Monasterio Palacio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial

Old buildings

Monasterio Palacio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial

Monasterio Palacio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial

10 Apr 2017 39 51 921
Vast and imposing edifice, the brainchild of Emperor Felipe II.
San Lorenzo de El Escorial

San Lorenzo de El Escorial

10 Apr 2017 76 108 1862
The Palace-monastery from the Herreria Woods, Abantos behind. The Capital of Much of the Known World, circa 1590.
Saint Day. Dull day.

Saint Day. Dull day.

19 Nov 2016 25 43 1021
Not all Cornish photos can be full of exciting clifftops, dramatic skies or sunny days.
Buitrago de Lozoya

Buitrago de Lozoya

25 Oct 2016 9 9 421
Buitrago de Lozoya

Buitrago de Lozoya

25 Sep 2016 6 8 629
Granadilla, Cacares Province, Estremadura

Granadilla, Cacares Province, Estremadura

21 Aug 2016 10 17 485
Deserted town after it was surrounded by one of the many large reservoirs created in the 1950s.
Old Door, La Alberca, Salamanca province. PLEASE STAY, DON'T RUN AWAY!!!

Old Door, La Alberca, Salamanca province. PLEASE S…

20 Aug 2016 28 41 903
If you were not 100% catholic, in the days of the reconquista and after, it made sense to declare your undying adherence to the True Faith of the Winning Side by such means as these biblical extracts over your door!
Mogarraz roofscape, Sierra de Francia, Salamanca Province

Mogarraz roofscape, Sierra de Francia, Salamanca P…

20 Aug 2016 21 31 605
An interesting town, for many reasons. Well worth a visit. I'm sure most of you have (not all as I know a few are against) but, if not, PLEASE COMPLETE THE SURVEY VERY SOON.
Mogarraz, Salamanca Province, Sierra de Francia

Mogarraz, Salamanca Province, Sierra de Francia

20 Aug 2016 9 14 622
All 388 residents were photographed in 1967. Some years later, permission was granted to paint portraits from the photo album and adorn the houses where they lived!
Old door, Miranda del Castanar

Old door, Miranda del Castanar

20 Aug 2016 18 19 731
Salamanca Province, Sierra de Francia, August 2016
Miranda del Castanar

Miranda del Castanar

20 Aug 2016 40 51 930
A delightful village in the Sierra de Francia, Salamanca province.
Eager to help! Miranda del Castanar

Eager to help! Miranda del Castanar

20 Aug 2016 16 25 614
One of many old streets in this delightful village. Salamanca province.
There's a fence in there somewhere!

There's a fence in there somewhere!

11 Aug 2016 57 60 916
HFF! Castle at Manzanares el Real, Madrid Province. El Yelmo, A prominent peak in the Sierra de La Pedriza, is visible in the background.
Chinchon. Old door

Chinchon. Old door

25 Apr 2016 8 11 501
Chinchon, Madrid Province

Chinchon, Madrid Province

25 Apr 2016 3 4 336
Colmenar de Oreja. HFF everyone!!

Colmenar de Oreja. HFF everyone!!

25 Apr 2016 39 55 765
An attractive town to the south of Madrid, overlooked by tourists, which makes it a pleasant place to visit for those in the know!
Colmenar de Oreja, Plaza Mayor.

Colmenar de Oreja, Plaza Mayor.

25 Apr 2016 44 42 1010
Sorry about this HFF shot two days early but my plans are too fluid to know whether I'll be on-line on Friday or not! This was taken on April 25, 2016 as the town was preparing for it's bull feria..
Colmenar De Oreja, Madrid Province, april 2016

Colmenar De Oreja, Madrid Province, april 2016

25 Apr 2016 6 6 414
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