LIVE from the Camino Medieval pilgrim statue

[Gazer]

Was at the statue today fantastic views coming out of Ocebreiro. So hot all day.

 

[Kerstinh47]

Wow. Amazing.

 

[mspath]

......................November 30, 2012.

 

[JennyH94]

So far sun, snow, now wind and rain ... 30 April 2012 -

 

[sillydoll]

The bronze statue of a pilgrim fighting against the wind was created by the sculptor José María Acuña. There is another one of his sculptures, called "El Peregrino" in front of the Parador San Marcos in Leon. Jose Maria Acuña lost his hearing at the age of four and pioneered an organization of the deaf in Galicia. He graduated at the College of the Deaf and Blind of Santo Domingo in Santiago de Compostela and his works include sculptures, drawings and paintings.

 

[mspath]

Thanks Sil for the information. I have always loved El Peregrino's pose.
All tired pilgrims need to rest and wiggle their toes!

 

[newfydog]

Unfortunately, his staff is broken. I have a photo of him with a long staff.

 

[Icacos]

Unfortunately, his staff is broken. I have a photo of him with a long staff.

Could you post your picture of him with the long staff? I'd love to see it. Perhaps, better still, could you also post it under the thread Bronze People on the Camino.

 

[newfydog]

Could you post your picture of him with the long staff? I'd love to see it. Perhaps, better still, could you also post it under the thread Bronze People on the Camino.

I'm in France and away from my computer, but i'll put it up when I get home.
I have posted it here in the past, but I can't for the life of me remember where. I'trying to remember if there is a gord on the staff- I think there was.

 

[Icacos]

I'm in France and away from my computer, but i'll put it up when I get home........

Aaaaww! You're on a Camino!!? Sorry, I missed that. Lucky you.

 

[wayfarer]

May 2012.

 

[nenkes71]

February 2014 , one of our children 12 years old . Loved it , was a little colder then home which was 40 Celsius

 

[kandmg]

I also love these statues - we saw the pilgrim fighting the wind in October 2015 - a very cold and windy day!
Does anyone know if it is possible to obtain a miniature of any of these?

 

[newfydog]

OK, finally making good on my promise!

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

Early in morning of the 17th of May this year. It was a great day after O Cebreiro.
Wish you all well, Peter.