These creations conjure up many questions. How and why usually come first.
Stromness, Scotland. Narrow streets, narrow windows. Keeping out the cold.
Stromness, Scotland. Chimney tops and solid walls suggest wind, rain, and cold are ever present. Salamanca, Spain. Calle Libros in the heart of the University (founded in 1218 by King Alfonso IX de León).
Stromness, Scotland. The street narrows against the incoming winds but the houses are notched to allow easy passage of carts. Salamanca, Spain. The Roman bridge dates to the 1st Century CE, during the reign of Emperor Trajan.
Stromness, Scotland. Does this simple house have a window aiming at that wonderful view? Salamanca, Spain. Reach out and touch your neighbor!
Why do we enjoy a trompe l’oeil?
Zamora, Spain. A home cleverly painted. John O’Groats, Scotland. Accommodation give views of the Orkney islands. Burgos, Spain. Façade of the Cathedral is a Gothic treasure.
Zamora, Spain. The trompe l’oeil reflects the other side of the street.
Contrasts help to imagine.
Okreek, South Dakota. Calvary Church welcomes all.
Light and dark encourage wonder.
Burgos, Spain. The playful contrast of interior and exterior lighting of the Burgos Cathedral invites all to wonder.
Salamanca, Spain. The Plaza Mayor after a welcome and needed rain.