Category Archives: Rural

Sheep, mixing Churras and Merinos

Sheep were one of the earliest animals to be domesticated for agricultural purposes, sheep are raised for fleece, meat (lamb, hogget or mutton) and milk.
The domestic sheep is a multi-purpose animal, and the more than 200 breeds now in existence were created to serve these diverse purposes.
Churras and Merinos are 2 of those breeds, [...]

Sheeps marching!
Sheeps marching! Credit Caro's Lines
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Walk around Aranjuez

Aranjuez is a town lying 48 km south of Madrid, in the southern part of the Community of Madrid. It is located at the confluence of the Tagus and Jarama rivers. The municipality of Aranjuez has a population of 56,734 (2009). It is located 48 km from Toledo.
Aranjuez is known for the Palacio Real de [...]

Palacio Real de Aranjuez.
Palacio Real de Aranjuez. Credit __Rey__
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When day meets night and we see stars

This post has been inspired by a photograph ,#5, of Martín Zalba, who has granted TBF the use of all these copyrighted photos in this post from his sets Bardenas fotografía nocturna and Nocturnas.
Wikipedia about Bardenas Reales
Wikipedia sobre las Bardenas Reales
After finishing this selection I have enjoyed the whole photostream of Martin Zalba which [...]

Bardenas Nov 2008 Serie roja.
Bardenas Nov 2008 Serie roja. Credit Copyright Martin Zalba
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Photochroms of Scotland from 1890s to 1900s

After our previous trip in the past Photochroms of Norway from 1890s to 1900s, today we are going to travel to the last years of 19th century in Scotland thank you to the Library of the US Congress (LOC).
The Photochrom Print Collection has almost 6,000 views of Europe and the Middle East and 500 views [...]

Princess (i.e. Princes) Street, the castle, and Scott Monument, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Princess (i.e. Princes) Street, the castle, and Scott Monument, Edinburgh, Scotland. Credit The Library of Congress
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Roads, paths to nowhere.

Play music Sitges Savepoint by Random

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Train stations

Train stations is another post related to trains, like trains leaving the station, it has been requested by the spanish high-speed rail site altavelocidad.org (only available in spanish).
Let me know if you find it interesting in your comments, thank you.

View of Munich's Central Station from Hacker-bridge. Trains coming and leaving.
View of Munich's Central Station from Hacker-bridge. Trains coming and leaving. Credit Julian Appel
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