Barcelona Photoblog

June 15, 2008

Wooden Donkey at Torrelles de Llobregat Market near Barcelona

Wooden Donkey at Torrelles de Llobregat Market near Barcelona [enlarge]

Talking about curious products in a market here's this wooden donkey I photographed in Torrelles de Llobregat, a small town near Barcelona city, the other day.

June 14, 2008

Pickled Green Tomatoes in Barcelona

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These pickled green tomatoes caught my attention at a street market. The bowl I found among other kinds of pickle products like olives or onions. It is not very common here to see green tomatoes prepared that way, at least not for us in Barcelona city. I was standing there preadjusting my camera settings and I had the opportunity to listen to some customers talking to the man in the stall. "Are these olives?" - they asked with surprise. "No, those are green tomatoes from Valencia" - said the stall man. It's a rather ridiculous story but I found the comparison between olives and green tomatoes rather ackward. Here is a green tomato pickle recipe.

June 13, 2008

Lantana Closeup in Barcelona

Lantana Closeup in Barcelona [enlarge]

This is a lantana I came across in some Barcelona garden. It has been a very rainy season in the city in spite of the water crisis of past months so flowers look healthier than ever and make good photographs. Check an older picture of Lantanas. Have a nice weekend everyone!

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