Covid-19 Valencia: Terrace Photo Project

When we're back home in Valencia, I don't take nearly as many photos as when we're traveling. But still... I have to take some! Two months of confinement, due to the COVID-19 Virus, has challenged me to find new inspiration from a single physical location: our terrace. Every single day of the lockdown in Spain, people have opened the windows or stepped out onto their balconies at 8pm, to applaud the healthcare workers on the coronavirus frontlines.…

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Unique Boat Procession: Romería del Cristo de la Salud en El Palmar

For the past ten years, Valencia has been our home base, but we had never managed to experience the Romería del Cristo de la Salud, held on the Albufera Lake, just south of the city. This unique boat procession is held annually on August 4th, but before explaining it, we'd like to introduce you to the Albufera. The Albufera The word "Albufera" comes from the Arabic "al-buhayra", which translates as "small sea" [wikipedia]. Today the lake is…

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Flower Battle Valencia 2018: Batalla De Flores

The Batalla de Flores it not an event for those allergic to pollen, because you'll walking home covered in it. The "Flower Battle" marks the conclusion of the month-long Gran Fira de Valencia (formerly known as the Feria de Julio). This is the third time I've gone to see it; once the event gets going, it's a lot of fun, but the build-up is excruciating. As photographer I always pick the spot where I can make the…

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