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    Little sculptures

    Valcarlos alternate route photo taken October 11, 2011 This pathside cross was east of Arnéguy on the Valcarlos alternate route
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    On the Camino: One Day at a Time, one Photo at a Time 11.0

    Camino Frances Puenta la Reina Calle Mayor Iglesia de Santiago photo taken October 23, 2013 The 12th c. Romaneque doorway of the Iglesia de Santiago was enticingly open on this sunlit autumn morning.
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    How the Camino has changed for me

    Laurie, Thank you for sharing your heartfelt thoughts. As always I so admire your perseverance and tenacity. With endurance may we all eventually find welcome relief. Deus nobis haec otia fecit/God has granted us this respite. Virgil (Eclogues I, l.6) Margaret Meredith
  4. mspath

    Zubiri hazardous path

    Check out this earlier thread re the descent into Zubiri for relevant posts. I would NOT follow the camino path any further beyond the Puerto de Erro for it becomes hell. After one ghastly descent in 2004 for the next 9 CFs I always walked down the N135 road verges to Zubiri. In dry weather I...
  5. mspath

    Little sculptures

    Camino Frances La Portela de Valcarce photo taken March 15, 2007 The base of this statue marks the distance east to Roncesvalles, 559 kms, and west to Santiago, 150 kms.
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    On the Camino: One Day at a Time, one Photo at a Time 11.0

    Camino Frances Puente La Reina calle Mayor photo taken February 2, 2009 One very cold February morning this was the view west on calle Mayor aka the CF looking towards the distant bridge. To the right, topped with an urn, is the gate of the Iglesia de Santiago.
  7. mspath

    Little sculptures

    Camino Frances towards Viana photo taken October 27, 2014 Walking off the path I stumbled upon this broken wayside cross, another poignant reminder that everything changes/omnia mutantur.
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    On the Camino: One Day at a Time, one Photo at a Time 11.0

    Camino Frances Puente La Reina - Gares Calle del Crucifijo photo taken February 11, 2007 After Sunday mass members of the congregation enjoyed the winter sunshine on the Calle del Crucifijo in the private/public space between the open door of the Convento del Crucifijo and the closed door of...
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    Little sculptures

    Camino Frances Puente La Reina - Gares Pilgrim statue photo taken February 11, 2007 Erected on the eastern edge of Puente La Reina - Gares for Anno Santo 1965 this iron Pilgrim had been crafted by Gerardo Brun in his antique family forge
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    On the Camino: One Day at a Time, one Photo at a Time 11.0

    Puente La Reina-Gares Calle del Crucifijo night photo taken October 23, 2013 Walking alone along the deserted Calle del Crucifijo produced a personal frisson on a cold October night.
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    Little sculptures

    Camino Argones Muruzábal Iglesia de Santa María de Eunate photo taken February 10, 2007 Old and new sculpted voussoir details surround this door.
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    On the Camino: One Day at a Time, one Photo at a Time 11.0

    Camino Argones Muruzábal Iglesia de Santa María de Eunate photo taken October 21, 2015 My last visit at Eunate was, as always, poignant. When leaving I turned for this final glimpse of the 1000 year old structure surrounded by fields of corn and fennel. ...May peace reign here another...
  13. mspath

    Little sculptures

    Camino Frances leaving Villafranca del Bierzo photo taken March 15, 2007 This pilgrim permanently stands guard on the medieval bridge crossing the rio Burbia
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    On the Camino: One Day at a Time, one Photo at a Time 11.0

    Camino Argones Muruzábal Eunate albergue photo taken October 18, 2011 This is the exterior of the Eunate albergue the last time I had the pleasure and privilege to stay there. One of the delights was falling asleep on a mat in the dark attic dorm while regarding above on the ceiling a...
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    Little sculptures

    Camino Frances O Cebreiro Santa Maria a Real photo taken November 28, 2014 This small sculpture of the Virgin and Child is one of the many handsome embellishments within the historic church.
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    On the Camino: One Day at a Time, one Photo at a Time 11.0

    Camino Argones Muruzábal Iglesia de Santa María de Eunate interior ceiling photo taken October 18, 2011 At twilight within the darkening church four other pilgrims and I attended a simple prayer service led by the hospitalero; we all offered thanks for our caminos, our lives and our loves...
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    Little sculptures

    Camino Frances Agés photo taken February 2, 2008 This small discrete tile adjoined the Casa Caracol/House of the Snail, which was the only pilgrim place open that cold afternoon. After I entered the hospitalera, carefully drew and dated this special "stamp" in my Credential.
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    On the Camino: One Day at a Time, one Photo at a Time 11.0

    Camino Argones Muruzábal Eunate albergue "tea" photo taken January 22, 2008 By chance the Eunate albergue had just opened for the season the day I stopped in January 2008. After stamping my Credential the hospitalero graciously invited me to join him and his friends for late afternoon...
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    Little sculptures

    Camino Frances west of Fromista photo taken March 1, 2007 This stately sculpted column topped with a cross is a welcome contrast to the nearby low concrete bollards alining the CF path parallel to Palencia route P-980 west of Fromista/ east of Villalcazar de Sirga.
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    On the Camino: One Day at a Time, one Photo at a Time 11.0

    Camino Argones Muruzábal Iglesia de Santa María de Eunate photo taken October 23, 2013 Built by unknown craftsmen one thousand years ago this small circular church within an octagonal cloister is nestled in an natural bowl; the ocher stones blend with nearby fields planted with corn and...

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