUNE 2016. POO TO NUEVA Cod and cheese croquettes https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/576061c31d07c05bf207dca8/1465934279067/image.jpg Blog - DAY 35. 12 JUNE 2016. POO TO NUEVA Tomato paste on toast is a favourite here http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/7/12/day-65-11-july-santa-irene-to-santiago-de-compostela monthly 0.5 2016-07-12 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57854dc059cc6899186171f6/1468353987120/image.jpg Blog - DAY 65. 11 JULY. SANTA IRENE TO SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA Getting closer   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57854f212e69cfd170ad7cf7/1468354340503/image.jpg Blog - DAY 65. 11 JULY. SANTA IRENE TO SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA There it is in the distance https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57855038e6f2e141827af318/1468354619621/image.jpg Blog - DAY 65. 11 JULY. SANTA IRENE TO SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA Awful https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57854d008419c25970a6365b/1468353794589/image.jpg Blog - DAY 65. 11 JULY. SANTA IRENE TO SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA Go go go https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57854e5cf7e0abc825caf6b8/1468354142709/image.jpg Blog - DAY 65. 11 JULY. SANTA IRENE TO SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/578551016a496312c257ee95/1468354819064/image.jpg Blog - DAY 65. 11 JULY. SANTA IRENE TO SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA That's better...  http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/5/30/day-22-29-may-2016-san-miguel-de-meruelo-to-gumes monthly 0.5 2016-05-30 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/7/2/day-53-29-june-2016-luarca-to-navia monthly 0.5 2016-07-02 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5777ed9d2994ca9e65717851/1467477408540/image.jpg Blog - DAY 53. 29 JUNE 2016. LUARCA TO NAVIA Walking down into Navia https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5777ea876a49632d6e72f049/1467476617124/image.jpg Blog - DAY 53. 29 JUNE 2016. LUARCA TO NAVIA I did...  and then I didn't https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5777eb69be6594fbdb10b562/1467476843305/image.jpg Blog - DAY 53. 29 JUNE 2016. LUARCA TO NAVIA Up through Eucalyptus https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5777e94a20099e4be43b38a0/1467476300607/image.jpg Blog - DAY 53. 29 JUNE 2016. LUARCA TO NAVIA Another lovely Hórreo https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5777ee599de4bb4027802dca/1467477595629/image.jpg Blog - DAY 53. 29 JUNE 2016. LUARCA TO NAVIA Delicious https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5777ec75bebafb3c237843a2/1467477111399/image.jpg Blog - DAY 53. 29 JUNE 2016. LUARCA TO NAVIA Heather in bloom https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5777ecf1ebbd1af1e32110dd/1467477235859/image.jpg Blog - DAY 53. 29 JUNE 2016. LUARCA TO NAVIA A sign for the times.   http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/6/7/day-28-6-june-2016-comillas-rest-day monthly 0.5 2016-08-19 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/7/5/day-58-4-july-2016-mondoedo-to-abadin monthly 0.5 2016-07-05 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577be9508419c22dca483d6e/1467738450385/image.jpg Blog - DAY 58. 4 JULY 2016. MONDOÑEDO TO ABADIN. Delicious spring water https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577be69c1b631bee7ce44883/1467737758923/image.jpg Blog - DAY 58. 4 JULY 2016. MONDOÑEDO TO ABADIN. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577be5c96a4963d30fb27e4f/1467737547672/image.jpg Blog - DAY 58. 4 JULY 2016. MONDOÑEDO TO ABADIN. Up into the mist https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577be64ad2b8578b1b36816d/1467737676641/image.jpg Blog - DAY 58. 4 JULY 2016. MONDOÑEDO TO ABADIN. Getting ready for winter https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577be9dd9de4bbe86195c8b2/1467738591571/image.jpg Blog - DAY 58. 4 JULY 2016. MONDOÑEDO TO ABADIN. My home tonight https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577be72746c3c41180301a61/1467737898284/image.jpg Blog - DAY 58. 4 JULY 2016. MONDOÑEDO TO ABADIN. Slate roofs are characteric of Galicia http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/7/7/day-60-6-july-vilalba-to-baamonde monthly 0.5 2016-07-09 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577eba623e00bed0c809e96e/1467923046638/image.jpg Blog - DAY 60. 6 JULY. VILALBA TO BAAMONDE https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577ebadabebafb5a24c802b2/1467923165785/image.jpg Blog - DAY 60. 6 JULY. VILALBA TO BAAMONDE A vanishing way of life https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577ebb319f7456ecc27ed53e/1467923251345/image.jpg Blog - DAY 60. 6 JULY. VILALBA TO BAAMONDE Painted granary with traditional ridge tiles https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577ebc34c534a53794501a7d/1467923511264/image.jpg Blog - DAY 60. 6 JULY. VILALBA TO BAAMONDE The albergue foyer https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577eb98d579fb3d7a2abebff/1467922831589/image.jpg Blog - DAY 60. 6 JULY. VILALBA TO BAAMONDE Graffiti on a Camino signpost https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577ebba0b3db2bec47e13804/1467923363804/image.jpg Blog - DAY 60. 6 JULY. VILALBA TO BAAMONDE On my way https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577ebc8ce3df28ed242c048d/1467923598683/image.jpg Blog - DAY 60. 6 JULY. VILALBA TO BAAMONDE A rustic five-bar gate https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/577eb9e2f5e231cc590f4b9a/1467922917126/image.jpg Blog - DAY 60. 6 JULY. VILALBA TO BAAMONDE A gentle soft day http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/6/20/day-43-19-june-2016-oviedo-holiday monthly 0.5 2016-06-20 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57679de9e3df283360398070/1466408426914/image.jpg Blog - DAY 43. 19 JUNE 2016. OVIEDO HOLIDAY. Part of the Celtic heritage of Esturias https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57679fa56b8f5b316beb7f54/1466408871822/image.jpg Blog - DAY 43. 19 JUNE 2016. OVIEDO HOLIDAY. The only word is iconic.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57679b47be659449f98617a3/1466407753932/image.jpg Blog - DAY 43. 19 JUNE 2016. OVIEDO HOLIDAY. A visit to Oviedo cathedral was obligatory for medieval pilgrims   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57679c44b8a79b233887c883/1466408006727/image.jpg Blog - DAY 43. 19 JUNE 2016. OVIEDO HOLIDAY. It's next to the ruined Roman wall in the old part of town.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57679ea259cc682f7532fa23/1466408612127/image.jpg Blog - DAY 43. 19 JUNE 2016. OVIEDO HOLIDAY. This isn't remotely Flamenco. More like a sedate Scottish Country Dancing. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57679d7f9f7456370136dc5f/1466408320518/image.jpg Blog - DAY 43. 19 JUNE 2016. OVIEDO HOLIDAY. My souvenir of Asturias   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57679f279de4bb7a9680be82/1466408746391/image.jpg Blog - DAY 43. 19 JUNE 2016. OVIEDO HOLIDAY. The region is famous for octopus and I had to try some. Very tender.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5767a0fbf7e0ab30ce75e66a/1466409214454/image.jpg Blog - DAY 43. 19 JUNE 2016. OVIEDO HOLIDAY. Todo derecho no es una opción https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5767a35ad2b85731759ffafa/1466409820823/image.jpg Blog - DAY 43. 19 JUNE 2016. OVIEDO HOLIDAY. One of the Soaring gold reredos in the Cathedral.   http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/6/22/day-44-20-june-2016-gijn-holiday monthly 0.5 2016-06-23 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/576a28c9893fc06a2f30ae34/1466575051222/image.jpg Blog - DAY 44. 20 JUNE 2016. GIJÒN HOLIDAY. The beaches are immaculate- here's why.  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/576a26f3d482e96c7681a80c/1466574581712/image.jpg Blog - DAY 44. 20 JUNE 2016. GIJÒN HOLIDAY. Early birds   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/576ba2f61b631b120f4413b3/1466671864553/image.jpg Blog - DAY 44. 20 JUNE 2016. GIJÒN HOLIDAY. Enjoying the evening sun https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/576ba4f437c581debf381dad/1466672374417/image.jpg Blog - DAY 44. 20 JUNE 2016. GIJÒN HOLIDAY. Cider bottle 'tree' on the harbour quay https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/576ba059f7e0abd30d49944e/1466671195496/image.jpg Blog - DAY 44. 20 JUNE 2016. GIJÒN HOLIDAY. Flamenco by the playa https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/576ba01cf7e0abd30d499359/1466671134367/image.jpg Blog - DAY 44. 20 JUNE 2016. GIJÒN HOLIDAY. In honour of St Peter and St John https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/576b9f6a440243decaa4f3f7/1466670957128/image.jpg Blog - DAY 44. 20 JUNE 2016. GIJÒN HOLIDAY. All things bright and beautiful   http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/6/29/day-51-27-june-2016-cadavedo-to-luarca monthly 0.5 2016-06-29 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5773a0e8bebafb9132133651/1467195625811/image.jpg Blog - DAY 51. 27 JUNE 2016. CADAVEDO TO LUARCA I pass a small sawmill; the oak planks neatly stacked on the roadside. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5773a1cbd1758e26718b71b4/1467195853773/image.jpg Blog - DAY 51. 27 JUNE 2016. CADAVEDO TO LUARCA The Camino winds through a lovely grassy plain https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57739f1eb3db2b0bd3742507/1467195169880/image.jpg Blog - DAY 51. 27 JUNE 2016. CADAVEDO TO LUARCA Lots of these around   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5773a00e725e258679206faa/1467195408756/image.jpg Blog - DAY 51. 27 JUNE 2016. CADAVEDO TO LUARCA Sweet chestnut and Hazel woods https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5773a2bdf5e231100a5b5d63/1467196095026/image.jpg Blog - DAY 51. 27 JUNE 2016. CADAVEDO TO LUARCA Luarca. Nice eh?  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5773a388c534a5599ec78431/1467196298407/image.jpg Blog - DAY 51. 27 JUNE 2016. CADAVEDO TO LUARCA En route http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/7/12/day-66-12-july-2016-santiago-de-compostela monthly 0.5 2016-08-19 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57867b6e9de4bb9d35eb189c/1468431216075/image.jpg Blog - DAY 66. 12 JULY 2016. SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA Navigating towards Santiago   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57867f7f59cc6802a0c72f24/1468432262999/image.jpg Blog - DAY 66. 12 JULY 2016. SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA The incense was originally to cleanse the air on the arrival of thousands of smelly mediaeval pilgrims.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/578551f437c581e7246222f2/1468355062580/image.jpg Blog - DAY 66. 12 JULY 2016. SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA I have walked 500 miles https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57868252ebbd1a5ae282dba0/1468432980666/image.jpg Blog - DAY 66. 12 JULY 2016. SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA I didn't buy one of these...  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/578681a903596edb2dc92628/1468432811122/image.jpg Blog - DAY 66. 12 JULY 2016. SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA Shells, staffs and gourds... https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57867d3ccd0f688d44f76bfd/1468431681876/image.jpg Blog - DAY 66. 12 JULY 2016. SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA St James in his silver shrine is hugged by thousands of pilgrims! The giant silver incense burner (botofumerio) is in the foreground. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57867e3cbebafb879f1caf90/1468431936327/image.jpg Blog - DAY 66. 12 JULY 2016. SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA The Romanesque church is elegant and simple https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/578680bdcd0f688d44f79a3a/1468432575017/image.jpg Blog - DAY 66. 12 JULY 2016. SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA Celtic heritage https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5786745d4402438f3749ed71/1468429407635/image.jpg Blog - DAY 66. 12 JULY 2016. SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA The "Compostella"  is the official stamp to say I've completed my pilgrimage to Santiago. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/578683d2ff7c509730335075/1468433364842/image.jpg Blog - DAY 66. 12 JULY 2016. SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA A painted granite carving in a church near the Cathedral.   http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2016/8/3/egvt5drfw18psbgijgxhpwgzvbzese monthly 0.5 2016-08-03 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57a22d529f745644caa3fec9/1470246231061/image.jpg Blog - DAY 87. 2 AUGUST 2016. VIGO. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/57a22be0bebafb39c21fbb21/1470245861538/image.jpg Blog - DAY 87. 2 AUGUST 2016. VIGO. El Sireno Francesco Leiro, 1991. http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2017/7/21/day-4-20-july-2017-divining-rods monthly 0.5 2017-07-21 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/59723f16f9a61e7c12f5faeb/1500659519791/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 4 20 July 2017 Divining Rods https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5972430bd482e9f54fda9efa/1500660528021/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 4 20 July 2017 Divining Rods https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/59724171414fb5b40737015e/1500660176659/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 4 20 July 2017 Divining Rods https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5972406320099e6089a4ef1a/1500659864306/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 4 20 July 2017 Divining Rods http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2017/7/20/day-3-19-july-2017-suikinkutsu monthly 0.5 2017-07-20 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5970751dcd39c3f6c4e3423e/1500542254716/IMG_3486.JPG Blog - DAY 3 19 July 2017 Suikinkutsu https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/597077d7579fb359ca3a0af7/1500542966561/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 3 19 July 2017 Suikinkutsu https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/597075e9b8a79b1e06825961/1500542489372/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 3 19 July 2017 Suikinkutsu https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5970793459cc68dacda11e2e/1500543330301/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 3 19 July 2017 Suikinkutsu https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5970799a15d5dbbb28ba758f/1500543417866/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 3 19 July 2017 Suikinkutsu http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2017/7/18/day-1-17-july-2017 monthly 0.5 2017-07-20 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/596e350ed1758edd0ac7bd50/1500394786589/IMG_3441.JPG Blog - DAY 1. 17 July 2017 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2017/7/14/one-year-on monthly 0.5 2017-07-15 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5969201617bffc44aa1286a6/1500061800578/SEA+WELL+%28Waters%29 Blog - One year on... 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DAY 6 22 July 2017 To the bamboo grove https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/597495c7ff7c509e1d2453d5/1500812834234/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 6 22 July 2017 To the bamboo grove Hard at work https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5974919717bffc066d0ff5e2/1500811730854/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 6 22 July 2017 To the bamboo grove https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5974935af14aa142f53f39e8/1500812199433/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 6 22 July 2017 To the bamboo grove http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2017/7/19/day-2-18-july-2017-kwelera monthly 0.5 2017-07-20 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/596f641fa803bbaa4375d86b/1500472382010/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 2 18 July 2017 Kwelera https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/596f663f29687ff623256b34/1500472936830/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 2 18 July 2017 Kwelera https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/596f625e46c3c4022a30f578/1500471919230/IMG_3471.JPG Blog - DAY 2 18 July 2017 Kwelera Ripening bananas in the kitchen https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/596f65372e69cf29b7f56669/1500472666945/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 2 18 July 2017 Kwelera http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2017/7/24/day-8-24-july-2017-labyrinths-and-more monthly 0.5 2017-07-24 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/59763ababf629a9249474a2c/1500920554299/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 8 24 July 2017 Labyrinths and more https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/59763cf3f9a61e0cd549b099/1500921147387/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 8 24 July 2017 Labyrinths and more https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/59763e6717bffc0f87e93bcd/1500921510758/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 8 24 July 2017 Labyrinths and more https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/59763bb6cf81e0c82ef92282/1500920787634/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 8 24 July 2017 Labyrinths and more http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2017/7/25/day-9-25-july-2017-under-monkey-attack monthly 0.5 2017-07-25 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/59778e40c534a5d343025ffa/1501007440704/IMG_3690.JPG Blog - DAY 9 25 July 2017 Under Monkey Attack https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/59778ef4f14aa1a84a5d17d6/1501007624279/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 9 25 July 2017 Under Monkey Attack https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/59778fcf17bffc7a2f9324fb/1501007845594/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 9 25 July 2017 Under Monkey Attack https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/597791319f7456c8f362c2d7/1501008212665/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 9 25 July 2017 Under Monkey Attack http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2017/7/31/day-14-30-july-2017-divining-rock-art monthly 0.5 2017-08-01 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/597f832b2994ca496159cd3e/1501528891076/IMG_3855.JPG Blog - DAY 14 30 July 2017 Divining Rock Art https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/597f8462b3db2bb07043d99c/1501529268334/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 14 30 July 2017 Divining Rock Art https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/597f8818d2b857eac62c438f/1501530144862/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 14 30 July 2017 Divining Rock Art https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/597f84fa37c5811a20379299/1501529355561/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 14 30 July 2017 Divining Rock Art https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/597f83d6d7bdce7114af2134/1501529062328/IMG_3856.JPG Blog - DAY 14 30 July 2017 Divining Rock Art http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2017/7/23/day-7-23-july-2017-yoga-and-monkeys monthly 0.5 2017-07-23 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5974ed7e725e25e03b6ac90f/1500835225655/IMG_3618.JPG Blog - DAY 7 23 July 2017 Yoga and Monkeys https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5974ee88d1758e2554ad548e/1500835551957/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 7 23 July 2017 Yoga and Monkeys https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5974f0a11e5b6c34b2750a95/1500836066679/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 7 23 July 2017 Yoga and Monkeys The garden after rain. An old tree stump may form a future sculpture....  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5974edf9440243f8d1951588/1500835391312/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 7 23 July 2017 Yoga and Monkeys https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5974ef561b631b9a769210e7/1500835717559/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 7 23 July 2017 Yoga and Monkeys https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5974f36aa5790aef87e5aff6/1500836758325/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 7 23 July 2017 Yoga and Monkeys https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5974efd7d1758e2554ad65c8/1500835857071/IMG_3606.JPG Blog - DAY 7 23 July 2017 Yoga and Monkeys http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2017/7/26/day-10-26july-2017-beautiful-plumbing monthly 0.5 2017-07-26 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5978fa65f14aa1ed17738860/1501100714031/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 10 26July 2017 Beautiful Plumbing https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5978f983b3db2b5151e62c98/1501100454023/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 10 26July 2017 Beautiful Plumbing https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5978f89ce4fcb5a6feae1422/1501100219664/IMG_3723.JPG Blog - DAY 10 26July 2017 Beautiful Plumbing https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5978f9093e00be7250db109f/1501100334668/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 10 26July 2017 Beautiful Plumbing https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5978fc13725e25da0fcda08e/1501101091454/IMG_3725.JPG Blog - DAY 10 26July 2017 Beautiful Plumbing http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2017/7/27/day-11-27-july-2017-eggs-stones-and-drips monthly 0.5 2017-07-27 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/597a462cd1758e9d84026c00/1501185605436/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 11 27 July 2017 Eggs, stones and drips https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/597a454c579fb3cca0ad6c48/1501185417551/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 11 27 July 2017 Eggs, stones and drips https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/597a479da5790a33966d7fc3/1501185975954/IMG_3752.JPG Blog - DAY 11 27 July 2017 Eggs, stones and drips https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/597a44f95016e1aaa1d29cd5/1501185300902/IMG_3753.JPG Blog - DAY 11 27 July 2017 Eggs, stones and drips http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2017/7/28/day-12-28-july-2017-wall-building monthly 0.5 2017-07-29 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2017/7/30/day-13-29july-2017-kwelera-estuary-walk monthly 0.5 2017-07-31 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/597e1d4046c3c4d160f13df1/1501437299954/IMG_3824.JPG Blog - DAY 13 29July 2017 Kwelera Estuary Walk https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/597e24f6c534a5837f7a43f1/1501439408122/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 13 29July 2017 Kwelera Estuary Walk https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/597ed5a4414fb54a4c5f2010/1501484535611/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 13 29July 2017 Kwelera Estuary Walk https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/597e24836b8f5bb6b4eea4c6/1501439126044/IMG_3825.JPG Blog - DAY 13 29July 2017 Kwelera Estuary Walk https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/597e1e999f74567ca847990c/1501437683451/IMG_3796.JPG Blog - DAY 13 29July 2017 Kwelera Estuary Walk https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/597e23c3be6594cef6aaaec8/1501438947959/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 13 29July 2017 Kwelera Estuary Walk https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/597ed443b8a79b2cf85b21f9/1501484145770/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 13 29July 2017 Kwelera Estuary Walk https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/597e2607bebafb171302b06c/1501439512438/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 13 29July 2017 Kwelera Estuary Walk https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/597ed4c36b8f5bb6b4f5adf1/1501484271092/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 13 29July 2017 Kwelera Estuary Walk http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2017/8/1/day-15-31july-2017-polishing-basalt monthly 0.5 2017-08-01 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5980d8293e00bee25fa59e66/1501616220244/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 15 31July 2017 Polishing Basalt https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5980d7b517bffc45f395c741/1501616077896/IMG_3902.JPG Blog - DAY 15 31July 2017 Polishing Basalt https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5980cd64e4fcb51d5531d963/1501613438358/IMG_3900.JPG Blog - DAY 15 31July 2017 Polishing Basalt https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5980d92e6f4ca37d465b74a4/1501616486847/IMG_3861.JPG Blog - DAY 15 31July 2017 Polishing Basalt http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2017/7/29/day-12-28-july-2017-polishing-the-guava-tree monthly 0.5 2017-07-29 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/597ce0656f4ca302dd05ef38/1501356177341/IMG_3782.JPG Blog - DAY 12 28 July 2017 Polishing the Guava tree https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/597cdde5f14aa1fbe78c8af6/1501355525396/IMG_3822.JPG Blog - DAY 12 28 July 2017 Polishing the Guava tree https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/597cdf7a725e2562b8a6fb85/1501355934689/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 12 28 July 2017 Polishing the Guava tree https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/597cde9017bffc7a49efba62/1501355718663/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 12 28 July 2017 Polishing the Guava tree http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2017/8/2/day-17-2-august-2017-three-treasures monthly 0.5 2017-08-02 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5982376d7131a558f4f87065/1501706125548/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 17 2 August 2017 Three Treasures https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5982361fb8a79bd4e85eb047/1501705789139/IMG_3918.JPG Blog - DAY 17 2 August 2017 Three Treasures https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/598235d115d5db583bad2cbe/1501705707854/IMG_3914.JPG Blog - DAY 17 2 August 2017 Three Treasures https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/598236b9db29d66ed167fa1b/1501705930873/IMG_3917.JPG Blog - DAY 17 2 August 2017 Three Treasures http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2017/8/2/day-16-1-august-2017-yin-pool monthly 0.5 2017-08-02 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/59822d03197aea3038dfaa40/1501703446684/IMG_3922.JPG Blog - DAY 16 1 August 2017 Yin Pool https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/59822e4415d5db583bac8932/1501703788484/IMG_3921.JPG Blog - DAY 16 1 August 2017 Yin Pool https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/59822e082994ca45a7eac264/1501703710908/IMG_3920.JPG Blog - DAY 16 1 August 2017 Yin Pool https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/59822d9f1e5b6c1722dc001e/1501703604608/IMG_3919.JPG Blog - DAY 16 1 August 2017 Yin Pool http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2017/8/4/day-19-4-august-2017-we-have-plants-1 monthly 0.5 2017-08-04 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5984ca9acd39c369f61c2873/1501874869323/IMG_3951.JPG Blog - DAY 19 4 August 2017 We have plants! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5984cb90d482e94a17edbc29/1501875117044/IMG_3952.JPG Blog - DAY 19 4 August 2017 We have plants! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5984c9f4cf81e078efbb222a/1501874696130/IMG_3947.JPG Blog - DAY 19 4 August 2017 We have plants! http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2017/8/3/day-18-3-august-2017-pond-and-pebbles monthly 0.5 2017-08-03 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5983793d914e6b9d761bf6b8/1501788540740/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 18 3 August 2017 Pond and Pebbles Chicken Heaven https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5983753f03596e214edec5c1/1501787491951/IMG_3940.JPG Blog - DAY 18 3 August 2017 Pond and Pebbles https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/598377b8e4fcb574b3219529/1501788118567/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 18 3 August 2017 Pond and Pebbles https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/59837628c534a5f317636142/1501787723540/IMG_3941.JPG Blog - DAY 18 3 August 2017 Pond and Pebbles https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/598374baf14aa194f722d0d7/1501787357368/IMG_3938.JPG Blog - DAY 18 3 August 2017 Pond and Pebbles Waterproof membrane and stone edging down. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/59837702cd39c3890004342c/1501787919875/IMG_3939.JPG Blog - DAY 18 3 August 2017 Pond and Pebbles http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2017/8/7/day-22-7-august-2017-censing-a-lunar-eclipse monthly 0.5 2017-08-07 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5988bdd586e6c0ff7685a5cf/1502133731140/IMG_4108.JPG Blog - DAY 22 7 August 2017 Censing a Lunar Eclipse https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5988bd49e6f2e1e92bdba992/1502133592996/IMG_4095.JPG Blog - DAY 22 7 August 2017 Censing a Lunar Eclipse http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2017/8/5/day-20-5-august-2017-dipper-and-pebbles monthly 0.5 2017-08-05 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/59862714bebafb164ee2f005/1501964083819/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 20 5 August 2017 Dipper and Pebbles https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/598627c4bebafb164ee2f7d4/1501964254617/IMG_4036.JPG Blog - DAY 20 5 August 2017 Dipper and Pebbles https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5986287e6f4ca31b725fa143/1501964434446/IMG_4040.JPG Blog - DAY 20 5 August 2017 Dipper and Pebbles https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/598626602994ca90d2fa8483/1501963892600/IMG_4028.JPG Blog - DAY 20 5 August 2017 Dipper and Pebbles https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/59862577f9a61e3bd681de63/1501963655120/IMG_4029.JPG Blog - DAY 20 5 August 2017 Dipper and Pebbles https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5986283015d5dba84b59aee9/1501964346474/IMG_4038.JPG Blog - DAY 20 5 August 2017 Dipper and Pebbles http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2017/8/6/day-21-6-august-2017-yoga-and-lamps monthly 0.5 2017-08-06 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/59877001d7bdce820bcab61b/1502048277480/IMG_4077.JPG Blog - DAY 21 6 August 2017 Yoga and Lamps https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/59876fb817bffc6a271ef2e1/1502048205306/IMG_4078.JPG Blog - DAY 21 6 August 2017 Yoga and Lamps https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/59876ef2914e6b4565400b37/1502048010774/IMG_4073.JPG Blog - DAY 21 6 August 2017 Yoga and Lamps https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/59876f506b8f5b91635a89b5/1502048100804/IMG_4074.JPG Blog - DAY 21 6 August 2017 Yoga and Lamps https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5987709c3e00bec843d0cc08/1502048435656/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - DAY 21 6 August 2017 Yoga and Lamps http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2017/8/10/day-23-8-august-2017-making-the-labyrinth monthly 0.5 2017-08-10 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/598c59616f4ca35ce096f027/1502370161097/IMG_4213.JPG Blog - DAY 23 8 August 2017 Making the Labyrinth https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/598c58b8cd0f686159d45df1/1502370002652/IMG_4141.JPG Blog - DAY 23 8 August 2017 Making the Labyrinth http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2017/8/10/day-24-9-august-2017-party-time monthly 0.5 2017-08-10 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/598c5ae9cf81e07f2040b18b/1502370556145/IMG_4210.JPG Blog - DAY 24 9 August 2017 Party Time https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/598c5c17914e6bacfceb797a/1502370857639/IMG_4215.JPG Blog - DAY 24 9 August 2017 Party Time https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/598c5d63579fb33aaef59dbc/1502371193702/IMG_4217.JPG Blog - DAY 24 9 August 2017 Party Time https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/598c5b4ab8a79b04df28b0af/1502370656433/IMG_4212.JPG Blog - DAY 24 9 August 2017 Party Time https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/598c5cd8cd39c3692cc5784f/1502371049962/IMG_4216.JPG Blog - DAY 24 9 August 2017 Party Time https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/598c5a6a6b8f5b57cf8c1347/1502370433827/IMG_4211.JPG Blog - DAY 24 9 August 2017 Party Time https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/598c5e2cbebafb811d585e27/1502371386144/IMG_4218.JPG Blog - DAY 24 9 August 2017 Party Time http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2018/1/15/whale-bird-residency-a-video monthly 0.5 2018-01-15 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2018/1/15/censing monthly 0.5 2018-01-15 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/5a5cf7599140b796c412f4db/5a5cfa7a0d9297bb7cb1c009/1516043957278/fullsizeoutput_ab8.jpeg Blog - CENSING - Censing: All Saints Installed for All Saints Day at St. James's Piccadilly London in collaboration with L'Arche London. A community of people with and without learning difficulties. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/5a5cf7599140b796c412f4db/5a5cfa10085229750fd0256d/1516043477356/fullsizeoutput_ae0.jpeg Blog - CENSING - Censing : wonder Installed for the Eco Fun Palace, a Arts Science event in the garden of St. James's Piccadilly in October 2017. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/5a5cf7599140b796c412f4db/5a5cfa100d9297bb7cb1a8d9/1516043650726/fullsizeoutput_ade.jpeg Blog - CENSING - Censing : Summer Incense drifting up through the leaves of the Horse Chestnut tree in the garden of All Saints West Dulwich. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/5a5cf7599140b796c412f4db/5a5cf91eec212d764f161e62/1516043526147/IMG_3279.JPG Blog - CENSING - Censing: Summer Installed at All Saints West Dulwich as part of the London Open Gardens Weekend. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/5a5cf7599140b796c412f4db/5a5cf8020d9297bb7cb13c4f/1516043174875/IMG_2881.JPG Blog - CENSING - Finishing Touches Blacksmith Ben Horrobin 'enhancing' my welding at his forge near Taunton, Somerset. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/5a5cf7599140b796c412f4db/5a5cf7594192027c06675460/1516046401570/IMG_5082.jpg Blog - CENSING - Censing:epiphanos Installed at All Saints West Dulwich on January 5 2018 for the month of Epiphany. http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2018/9/3/well-and-truly-banished monthly 0.5 2018-09-03 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b8d14b188251b17eb380469/1535972541917/IMG_7646.JPG Blog - WELL AND TRULY BANISHED BUT THEN... https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b8d11a203ce641ab2009b91/1535971759648/IMG_7633.JPG Blog - WELL AND TRULY BANISHED BUT THEN... Typical View https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b8d02914fa51ae1229fa8af/1535967893031/IMG_7688.JPG Blog - WELL AND TRULY BANISHED BUT THEN... https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b8d12c6575d1f6f1e50f934/1535972062600/IMG_7641.JPG Blog - WELL AND TRULY BANISHED BUT THEN... https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b8d043240ec9a2651e87639/1535968316209/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - WELL AND TRULY BANISHED BUT THEN... https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b8d094ff950b79a4fe64e38/1535969619652/B46C6E0D-5744-41DA-8655-7077C328F914.JPG Blog - WELL AND TRULY BANISHED BUT THEN... Screenshot image of the diverted Turia bounded by the V-30. Weep ye Naiads. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b8d038dcd8366d4a01ee442/1535968149190/IMG_7686.JPG Blog - WELL AND TRULY BANISHED BUT THEN... https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b8d127d88251b17eb37f6b7/1535971989585/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - WELL AND TRULY BANISHED BUT THEN... http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2018/9/3/the-kindness-of-strangers monthly 0.5 2018-09-05 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b8d5622f950b79a4fe8f97c/1536132807979/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b8d5877c2241bd6c2d741af/1535989882928/IMG_7715.JPG Blog - THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b8d574203ce641ab2031417/1535989573120/IMG_7714.JPG Blog - THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2018/9/5/empiezo monthly 0.5 2018-09-05 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b8f9b758a922d1926ca4360/1536138103631/IMG_7836.JPG Blog - EMPIEZO Waiting to start... https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b8f9dd8032be49d0cd2b638/1536138714945/IMG_7835.JPG Blog - EMPIEZO I delight in my house and garden - it’s full of interesting objects and details and the four flights of stairs will keep me fit. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b8f88e4cd8366875c40ad70/1536133352611/IMG_7833.JPG Blog - EMPIEZO La Playeta on the River Chelva is a local bathing spot. Families come here at weekends to eat Paella and relax. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b8f9d068a922d1926ca503c/1536138505544/IMG_7837.JPG Blog - EMPIEZO Fresh garden vegetables for supper... https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b8f9c142b6a283acfb35c00/1536138263329/IMG_7834.JPG Blog - EMPIEZO Some initial mono-prints. Top. Angus y Fang Bottom. Huevos. http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2018/9/11/acueducto monthly 0.5 2018-09-11 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b981ec8aa4a9940aa73c8c9/1536699015509/IMG_8216.JPG Blog - ACUEDUCTO Peña Cortada roughly translates as the ‘Painful Wound’ I think. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b98237788251b2a09bdcc32/1536699133291/IMG_8212.JPG Blog - ACUEDUCTO The Chinese Shop and a well earnt caña de cervezza (about half a pint for 1 Euro). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b981de7cd8366b0fed0541c/1536698993089/IMG_8214.JPG Blog - ACUEDUCTO The Peña Cortada Aquaduct https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b9820382b6a283bf74aecdc/1536699039273/IMG_8218.JPG Blog - ACUEDUCTO The Tunnels and Windows with their spectacular views into the gorge. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b981d2bb8a045647f028b18/1536698962412/IMG_8215.JPG Blog - ACUEDUCTO Nearly there. I’m guessing the local terrace walls are the infill stones to the Roman masonry. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b9821ef898583b6015798e7/1536699094898/IMG_8220.JPG Blog - ACUEDUCTO Aloes grow beside the track; they are a very beautiful shade of powdery jade. The yellow and white markings denote a footpath route. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b981cc2575d1ff4e46fbf2d/1536698928624/IMG_8213.JPG Blog - ACUEDUCTO On my way... https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b9821460e2e7211c23e6368/1536699064733/IMG_8219.JPG Blog - ACUEDUCTO Left. The Peña Cortada from a distance. Top Right. The bed of the aqueduct and Lower Right. The view down into the gorge. http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2018/9/4/washing-places-and-rain monthly 0.5 2018-09-05 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b8e794c88251b17eb45d45f/1536132472557/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - WASHING PLACES AND RAIN I wake to find that the light has transformed the glass of water on my bedside table. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b8e7a2970a6adae1d471d6e/1536132550462/IMG_7820.PNG Blog - WASHING PLACES AND RAIN The Ruta de los Lavaderos meanders around the town. The washing places are all fed by different springs. The circular marks we’re to hold jars. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b8e7c9b575d1f6f1e5f86c7/1536132729544/IMG_7796.JPG Blog - WASHING PLACES AND RAIN https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b8e7af50e2e725ec16c9e63/1536132591802/IMG_7821.PNG Blog - WASHING PLACES AND RAIN The Arrabal is a maze of whitewashed streets. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b8e7752f950b79a4ff43758/1536132394096/IMG_7795.JPG Blog - WASHING PLACES AND RAIN One of the many washing places in the town. This one dates from 1953 on the site of the Arrabal spring. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b8e7db1aa4a99a49842fe04/1536132761420/IMG_7822.PNG Blog - WASHING PLACES AND RAIN http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2018/9/6/washing-places-sluice-gates-day-5-wednesday-5-september-2018 monthly 0.5 2018-09-06 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b9160b14d7a9cb76f43c5dc/1536256056950/IMG_7913.PNG Blog - WASHING PLACES & SLUICE GATES On my way home.... a myriad of lovely objects. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b915c71aa4a99441a379569/1536253063632/IMG_7912.PNG Blog - WASHING PLACES & SLUICE GATES Lavadero del Querefil https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b915efa0e2e72115a64ec30/1536255966095/IMG_7919.JPG Blog - WASHING PLACES & SLUICE GATES The initial sluice-gate prints https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b915e3770a6ad3551e1dc3d/1536253499913/IMG_7914.JPG Blog - WASHING PLACES & SLUICE GATES A steel sluice gate on one of the irrigation channels in the street. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b915bb6032be49957c321b8/1536252874118/IMG_7911.PNG Blog - WASHING PLACES & SLUICE GATES El Piediera Lavadero https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b916075032be4d2ad722f30/1536256010673/IMG_7920.PNG Blog - WASHING PLACES & SLUICE GATES https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b915e7d575d1fdf95f54bb5/1536255918375/IMG_7917.JPG Blog - WASHING PLACES & SLUICE GATES A concrete sluice in my garden- though it’s seen better days! http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2018/9/7/night-walk monthly 0.5 2018-09-08 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b9368ff21c67c935cb3e317/1536387344626/IMG_8015.PNG Blog - NIGHT WALK The wood burning oven is more than 200 years old.  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b936a9a4fa51ad19028e975/1536387741491/IMG_7956.JPG Blog - NIGHT WALK https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b936d8b575d1fa688326223/1536388503781/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - NIGHT WALK The plaza in the Arab Quarter is deserted; my street is a tiny alley off to the right.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b936b9d8a922dd0d73f8669/1536388000236/IMG_7954.JPG Blog - NIGHT WALK The Medieval Bridge spans a lush rock strewn valley with bamboo, reeds and willow herb.  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b9367706d2a7348d76f38f0/1536386944874/IMG_8017.PNG Blog - NIGHT WALK Then over the road to the bakers; it’s late and there’s not much left - just a few round flat loaves. In the back is the wood-burning oven with its long paddle. The baker is a young man who tells me that he follows his father and grandfather and that the oven is more than 200 years old. He puts in a piece of paper to reignite the fire... the kindness of strangers. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b92e2194ae2373f8cae7305/1536354427540/IMG_7952.JPG Blog - NIGHT WALK A warm evening to explore the town after dark. Neighbours sit out in the streets and children play in the Town Square. http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2018/9/10/market-day-day-8-saturday-8-september-2018 monthly 0.5 2018-09-10 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b961a438a922dd0d755a766/1536566964164/IMG_8104.PNG Blog - MARKET DAY My fragrant fruit bowl. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b961e98aa4a99e7b78eea06/1536567098088/IMG_8112.PNG Blog - MARKET DAY Figs from my garden; best with yoghurt and local honey. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b9615e2032be4f0cd3dfa98/1536566839077/IMG_8100.PNG Blog - MARKET DAY Market Day in the Plaza Mayor https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b961808352f531880e226e0/1536566880137/IMG_8102.PNG Blog - MARKET DAY The cheese stall is owned by a Basque (this is definitely a hard cheese), Horno Panaderia has a wood-fired oven and the fishmonger. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b961da9352f531880e24757/1536567048259/IMG_8111.PNG Blog - MARKET DAY A few of the Naiads https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b961ad94d7a9cece57e977e/1536566999837/IMG_8106.PNG Blog - MARKET DAY Pimiento, pepino, calabacines y tomates http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2018/9/3/banished-waters-and-thirsty-bridges monthly 0.5 2018-09-03 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b8cecf82b6a289ccc38a275/1535962363217/IMG_7684.JPG Blog - BANISHED WATERS AND THIRSTY BRIDGES Model of historic Valencia in the MuVIM Gallery. It shows the Ria Turia and it’s magnificent historic bridges. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b8ceec921c67c87037f7037/1535962827727/IMG_7685.JPG Blog - BANISHED WATERS AND THIRSTY BRIDGES Puente de Serrano spanning a parched sandy boulevard. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b8cf90203ce641ab2fff0aa/1535965456107/IMG_7693.PNG Blog - BANISHED WATERS AND THIRSTY BRIDGES https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b8cf4d588251b17eb372ee5/1535964386675/IMG_4701.JPG Blog - BANISHED WATERS AND THIRSTY BRIDGES The gardens at MuVIM trace the footprint of the old Hospital General. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b8d000e032be4d3b7df5d5d/1535967262245/IMG_7695.PNG Blog - BANISHED WATERS AND THIRSTY BRIDGES http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2018/9/10/places-i-didnt-visit-1 monthly 0.5 2018-09-10 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b96efa2c2241bffa6077d93/1536618424671/IMG_8193.PNG Blog - PLACES I DIDN’T VISIT A Chelva Fountain, an old spring and irrigation pond and La Torrecilla- a Medieval Moorish Fortification.  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b96eef24fa51ac28ef6fb05/1536618242447/IMG_8194.PNG Blog - PLACES I DIDN’T VISIT Unexpected Treasures https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b96f0f7575d1fa8a7423dfe/1536618759014/IMG_8196.PNG Blog - PLACES I DIDN’T VISIT The walnuts are almost ripe, a horse shoe embedded in the concrete track, sluice gates seem to be dedicated to S. Garcia and an interesting fence post. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b96f38588251b75c7ad25ea/1536619401886/IMG_8197.JPG Blog - PLACES I DIDN’T VISIT https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b96f2f0cd8366346249e227/1536619265783/IMG_8195.PNG Blog - PLACES I DIDN’T VISIT Lost http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2018/9/8/kermes-oaks monthly 0.5 2018-09-10 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b943310aa4a99e7b77eaac4/1536439073023/IMG_8054.PNG Blog - KERMES OAKS Views across the valley to Chelva and a friend I met on the way... https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b942fdbcd83660363d808c2/1536438251434/IMG_8052.PNG Blog - KERMES OAKS Coffee in the garden https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b944a1baa4a99e7b77f9669/1536444973557/IMG_8055.PNG Blog - KERMES OAKS Kermes Oak (Quercus coccifera) is a favourite food of the cochineal beetle which was/is a source of Crimson dye or Kermes Carmine. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b94e90389858325955a9ba2/1536485654628/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - KERMES OAKS Crimson Lady. Mono-print on paper. (42x59cms) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b943059352f531880d1e749/1536567168137/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - KERMES OAKS ‘The Kindness of Strangers’: the gift of 5L of extra-virgin organic olive oil. (Mono-print on paper). http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2018/9/12/las-madres-carmes monthly 0.5 2018-09-12 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b993280c2241b0df203061b/1536768601771/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - LAS MADRES CARMESÍ Madre Carmesí 2. Mono-print on paper. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b9931a7f950b779d5530718/1536768556237/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - LAS MADRES CARMESÍ Madre Carmesí 1. Mono-print on paper. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b9933da562fa7f0848b34dc/1536768738491/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - LAS MADRES CARMESÍ Madre Carmesí 4. Mono-print on paper. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b99309c8985830bc3db2b95/1536768517876/IMG_8203.JPG Blog - LAS MADRES CARMESÍ Piero della Francesca (1416/17 - 1492). The Duke and Duchess of Urbino Federico da Montefeltro and Battista Sforza (detail), 1473-75. Oil on wood. Florence: The Uffizi, Inv. 1890 nn. 1615, 3342. Source: The Uffizi https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b9933054ae23743aee529c6/1536768666697/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - LAS MADRES CARMESÍ Madre Carmesí 3. Mono-print on paper. http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2018/9/13/compuerta-de-riego monthly 0.5 2018-09-15 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b9a6b03758d4663942fd93f/1537039105970/IMG_8271.PNG Blog - COMPUERTA DE RIEGO Hand cooked crisps, paella rice and garlic https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b9a6c4ac2241b0df2105925/1536850872280/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - COMPUERTA DE RIEGO Nearly every town has a Chinese Bazaar which stock almost everything. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b9a6d484fa51abe6b8b0da1/1536850907797/IMG_8269.PNG Blog - COMPUERTA DE RIEGO Sluice gates are an integral part of the local irrigation system, which was originally installed by the Arabs. The channels feed every garden and vegetable plot (campo) in the town and the sluice gates (compuerto) are opened and closed in a strict rota and timetable. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b9a6ee2c2241b0df21075b0/1536850935090/IMG_8270.PNG Blog - COMPUERTA DE RIEGO This piece sits in the irrigation channel; it’s quite complex when you look at it carefully. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b9a70f003ce64cdc85580f6/1536851021585/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - COMPUERTA DE RIEGO My attempt at paella, but I’m sure the locals wouldn’t approve! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b9a728d40ec9a28d6536f66/1536851059223/IMG_8273.PNG Blog - COMPUERTA DE RIEGO El Compuerto on the studio shelf https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b9a69ac4fa51abe6b8adf4f/1537039074376/IMG_8267.PNG Blog - COMPUERTA DE RIEGO El Golgól Lavadero https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b9a6fdf352f53b5e0102814/1536850969248/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - COMPUERTA DE RIEGO The gate is lifted out of the channel to allow the waters to flow. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b9a70874ae23743aef2aa01/1536850992612/IMG_8260.JPG Blog - COMPUERTA DE RIEGO ‘Ready-made....’ http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2018/9/16/gate-keepers monthly 0.5 2018-09-20 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b9ec189c2241b943dc2ef90/1537483038443/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - GATE KEEPERS The grapes here are delicious; I bought this homegrown bunch from an old lady sitting on the pavement surrounded by a few plastic crates of tomatoes and green beans. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b9ec4b44fa51a645205410a/1537483064900/IMG_8405.JPG Blog - GATE KEEPERS Sketches for Gate-Keepers. Mono prints on corrugated cardboard and scrap paper. http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2018/9/29/studio monthly 0.5 2018-09-29 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5bafc8bee4966b9a5cbee80c/1538246852627/IMG_8692.JPG Blog - STUDIO https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5bafca6de2c483f6499b39bf/1538247283918/IMG_8683.JPG Blog - STUDIO The Crimson Mothers and Naiads have both developed from my engagement with this Place: Chelva. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5bafcb01e5e5f09b708e7dc2/1538247433451/IMG_8661.JPG Blog - STUDIO Print based on a statue of an Ancient Greek female torso: crimson, limbless and immobile. http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2018/9/18/riego-y-fuente monthly 0.5 2018-09-20 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5ba104d38a922d20cd91a50c/1537482839826/IMG_8416.JPG Blog - RIEGO Y FUENTE A locust on the window screen. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5ba108321ae6cf6b1450ef53/1537482943114/IMG_8423.JPG Blog - RIEGO Y FUENTE The Shepherd, an ancient olive tree by a cross roads and collecting water at the Fuente de Berra. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5ba105f6352f535151761d41/1537482886694/IMG_8418.JPG Blog - RIEGO Y FUENTE Watering the vegetable garden https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5ba10ae121c67c8e4f69c9ef/1537482990042/IMG_8426.JPG Blog - RIEGO Y FUENTE Fresh eggs, rovanalles? fungi and a nice glass of wine in the garden. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5ba1094af950b71d81bbfdf9/1537482968393/IMG_8424.JPG Blog - RIEGO Y FUENTE Water from the Fuente de Berra https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5ba10585c2241bf257a9d864/1537482862023/IMG_8417.JPG Blog - RIEGO Y FUENTE The Old Mosque is a lovely space and I’m wondering about making an installation there? https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5ba106b788251bde88751437/1537482915520/IMG_8420.JPG Blog - RIEGO Y FUENTE Gate Keeper 3. Mono-print on cardboard and plaster. http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2018/9/23/food-and-water monthly 0.5 2018-09-25 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5ba7f4257817f764cdd616d5/1537904384248/IMG_8530.JPG Blog - FOOD AND WATER Potatoes baked with lemon, garlic and red peppers followed by greengages. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5ba7f24be4966bf0ebf03414/1537904358108/IMG_8525.JPG Blog - FOOD AND WATER Limones, patatas, pimientos de Padron and lechuga. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5ba7f50a24a69414e20004ec/1537904416159/IMG_8537.PNG Blog - FOOD AND WATER https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5ba7f63e9140b757637f9cd0/1537904448875/IMG_8538.PNG Blog - FOOD AND WATER Agua Del Fuente de Berra. Mono print on paper. http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2018/9/15/upper-and-lower-waters monthly 0.5 2018-09-20 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b9d36fe6d2a73605fa8091d/1537038849489/IMG_8340.JPG Blog - UPPER AND LOWER WATERS Upper and Lower Gates. Mono prints on black paper. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b9d3671562fa7fce8a09220/1537038802748/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - UPPER AND LOWER WATERS Channel and print https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b9d35ae70a6ad3a5416e740/1537483098154/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - UPPER AND LOWER WATERS Wash Day http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2018/9/18/somethings-ive-noticed monthly 0.5 2018-09-25 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5ba16081c2241b24661209f6/1537904714643/IMG_8427.JPG Blog - SOMETHINGS I’VE NOTICED http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2018/9/27/ive-always-wanted-one-of-those monthly 0.5 2018-09-27 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5bacb36a15fcc05326b11fb4/1538048662034/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - I’VE ALWAYS WANTED ONE OF THOSE Olive Oil Can (stainless steel). http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2018/9/20/opening-the-water-gate monthly 0.5 2018-09-20 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2018/9/22/calling-home monthly 0.5 2018-09-25 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5ba691029140b75763742da2/1537904493801/IMG_8521.JPG Blog - CALLING HOME A new bar to add to my choice of watering holes- there’s a few! http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2018/9/29/bare-again monthly 0.5 2018-09-30 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5bafd21b8165f539ed3ba423/1538249262341/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - BARE Sluice-gate, River Chelva   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5bafd030b208fc046cb990be/1538248777303/IMG_8695.PNG Blog - BARE Studio dismantled... for now.  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5bafd62ea4222f77c03076db/1538250322568/IMG_8697.PNG Blog - BARE The beautiful Ruta del Agua http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2018/9/25/vegetales-organico monthly 0.5 2018-09-27 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5baa97571905f4ea70033446/1537907440046/IMG_8576.PNG Blog - VERDURAS ORGÁNICAS I quite fancy one of these- it would turn a few heads though! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5baa96484785d3a2862c1b19/1538049110486/IMG_8577.PNG Blog - VERDURAS ORGÁNICAS https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5baa9852f4e1fcc9d327c708/1537907471051/IMG_8578.PNG Blog - VERDURAS ORGÁNICAS Naiad. Mono-print on paper. http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2018/9/21/valencia monthly 0.5 2018-09-25 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5ba55b29f4e1fcf21afede6b/1537904553835/IMG_8473.JPG Blog - VALENCIA The Ceramics Museum is housed in the remarkable Palacio del Marques de Dos Aguas.which has a spectacular carved alabaster facade and lovely crimson and jade coloured interiors. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5ba55c5e24a694aced78bd72/1537904577681/IMG_8475.JPG Blog - VALENCIA R. Vidal is the Art shop in Valencia and everything comes wrapped in nice yellow paper parcels. I bought paper and a Ox-ear Hair brush - a Spanish speciality perhaps? https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5ba55dff4785d3d139371413/1537904600824/IMG_8476.JPG Blog - VALENCIA I love the quality of these drawings on ceramics and the particular palette of colours. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5ba55f79e79c70db172f70e9/1537904677972/IMG_8474.JPG Blog - VALENCIA http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2018/9/24/town-tour monthly 0.5 2018-09-25 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5ba95fd3652dea8de21f05c5/1537904313674/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - TOWN TOUR Typical street planting https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5ba95a0a71c10bf40eeb1958/1537904096377/IMG_8554.PNG Blog - TOWN TOUR Map showing the various cultural quarters of Chelva (barrios). An amazing number for such a small place. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5ba95c21a4222fc66fbc43c2/1537904278463/IMG_8560.PNG Blog - TOWN TOUR Hand cooked crisps on the snack stall, delicious olives and pickles and wild fungi. People buy them in kilos- I’m not sure what they do with so many! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5ba95b4cb208fc1d5ae3e106/1537904217231/IMG_8559.PNG Blog - TOWN TOUR Two pieces of Arab influenced pottery caught my eye. The images on the right are token money used during the Civil War. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5ba95ad8e4966b6913e40848/1537904186708/IMG_8557.PNG Blog - TOWN TOUR http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2018/9/26/the-red-mothers-return monthly 0.5 2018-09-27 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5babf57124a6946cd15fc6c6/1538048931701/IMG_8592.PNG Blog - THE RED MOTHERS RETURN This photo shows a mature female Kermes scale insect. The dye was called ‘grain’ because it was thought to be of vegetable origin. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5babf7dcf4e1fc62628e7c98/1538049006895/IMG_8593.PNG Blog - THE RED MOTHERS RETURN Three Naiads https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5babf4780d9297cbfdf68ff5/1538048785731/IMG_8590.PNG Blog - THE RED MOTHERS RETURN ‘Madres Carmesí’. Mono prints on paper http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2018/9/28/torsos-day-27-wednesday-27-september monthly 0.5 2018-09-29 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5bae1cd5f9619a3ac9b31620/1538137314416/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - TORSOS Crimson Mother 3 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5bae21ff41920257b84d235e/1538138666134/IMG_8668.PNG Blog - TORSOS Local flora https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5bae1fa54785d3386bf909f4/1538138058991/IMG_8663.PNG Blog - TORSOS View across the valley to Chelva, a steep climb out of the ravine and views to the mountains.  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5bae1d4ee79c703eb8c0be3b/1538137460832/IMG_8665.PNG Blog - TORSOS La Luz- a ruined water turbine electricity generating plant on the Chelva River. 1952-1981. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5bae1beb71c10b08c07c4d04/1538137077381/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - TORSOS Crimson Mother 2. Limbless and immobile. Mono prints on paper. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5bae1e668165f51becf6415d/1538137742478/IMG_8666.PNG Blog - TORSOS The ravine walls are massive mudslides. Local flora including Kermes Oak; showing the thorny acorns and holly-like leaves. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5bae229215fcc053c6cfaa62/1538138786829/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - TORSOS Pan fried hake with homegrown peppers.  http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2018/10/1/best-till-last monthly 0.5 2018-10-01 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5bb22310f9619a14d53ad87b/1538401057120/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - BEST TILL LAST Baby squid fried in olive oil.  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5bb21eda24a6948a7583677b/1538399969355/IMG_8741.JPG Blog - BEST TILL LAST There are several tiny hermitas dedicated the the Virgin; all are locked. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5bb222390d92971a27ec8da5/1538400831717/IMG_8749.JPG Blog - BEST TILL LAST The engraved stone map of Chelva’s extensive irrigation system and a splitter channel. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5bb225037817f7eac9c19343/1538401545282/IMG_8746.JPG Blog - BEST TILL LAST Surprised by the ‘best till last’- El Fuente de “La Gitana”. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5bb21fcd4192023386646122/1538400211615/IMG_8742.JPG Blog - BEST TILL LAST The bull ring is on the northern outskirts of Chelva; the Torrecilla is visible to the right. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5bb220f7ec212df7918ce774/1538400508995/IMG_8743.JPG Blog - BEST TILL LAST El Fuente de “La Gitana”; sluicegate, channel and shadows. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5bb220594192023386646988/1538400352379/IMG_8745.JPG Blog - BEST TILL LAST El Fuente de “La Gitana” (Gypsy) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5bb21e25f4e1fcbd8b30a113/1538399787540/IMG_8740.JPG Blog - BEST TILL LAST Breakfast in the Plaza Mayor http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2018/9/14/la-ruta-del-agua monthly 0.5 2018-09-15 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b9c12b02b6a28d8e6096e59/1537038890841/IMG_8328.JPG Blog - LA RUTA DEL AGUA Now I have a yoga mat there are no excuses! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b9c13ed1ae6cf217d337589/1537038974827/IMG_8326.PNG Blog - LA RUTA DEL AGUA Rose hips and a small waterfall https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b9c137a88251b7d596adb9f/1537038934749/IMG_8324.PNG Blog - LA RUTA DEL AGUA La ruta del agua https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5b9c143db8a045f27bcad21a/1537039016200/IMG_8327.PNG Blog - LA RUTA DEL AGUA Looking back to town from the other side of the Chelva valley and a view of the river. http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2018/9/27/intil-e-inmvil monthly 0.5 2018-09-27 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5bad1927ec212df0a72114f5/1538070855788/IMG_8655.PNG Blog - INÚTIL E INMÓVIL Various Madres Carmesí. Mono prints on paper. http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2018/10/8/a-valencia monthly 0.5 2018-10-25 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5bbb2f8924a69418550ce40c/1540496811432/IMG_8752.JPG Blog - A VALENCIA Ready to go https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5bbb4dc0652deaada6859b4b/1539001815058/IMG_8879.PNG Blog - A VALENCIA https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5bbb3b131905f431b73bfcf8/1538997022400/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - A VALENCIA Compré tres tazas blancas https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5bbb436aa4222f8e881c0457/1538999150919/IMG_8876.JPG Blog - A VALENCIA The Valencian region is famous for its rice dishes; paella and its pasta cousin ‘fideua’ are served in the traditional wide flat pans as a communal dish. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5bbb464ae79c70e043724765/1538999931678/IMG_8878.PNG Blog - A VALENCIA The Central Market https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5bbb33069140b704833c2c55/1540496872731/IMG_8873.PNG Blog - A VALENCIA Between two worlds. The sitting room overlooks Turia Park and my bedroom a typical Valencian neighbourhood with primary school and church in the foreground. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5bbb3a52b208fc8b42e27612/1538996832637/FullSizeRender.jpg Blog - A VALENCIA Filtro de agua http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2018/10/25/valencia-day monthly 0.5 2018-10-25 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2019/5/27/mundus monthly 0.5 2019-05-27 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/5ceba5f9e5e5f004c9174fa7/5cebae43ec212dc60a515f95/1558950195491/RSgwHhnHQqe8JushaANYDg.jpg Blog - MUNDUS https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/5ceba5f9e5e5f004c9174fa7/5cebadb11905f4a0b955d21d/1558949326925/fullsizeoutput_3cf9.jpeg Blog - MUNDUS https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/5ceba5f9e5e5f004c9174fa7/5cebad03eef1a12ecee00456/1558949178474/fullsizeoutput_3e80.jpeg Blog - MUNDUS https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/5ceba5f9e5e5f004c9174fa7/5ceba5fa9b747a2124ff34b1/1558948947631/fullsizeoutput_3d00.jpeg Blog - MUNDUS - MUNDUS A temporary reredos in the side chapel https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5ceba39e8165f52f882648f3/1558946896879/MUNDUS+%28detail%29 Blog - MUNDUS MUNDUS (detail) (Wood-ash, honey, River Thames water) http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2019/7/4/drawn-in monthly 0.5 2019-07-04 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2019/9/25/kil71aiqwrltl883uks990hyur0a0g monthly 0.5 2019-10-02 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d94c2c40f275332267fe3da/1570030278307/public.jpeg Blog - Finisterre to Santiago I had hoped to walk to Muxia but it seems my walk is over! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d94c3be66b7f068b73af690/1570030532959/public.jpeg Blog - Finisterre to Santiago “Europe was made on the pilgrim road to Santiago” https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d8b1d52cd9b0171308fac30/1569398122464/public.jpeg Blog - Finisterre to Santiago Beach combing at Finisterre https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d94c48a51d4c94ba81d5af1/1570030735673/public.jpeg Blog - Finisterre to Santiago http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2019/9/21/71gpvqear7m8ig7bpw0qf5yss4uhuq monthly 0.5 2019-09-21 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d85f933b41b640ba529c7e0/1569061188569/public.jpeg Blog - OLVEIRA TO CEE Thursday 19 September 2019 Perched high on a hill… https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d85f834b41b640ba529be6a/1569061080613/public.jpeg Blog - OLVEIRA TO CEE Thursday 19 September 2019 Buen Camino https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d85fe4247101b6c8690d5bf/1569062554446/public.jpeg Blog - OLVEIRA TO CEE Thursday 19 September 2019 A day of varied views and terrains. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d85fb1e4f66404594330841/1569061709983/public.jpeg Blog - OLVEIRA TO CEE Thursday 19 September 2019 An autumnal Camino. Top right. At the ‘Great Divide’ where the routes to Finisterre and Muxia diverge in a great sea of tarmac! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d85ffcc92c75f103f398e17/1569062899663/public.jpeg Blog - OLVEIRA TO CEE Thursday 19 September 2019 Worth the walk… http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2019/9/20/prr7872u584bwf0yzvtyeeetfnp029 monthly 0.5 2019-09-21 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d84d9630a997e4f96aba90f/1568987568313/public.jpeg Blog - SANTA MARIÑA TO OLVEIRA Wednesday 18 September 2019 Granite uplands https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d84db3aed2045077f8ad4a8/1568988023367/public.jpeg Blog - SANTA MARIÑA TO OLVEIRA Wednesday 18 September 2019 On the Way… https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d84d4e9a958ad75de700f77/1568986385398/public.jpeg Blog - SANTA MARIÑA TO OLVEIRA Wednesday 18 September 2019 Thank you Hare! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d84d349f8b08c5b3099552c/1568986001647/public.jpeg Blog - SANTA MARIÑA TO OLVEIRA Wednesday 18 September 2019 A typical Galician hórreo on its staddle stone legs. http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2019/9/17/qkiyghfyrwsftye7170yl0zb0s3tk1 monthly 0.5 2019-09-18 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d825b48aef68661e45a5d7f/1568824149243/public.jpeg Blog - SANTIAGO TO NEGREIERA Typical Galician views; eucalyptus forests, gorse and heather and a traditional Hórreo (granary). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d825ac0aef68661e45a4ea5/1568824014288/public.jpeg Blog - SANTIAGO TO NEGREIERA Santiago at sunrise and I’m on my way to Finisterre. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d8259153440de5ed54e28c5/1568823613031/public.jpeg Blog - SANTIAGO TO NEGREIERA The main post office in Santiago where I leave my pack and hope for the best…. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d825ca48541c55a854054a5/1568824493194/public.jpeg Blog - SANTIAGO TO NEGREIERA The exodus from Galicia https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d825c066657bc2061fd0405/1568824343759/public.jpeg Blog - SANTIAGO TO NEGREIERA Views of Ponte Maceira. http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2019/9/14/ik7os1w53od3eofgzuz2jz7wg1xncv monthly 0.5 2019-09-14 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d7cc9be478b13088d6295c2/1568459233439/public.jpeg Blog - SANTIAGO Santiago Cathedral facade. I was last here in 2016 and it was covered with scaffolding; now it’s visible in all its Baroque glory. A riot of granite if that’s not an oxymoron? https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d7ccc46de5a2c25a5287fd4/1568459873212/public.jpeg Blog - SANTIAGO Santiago Old Town is brimming with Pilgrim souvenir shops with an endless variety of apostle bells, badges, holy water stoops. What a friend calls ‘Holy Hardware’. Love it! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d7cd077478b13088d62dffb/1568460946292/public.jpeg Blog - SANTIAGO The convent of San Pelayo. A shockingly austere exterior but with a lovely garden in its centre. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d7cd412478b13088d630a5d/1568461870711/public.jpeg Blog - SANTIAGO A beer in the plaza before supper https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d7cd28d7e85cf79baecaa4d/1568461469835/public.jpeg Blog - SANTIAGO I lie on my bed and watch the shadows and reflections. http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2019/9/15/at1jsm0zms1lgmyvsce8w3m31r5srl monthly 0.5 2019-09-15 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d7e58e9de5a2c25a5421579/1568561389745/public.jpeg Blog - SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA Saturday 14 September 2019 Galicia is famous for its cuisine, especially pulpo- octopus. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d7e565ee29ef95f64596c51/1568560741744/public.jpeg Blog - SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA Saturday 14 September 2019 The chapel of Santa Maria del la Corticela. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d7e535d5f1727348673ec2b/1568559971696/public.jpeg Blog - SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA Saturday 14 September 2019 The cathedral renovations have a Piranesi like grandeur, even the ropes that swing the now missing Butofumerio. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d7e57a02d2bcf384071c6c8/1568561063158/public.jpeg Blog - SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA Saturday 14 September 2019 The start of the Camino Finisterre: 89.48Km to go. http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2019/9/23/vdw01wb05h9sq62aqq7kzrzlzhi3gl monthly 0.5 2019-09-24 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d88fa56e1eaaf73807c4f1b/1569258080298/public.jpeg Blog - CEE TO FINISTERRE Friday 20 September 2019 Hostel Oceanus in Finisterre https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d8904695409e651adb81a46/1569260673483/public.jpeg Blog - CEE TO FINISTERRE Friday 20 September 2019 The pilgrim route to Finisterre is thought to be far older than the one to Santiago; there are remains of Neolithic sun temples on the surrounding cliffs and the scallop shell is an ancient symbol of fertility. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d88fb4b8405b92157f81da8/1569258326886/public.jpeg Blog - CEE TO FINISTERRE Friday 20 September 2019 The wholesale fish market in Finisterre. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d88fbc496885d6c1e7e2d9e/1569258442712/public.jpeg Blog - CEE TO FINISTERRE Friday 20 September 2019 A life-size statue of the Virgin overlooks the fish-market trading floor; this coast is called El Coste del Morte for a reason. The fog descends in seconds making the granite cliffs perilous in heavy seas. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d89019fc2fb9f43037b4228/1569259943913/public.jpeg Blog - CEE TO FINISTERRE Friday 20 September 2019 The final way-marker reads 0.000Km; the end of the Camino de Compostela. The statue of the pilgrim greets walkers as they reach the summit. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d88f89c65945343a50e0b88/1569257636187/public.jpeg Blog - CEE TO FINISTERRE Friday 20 September 2019 Suddenly I’m walking by the sea beside pine trees. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d88f77e7887dc28ad172397/1569257349544/public.jpeg Blog - CEE TO FINISTERRE Friday 20 September 2019 Much of the indigenous oak woodland has been replaced by eucalyptus which is a fast growing cash crop. Pilgrims often leave pebbles on top of way-markers. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d89000160786a14fbfd1cfc/1569259540898/public.jpeg Blog - CEE TO FINISTERRE Friday 20 September 2019 The Cabo is often shrouded in mist, but a break in the clouds revealed glimpses of the setting sun. The only sounds are the wind and the distant waves below and snatches of languages from all around the world. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d88f9a096885d6c1e7df045/1569257892758/public.jpeg Blog - CEE TO FINISTERRE Friday 20 September 2019 A celebratory beer followed by grilled razor-clams. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d88fed0c2fb9f43037af446/1569259233821/public.jpeg Blog - CEE TO FINISTERRE Friday 20 September 2019 Typical harbour views and an aerial photo showing the Cabo (cape) which is about 3Km to the west of the town. http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2019/9/16/4bkgcjwf2piarw8v73i3wyxmt7st04 monthly 0.5 2019-09-16 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d7fb77d27708631a4336b74/1568651138160/public.jpeg Blog - SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA Sunday 15 September 2019 A untouched Romanesque church with one or two later extravagances. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d7fb49ce02a4729301f49fc/1568650406103/public.jpeg Blog - SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA Sunday 15 September 2019 The procession starts from the front door of the convent complete with fireworks and bagpipes. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d7fb3b9eaa6c663eb67796a/1568650180727/public.jpeg Blog - SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA Sunday 15 September 2019 View from my window this morning. The Sisters have hung washing to dry on the agapanthus plants in the garden. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d7fbb853d119516bfbb7f6c/1568652169347/public.jpeg Blog - SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA Sunday 15 September 2019 A flax carder, a wagon wheel, a clog-makers bench and traditional building forms. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d7fb8c70d5b6b3b898a7933/1568651474346/public.jpeg Blog - SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA Sunday 15 September 2019 The remarkable triple spiral staircase- each stair lands at a different gallery of the museum. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5d7fbc4c3fcb3a0f13d92080/1568652372498/public.jpeg Blog - SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA Sunday 15 September 2019 Lunch- Galicia is famous for its bread. http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2019/10/30/f00lvg7ac4t6olyii66zy7age9ebfn monthly 0.5 2019-10-30 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5db9fe17422a793065356b8f/1572470313795/D7ACCF5D-BBDD-41BA-ABE2-ABE574E4AA03.png Blog - Consenting Objects. The reassembled chair walks on the Energy Line. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dba0428f4f6ed737800c851/1572471867489/8C9BFC23-65FB-4C4D-A2B0-9F5A2F0C1D21.png Blog - Consenting Objects. The Station Master’s Stove https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5db9ffafa2a51b387807c280/1572470720847/A30CB85B-CCBC-4F0D-87C9-2B60D53E193B.png Blog - Consenting Objects. The chair seat chose to become Shelf at the garden boundary of the Energy Line. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5db9fb595330d033dd923a1e/1572469613671/Adjustments.jpeg Blog - Consenting Objects. THRONE (Found Object) placed with divining rods. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dba039bf4f6ed737800bb38/1572471732089/EB1C39F4-E6F4-411F-80D9-9C2E40BBA58F.png Blog - Consenting Objects. The Station Master’s Cabin https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5db9fd25b37a2d64cfd9150d/1572470074752/6ADD4422-3E61-4D08-925B-1E27FC39DBE4.png Blog - Consenting Objects. The yellow bucket marks the junction between the Energy Line and the Water Line (Wendy House). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dba0106eae9313068c3c68d/1572471066031/41EF6DE9-3B15-4F99-96E6-A84CC24774B4.png Blog - Consenting Objects. The Wendy House sits on one of the Water Lines. Empty apart from a old exercise book, three pencils and a colony of red and black bettles. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dba04da561f14456798b744/1572472047132/CC599883-1B68-42FB-BF0A-E276FB06C0F4.png Blog - Consenting Objects. The Wendy House is home to a large colony of beetles. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5db9fc02a7bb1b134f9bd191/1572469782105/Adjustments.jpeg Blog - Consenting Objects. Grafted Cherry Tree http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2019/10/29/doy1qgqmm3hxi26n2thjxzu790526u monthly 0.5 2019-10-29 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5db81d8c4227324f3918e078/1572347287800/Adjustments.jpeg Blog - <strong>Trélex Residency</strong> Eco-prints of vine and olive leaves https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5db81c563177df4ee3d8836b/1572346977656/IMG_3161.jpeg Blog - <strong>Trélex Residency</strong> Consenting Objects https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5db820b63177df4ee3d8c3f0/1572348097067/Adjustments.jpeg Blog - <strong>Trélex Residency</strong> Bone and ceramic fragments on dyed fabric https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5db81ec648dca06f693a30c7/1572347641187/03F42ACB-996E-4937-98EB-C8F777B2DC03.png Blog - <strong>Trélex Residency</strong> Sunrise over Valencia docks, the wonderfully spacious AVE train and coastal views south of Barcelona. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5db81cb371005f1c8c9a732d/1572347075971/2A55024E-2B58-4897-BE3C-279A95158031.png Blog - <strong>Trélex Residency</strong> Objects came from my garden or house in Chelva https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5db81fdbb92003339c63f856/1572347883570/40E49C0B-D284-4323-8A90-511CC8EC8693.png Blog - <strong>Trélex Residency</strong> The Objects and me installed. http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2019/11/1/jhbxh7olqjy5yeggpibp2aoc81j7az monthly 0.5 2019-11-02 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dbc05ce2fd975438d513ac2/1572603360027/74BC6218-561C-4960-9B37-DCEFCE0EC975.png Blog - Consenting Objects A red roof and a yellow floor for the water shrine https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dbc03bc2fd975438d5123e9/1572602817025/9097EC34-C5E7-400E-A553-8BD317EF9B6C.png Blog - Consenting Objects https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dbc078e3763bd6e76855808/1572603805474/FBAC52A3-BDC8-4F8A-B316-5279B1152581.png Blog - Consenting Objects A stack of prints made from plants in my Chelva garden and string used to bind them in the dye-bucket. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dbc04312fd975438d5128ff/1572602944245/255E18D2-357B-4466-8B0A-D9123BFE7CAE.png Blog - Consenting Objects The old Station Master’s cabin has a magnificent dresser and a sink https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dbc04b935d7d9095ee54cf0/1572603080182/B10FFD99-515F-4ADB-9FBB-31CDF97D5D1C.png Blog - Consenting Objects It also has a drawer of very scary black spiders https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dbc7a19d7f30e407e4d36ed/1572633124620/E61F3C13-F3F2-45EE-8459-52CBACA5BC92.png Blog - Consenting Objects https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dbc052e2fd975438d513392/1572603201010/CC53BCBF-419A-4056-B488-CB4A228248FC.png Blog - Consenting Objects The woodland mound http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2019/11/3/4fw776yreg1dygd75224y0bnb3tu2m monthly 0.5 2019-11-03 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dbf124c5dce6b050be470ef/1572803183657/2050408D-7CED-4E84-A0F5-80CBC3FD5238.png Blog - CONSENTING OBJECTS A floating ladder that was moored on the lake for bathers to enjoy. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dbf11a30ba1c504ec9936ab/1572803007867/71349E6D-810F-4534-A0AD-28327F496A9E.png Blog - CONSENTING OBJECTS A collection of life-saving dummies and fishermen’s marker buoys. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dbf0f15b039fb192a47f7e9/1572802344222/BD3657BA-D063-4117-A246-914B059DD2F8.png Blog - CONSENTING OBJECTS The ever changing light on the lake https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dbf11fa7427c36528d970fa/1572803083149/4A936389-01C9-48AA-A4CE-08DB4FCD8792.png Blog - CONSENTING OBJECTS https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dbf0e57e9a2667a918c71a0/1572802159029/41E966A3-2E11-4F28-A33E-BE9E7FABBC67.png Blog - CONSENTING OBJECTS The sun came out and mountains appeared. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dbf10af60f3bd76cbcfde7b/1572802775097/341B333D-2748-4A02-B3C5-308875FE294C.png Blog - CONSENTING OBJECTS A cabinet of tiny tableaux commemorating an event that took place on 23 November 1883. Two steam ships collided and cracked in half on the lake with loss of life. I wonder how it came to be made? https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dbf0f9f0ba1c504ec990792/1572802492834/B36B6118-8AF4-450F-8036-192FB83A8DE6.png Blog - CONSENTING OBJECTS Noviodunum: New Walled Town http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2019/11/2/s408bwho3kkrxf3uqtn7t2ei3hhhte monthly 0.5 2019-11-03 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dbeb1df0ba1c504ec92da85/1572778489213/783F9F9F-C39A-4448-95C1-E595EA9379BA.png Blog - Consenting Objects https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dbeb13ac85da67954c9368d/1572778312634/A215F807-0D54-4B6D-8B96-AF55CC168E15.png Blog - Consenting Objects https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dbeac9cda741b03e177cdce/1572777137147/8C1E618F-B305-4C30-BF22-69DA614A3D8C.png Blog - Consenting Objects In memoriam. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dbe98adda741b03e1771465/1572772021823/413002EB-621B-4817-B43B-19DAFA37D553.png Blog - Consenting Objects https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dbeb9f0e9a2667a9186b04e/1572780561827/D329CE04-1CAB-4F10-B64E-1A7F1779833E.png Blog - Consenting Objects https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dbeb45790a19c6c65869299/1572779097945/IMG_3566.jpeg Blog - Consenting Objects MEOTO IWA (“Wedded Rocks”) Japan. The larger rock represents the husband and the smaller the wife,. The couple represents Izanagi and Izanami; the gods that created Japan. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dbea8dd8fc82a626b8dc878/1572776171269/07049292-931F-4B44-9037-46CBC57179E0.png Blog - Consenting Objects I hope she won’t mind…. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dbeab296164d93f9b63f6f4/1572776776874/1284E8E1-3B34-4134-BA90-7A448EAD17C6.png Blog - Consenting Objects I cover the roof with red leaves but slowly the sycamore leaves fall https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dbeaff37427c36528d2dd16/1572777990965/1305352E-C445-43E9-912E-A4869A26A2BE.png Blog - Consenting Objects http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2019/11/6/hg4vis2euzxzu1023a3hv8mufz7mcx monthly 0.5 2019-11-06 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dc291ed449ab61155c3e02d/1573032443657/36B0B991-67F7-4478-8ECD-09E671771D64.png Blog - Consenting Objects Sense: a faculty by which the body perceives an external stimulus; one of the faculties of sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dc297c5853a0c3494bd7d38/1573033940899/7FEE737D-CF43-4CCD-82D6-43949621FBAA.png Blog - Consenting Objects Walking the Energy Line https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dc298740976cb1857b244c3/1573034118250/17B2C99B-258A-4501-A410-69C3640BDB00.png Blog - Consenting Objects It falls over from time to time; it has tenuous tenons. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dc29b4949e2664c26d7d4bb/1573034845172/2E10569B-572A-4E5E-B031-41DD5C6EC343.png Blog - Consenting Objects Meanwhile the roof of the Woodland Shrine quietly turns from red to gold; sheltering kami. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dc29351449ab61155c3ed33/1573032799612/E9F3FECB-7BDB-4DBF-940A-BD62D7C3A96D.png Blog - Consenting Objects Can it remember? http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2019/11/6/nbjo0r4e7z1mv6mzbdv77jcrqmh7ev monthly 0.5 2019-11-06 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dc28894853a0c3494bce2b2/1573030053984/30BACB3E-E1B0-4C25-B13A-68A61A8DE6B9.png Blog - Consenting Objects. http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2019/11/8/pqjpjqp276k3ic2f0h51ailnwh1una monthly 0.5 2019-11-09 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dc5bfcaab7673549c16c468/1573240940567/E52C43C4-292C-4B8E-8126-8CBC8AF71DC3.png Blog - CONSENTING OBJECTS I install the rope as a Shimenawa across the garden from two trees. Then I add the paper prints. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dc5dddae4df2f124bd9c8c5/1573248495623/E3660CBC-F0BD-4AC6-88CA-B03D17C2675A.png Blog - CONSENTING OBJECTS Evening light on Lake Geneva https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dc5dbed0acab3713585f842/1573248014456/F0C5827A-D95C-4E49-BC6D-E287FABE0A83.png Blog - CONSENTING OBJECTS Auguste Piccard inspecting the porthole glass for his new submarine design. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dc5bac4c28c9714c1d3dd0b/1573239552110/8ED2F6D0-D321-4473-9047-BBF5A1561583.png Blog - CONSENTING OBJECTS The Walnut leaves were gathered on a walk near Chelva but there are several small Walnut trees in the garden at Trélex. http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2019/11/13/0cr9f12t5vox79mb3sikzgr65exqgx monthly 0.5 2019-11-13 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dcc0ba07ea48572f9fc1610/1573653424652/EE4DD0CE-08F4-44F1-A062-B99F2D466CED.png Blog - CONSENTING OBJECTS A gift for Rita. Walnuts gathered from a Chelva campo and then given a place in her installation in the Trélex studio. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dcc0e1b2d4fe73f9b065eb1/1573654056939/D768B4D2-416B-4709-B2B8-49F96E5F1785.png Blog - CONSENTING OBJECTS Scientists discovered that when birch seedlings were ‘weeded’ out from Douglas Fir plantations, the young conifers failed to thrive or even died. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dcc11d31c9bb248f64a2b2d/1573655014479/F18B7447-F088-48FA-A9D1-CD60D0ADAA46.png Blog - CONSENTING OBJECTS I bought several wrapped gifts with me; all contain objects that consented to travel to Switzerland wrapped in eco-prints from my garden in Chelva. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dcc0f9188d63a3392fd3e08/1573654432270/A50FDD36-79BC-4392-859E-E94953C73911.png Blog - CONSENTING OBJECTS The giving of gifts http://www.saramark.uk/blog/2019/11/11/9091j2itxnumz9obgh1mzzx9balyh9 monthly 0.5 2019-11-11 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dc9d82eb149496406a38c3f/1573509180586/Adjustments.jpeg Blog - Consenting Objects At the junction of two energy lines https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dc9d68303816920727dbf2d/1573508754620/75091FA1-7B2D-4D65-B34C-A8ADA0A1FE70.png Blog - Consenting Objects Four dye sticks ‘Tori’ gate https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dc9da5a9b065c7fec0ce8a2/1573509738070/8E69FBF9-BFEF-4B35-BC66-AA1A4CF1B445.png Blog - Consenting Objects Eco-prints on paper of plants collected from my garden and surrounding hills of the Spanish town of Chelva near Valencia. Walnut with iron and alum mordants. The length of the paper fitted the wooden table in the cabin exactly. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dc9d758426c73423d5e5d6d/1573508974868/A55ED4DD-2552-45F6-92ED-867AD0ADB545.png Blog - Consenting Objects Entrance to another world. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dc9d54436ffb63f2207a4ac/1573508434999/9326D96E-434F-446C-BFBF-A1A6C5F0B0A3.png Blog - Consenting Objects 8 curtain rings, saw-dust from felled tree https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/5dc9d9709b065c7fec0cb740/1573509504614/59F8174B-5209-4EA3-BD05-A1A263526F2C.png Blog - Consenting Objects Rope and eco prints on paper with distant views of snow http://www.saramark.uk/blog/tag/waters monthly 0.5 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/tag/Whale+Bird monthly 0.5 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/tag/Pilgrim monthly 0.5 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/tag/Sara+Mark monthly 0.5 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/tag/Censing monthly 0.5 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/tag/Turia%2Csara+mark%2CValencia%2C monthly 0.5 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/tag/Incense monthly 0.5 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/tag/climate monthly 0.5 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/tag/Driftwood+Studios monthly 0.5 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/tag/contemplation monthly 0.5 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/tag/Dowsing monthly 0.5 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/tag/finsterra monthly 0.5 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/tag/ash monthly 0.5 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/tag/St+James%27s+Piccadilly monthly 0.5 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/tag/All+Saints+West+Dulwich monthly 0.5 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/tag/extinction+Rebellion monthly 0.5 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/tag/East+London monthly 0.5 http://www.saramark.uk/blog/tag/Camino+del+Norte monthly 0.5 http://www.saramark.uk/new-contact daily 0.75 2015-12-18 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/56742730df40f39c37bdbc01/1450452784830/contact_page_pic.jpg contact http://www.saramark.uk/about daily 0.75 2017-06-29 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56642d85e4b0c0bb9107c666/t/56a7b3510e4c11319d3b6593/1453831031132/Ithaca+Walls+-+002.JPG About Penelope's Journey from BEING/far from home at the Anise Gallery, London. 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