June 1: miscellaneous

A new month and the start of a new studio.

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An oblique look into the lightwell from just in front of the elevator by our apartment door.

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Nighttime? Daytime! (Just way underexposed.) A sky-churchtower canyon just after leaving the apartment.

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Tucked next to the Ramblas, separated by a layer of buildings, is the grand and bustling Plaça Reial, which was on the way to our studio.

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The way up to the studio, a rather precipitous route.

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Upon striking out for lunch, we found: the narrowest block.

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And a sky zag.

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It appears that someone tried to will a door into existence in this wall and only halfway succeeded.

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Another street canyon, topped with a...tree?

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The blown-out sky merges with the blown-out ensunned rounded face of the building at left, leaving its cornice floating.

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Well look who it is again — Santa Maria del Mar! And a swallow on high.

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In the square on the east side of Santa Maria, a curious conglomeration of sculpture and inlay.

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The south face of Santa Maria in utter sun.

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More of the mysterious sculpture, looming over passers-by as if designed to make them slightly anxious.

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Back at our studio space, complete with glass floor section and fleet of ducts.

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Gibbs over Plaça Reial in the late sun on the way home. Studio took place on a rather Mediterranean schedule, starting around 10, I think, and going till about 7PM.

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More late sun further along on the Ramblas.

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An almost axonometric night view down Bisbe Laguarda from the front balcony.

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Eerie glows after dark out the back window.