Spain sings to me

Suzanne Pepin

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©2010 by Suzanne Pepin

All rights reserved

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Spain sings to me

Photographs and Writings

By Suzanne Pepin

Book design by Suzanne Pepin

June 2010

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‘ Quelque part à l’ombre de ces maisons,

Tu avais toutes les raisons

Moi, je voulais avec passions

Que tu t’occupes de moi comme de raisons

Au même endroit et saisons

où les esclaves et garnisons

Puisaient l’eau, maillions

De la vie et de tous les pardons.’

Claude Manuel,

le 6 juin, 2010, Ronda, Spain,

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Tables of Contents

Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 7

Valencia, Spain ................................................................................................................... 8

Street in Valencia, Spain ................................................................................................... 9

Costa Blanca, Javea, Spain ............................................................................................. 10

Street light, Granada, Spain ........................................................................................... 11

Sierra Nevada mountain, Granada, Spain ................................................................... 12

Flowers window, sector Albayzin, Granada, Spain ....................................................... 13

View of Ronda, Spain........................................................................................................ 14

Fig in Jardin del Rey Moro, Ronda, Spain .................................................................... 15

Detail of pot of plant in Church Santa Maria Mayor, Ronda, Spain .......................... 16

View from hacienda El Morabito Casa de los Martos, Ronda, Spain .......................... 17

Local tomatoes, Ronda, Spain ......................................................................................... 18

English breakfast, Gibraltar, UK ..................................................................................... 19

Tetouan market, Tetouan, Africa ................................................................................... 20

Tetouan, Africa ................................................................................................................. 21

Tetouan, Africa ................................................................................................................. 22

Tetouan, Africa ................................................................................................................. 23

Museo Palacio de la Contesa de Lebrija, Sevillla, Spain .............................................. 24

Museo Palacio de la contesa de Lebrija, Sevilla, Spain ................................................ 25

Palace Real Alcazar, Sevilla, Spain................................................................................ 26

Palace Real Alcazar, Sevilla, Spain................................................................................ 27

Palace Real Alcazar, jardín, Sevilla, Spain .................................................................. 28

Rose in Jardin, Palace Real Alcazar, Sevilla, Spain .................................................... 29

Mosaic details, Museos Estatales de arteo romano, Merida, Spain ............................. 30

Teatro, Merida, Spain ...................................................................................................... 31

Anfiteatro, Merida, Spain ................................................................................................ 32

Anfiteatro, Merida, Spain ................................................................................................ 33

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Diana Palace, Merida, Spain .......................................................................................... 34

Antiqua categral de Elvas, Elvas, Portugal ................................................................... 35

View of Elvas, from Graca fort, Elvas, Portugal .............................................................. 36

Graca Fort, Elvas, Portugal .............................................................................................. 37

Handmade cheese, Elvas, Portugal ................................................................................. 38

Toledo, Spain ..................................................................................................................... 39

Toledo, Spain ..................................................................................................................... 40

Liro de hierbas, licor limoncelllo, Madrid, Spain ......................................................... 41

Real Jardin botánico, Madrid, Spain ............................................................................ 42

Cabildo Catedral Metropolitano de Madrid, Madrid, Spain ....................................... 43

About the Author .................................................................................................................. 44

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Introduction

Technical details

All photos were taken between June 01 and June 18, 2010, for the project SoFoBoMo 2010 with

my Canon Rebel T1i EOS 500D, using EF-S18-55mm, F/3.5-5.6IS lens.

Post processing was done with Picassa3

Microsoft Word document was used to put the book together with text written and edited

Fonts used: Lucida Handwriting and Century Gothic

Book format: 8.5’’ by 11’’

The locations

The hardest part of making this book was to choose 37 photos out of the 1232 I took during my

travelling to Spain and crossing over for one day to each of these countries: Africa, UK, and

Portugal. I like locals markets full of colors; I like buildings passing in time; I like flowers and food; I

like houses turned into museum where I can still feel the soul of the person living between the

walls. Those 37 photos are singing to me a fine tune of love so turn the pages with me and enjoy

with your heart what your eyes see.

Photo cover page : The new bridge, Ronda, Spain

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Valencia, Spain

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Street in Valencia, Spain

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Costa Blanca, Javea, Spain

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Street light, Granada, Spain

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Sierra Nevada mountain, Granada, Spain

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Flowers window, sector Albayzin, Granada, Spain

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View of Ronda, Spain

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Fig in Jardin del Rey Moro, Ronda, Spain

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Detail of pot of plant in Church Santa Maria Mayor, Ronda, Spain

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View from hacienda El Morabito Casa de los Martos, Ronda, Spain

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Local tomatoes, Ronda, Spain

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English breakfast, Gibraltar, UK

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Tetouan market, Tetouan, Africa

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Tetouan, Africa

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Tetouan, Africa

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Tetouan, Africa

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Museo Palacio de la Contesa de Lebrija, Sevillla, Spain

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Museo Palacio de la contesa de Lebrija, Sevilla, Spain

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Palace Real Alcazar, Sevilla, Spain

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Palace Real Alcazar, Sevilla, Spain

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Palace Real Alcazar, jardín, Sevilla, Spain

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Rose in Jardin, Palace Real Alcazar, Sevilla, Spain

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Mosaic details, Museos Estatales de arteo romano, Merida, Spain

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Teatro, Merida, Spain

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Anfiteatro, Merida, Spain

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Anfiteatro, Merida, Spain

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Diana Palace, Merida, Spain

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Antiqua categral de Elvas, Elvas, Portugal

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View of Elvas, from Graca fort, Elvas, Portugal

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Graca Fort, Elvas, Portugal

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Handmade cheese, Elvas, Portugal

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Toledo, Spain

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Toledo, Spain

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Liro de hierbas, licor limoncelllo, Madrid, Spain

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Real Jardin botánico, Madrid, Spain

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Cabildo Catedral Metropolitano de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

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About the Author

I am Suzanne Pepin and live in Mexico. My passion for photography started in 2004 while

backpacking in Italy and Greece, with my little Olympus camera.

I was amazed of the end result of those pictures taken. I then realize that I had an eye for seeing

different objects that others would not notice.

In 2009, I received as a gift my Canon Rebel T1i and have been in love ever since with this

wonderful ‘Rebel’ that have a mind of its own.

‘…My friends I'll say it clear. I've lived

a life that's full. I traveled each and

every country

I've loved, I've laughed and cried.

I've had my fill of moments. And

now may I say it in my shy way.

In this way, enjoy my Friends…’

http://labelleaurore.wordpress.com/

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