old doors, windows, walls, etc.

Between El Escorial and Zarzalejo, Madrid Province. A very mild January day.

Puerta de Pedraza. Above the main gateway to Pedraza.

15th century, Casa de Los Lujanes, situated in the old town square, Plaza de la Villa, before Madrid became the capital of Spain in the 17th century.

Capilla de Nuestra Señora del Rosario. Madrid Province.

As Jenny says; a skill indeed and there are no spaces between the stones and no mortar needed!

Convento Monasterio de San Julian y San Antonio, Sierra de La Cabrera.

I think it's supposed to be a dog but I'm not 100% sure. Pedraza, Segovia Province. Sight and Sound; www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HDdiz8MU8o A favourite all my (musically aware) life. Especially the second half of the this song, where the blues, funk, jazz, rock'n'roll ellements of the Stones' various influences all fuse together. Mick Taylor shows why he was such an integral part of the Stones in this, their second (and final) flowering.

One of Cornwall's most iconic waterside pubs. It burnt down a couple of years before this shot but I was pleased to see it fully restored by the time I came here. Almost visible, but not quite, is the thatched roof which was of course a contributory factor to the fire. I invited the whole family to lunch here (good food), sadly I now can't find my photos of the event. Only this side shot of the pub remains!

Convento Monasterio de San Julian y San Antonio, Sierra de La Cabrera. A brisk trot to the summit of Cancho Gordo from here should take no more than 45 minutes!

Castle walls and gateway.

It's a touristy place but eerily empty midweek in September.

Intriguing mural crossing the wall from just above the door.

Narrow alleyway in Miranda del Castañar, Salamanca Province. Sierra de Francia.

Sierra de Francia, Salamanca Province.

Granadilla (Cacares Province, Extremadura) is almost completely surrounded by a 1950s reservoir, which drowned its farmland and which led to its inhabitants being resettled elsewhere. It has a castle, extensive walls, some nice buildings and some people have moved back here to cater for the tourists, and even do a bit of farming amongst the ruins! Have a look at the aerial view of the town on the map here, it's an interesting one!

"... its walls ... are of Moorish origin (11th century) and have been restored in the 15th century." Wikipedia. And you can see the very obvious Aabic style on the inner gate and a major strengthening of this gate in the outer defences from the 15th century. So not a restoration as such, more a complete defensive upgrade!

Once Google killed off Panoramio, I have lost my notes on my older photos and as I didn't have GPS on my old cameras and mobile phones, this has become guesswork in many cases! Another possiblility is Candelario, and yet another is Mirandar del Castañar. Salamanca Province anyway!