Nov 10 found us on another road trip. Today we head up towards Ronda, down to Jerez de la Frontera, on to Cadiz and back to Estepona.
anyone not understand what this means?!?
some sort of grain storage facility
the longest, straightest section of road we have seen
Cathedral of San Salvador, Jerez de la Frontera, built in the 17th century
a sign the Templars were here
in Europe, we often have seen these incredibly detailed nativity scenes in churches. They Are so extensive and detailed that they are left up all year. They are a glimpse into daily life in a village.
this is a float that is carried in religious processions, made of silver
The symbolism of the mother pelican feeding her little baby pelicans is rooted in an ancient legend which preceded Christianity. The legend
was that in time of famine, the mother pelican wounded herself, striking her breast with the beak to feed her young with her blood to
prevent starvation. Another version of the legend was that the
mother fed her dying young with her blood to revive them from
death, but in turn lost her own life.
Early Christians adapted it to symbolize Jesus Christ. The pelican symbolizes Jesus the redeemer who gave his life for our redemption and the atonement he made through his passion and death.
Over the bridge to Cadiz we go
Cadiz Cathedral - variously known as Catedral Nueva ("New Cathedral") or the Cathedral of the Americas because it was built with money from the trade with the Americas, another 16th century cathedral
- it took 116 years to complete so there are several architectural
styles used in it's building
she is showing her age though
There are two of these ornately carved pulpits, on either side of the altar
even the bottoms are heavily carved
the two solid silver pieces below make up a float that is carried in processions at various high religious times of the year, like Easter, and paraded thru the streets. This was about 8ft across, 6 feet deep and 12 feet high - it must be very heavy. Silver is the metal of choice here, as Spain is rich in silver deposits.
there is a netting spread across the entire ceiling to catch any bits of plaster and stone that falls from the roof
the choir
I never seem to tire of looking at the richly detailed carvings - the upper
tier of angels are all playing different instruments - below them
seem to be female saints
the row underneath has little angels, all different, backs bent, holding up the tier above them. Below them are various mostly male saints and holy people
two large organs on either side of the choir, each distinctly different
the netting across the ceiling gives an ethereal look to this picture
In the plaza outside the cathedral was an art instillation of Henry Moore sculptures. Henry Moore was an english sculptor and artist. He was best known for his semi-abstract monumental bronze sculptures.
capturing the photographer capturing a picture on the move
wind farms abound here
being watched by the bull
sun is going down and Tangiers is lit up across the strait
I thought this was the "lookout of the stretch" i.e. time to get out of the car and stretch, but it actually translates to "lookout of the strait"
Tangiers on the right and Ceuta (a bit of Spain on the African continent)
on the left
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