Tag Archives: Cantabria

#SundayWalks #Tanka #SilentSunday

Cool water trickles From ancient grotto and slides Onto thirsty earth. Drops merge into wide river And slide into oceans deep. My paradise♥️💖🌍 in Fontibre, Cantabria, Spain. 🇪🇸 Hope you’re having a wonderful Sunday!

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#SixWordSaturday ‘Who misses shady trees in November?’ #StreamOfConsciousnessSaturday

Who Misses Shady Trees in November? Passers by sit and chat or rest On those empty benches, In summer, Under the shade of sturdy trees. Not now. Today they’re walking on puddles Under a cloudy sky, In autumn, Or sitting indoors, by the fire, Waiting, For the sun to shine for a while, as itContinue reading “#SixWordSaturday ‘Who misses shady trees in November?’ #StreamOfConsciousnessSaturday”

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#PhotoOfMyLife Day2 Cantabria #Spain #Tanka

Ice cold mountain stoops, Peering down at autumn leaves, Waiting patiently, For spring to dress them once more With flowers and leaves galore. The rules for this Twitter Challenge: no people, no explanations and challenge one new person every day. I was challenged by @GeorgiaRoseBook check out her blog. I challenge @BookClubMom check out herContinue reading “#PhotoOfMyLife Day2 Cantabria #Spain #Tanka”

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#SilentSunday ‘On the Beach’ #Santander Playa del Sardinero #Tanka

Take me back to the Place where sand and sea collide, Where summer secrets Sink deep behind garden walls, Calling your name in the wind. **** Chris Rea was inspired by a different beach, Ibiza, but I’m always reminded of his song when I visit a beautiful beach. Enjoy your Sunday!

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#ThursdayDoors ‘Alceda’ Cantabria #Spain

“There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered.” ― Nelson Mandela     **** My mother was born here and I used to visit my relatives during the summer holidays, when I was a child. I still come back every year, or so.Continue reading “#ThursdayDoors ‘Alceda’ Cantabria #Spain”

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#TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE ‘The Warrior’ #Cantabria #HotelChiqui

This Tanka is for Colleen Chesebro’s challenge. This week’s challenge is to include #Synonymsonly of Honour and Grow. The Warrior On raised rock he stands, Watching over land and sea, Tubal’s descendent, Testament to times long past, Weathered stone proclaims glory. **** You can find this stone statue of a pre-Roman, Iberian warrior, at the end of theContinue reading “#TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE ‘The Warrior’ #Cantabria #HotelChiqui”

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#SilentSunday #SundayWalks Fontibre, Cantabria

Fontibre is a small neighbourhood, 3 kilometers from the town of Reinosa, in the province of Cantabria in the north of Spain. My mother lives a few kilometers away, and although its far away from where I live, I visit regularly. I was there recently and took these photos. It is famous because the sourceContinue reading “#SilentSunday #SundayWalks Fontibre, Cantabria”

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#WordlessWednesday & #1LinerWeds on Life and Coffee

I’ve just discovered via Twitter, that there’s a Blog called Create With Joy which hosts, among other events,  #WordlessWednesday. There’s a badge and a linky at the end of Joy’s the post and there’s a Facebook and Twitter connection, too. So, I’ll be joining in. The only rule seems to be ‘sharing family-friendly photos’. SoundsContinue reading “#WordlessWednesday & #1LinerWeds on Life and Coffee”

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