This monument can be found in Felanitx, Mallorca. It hails the Concepción Inmaculata (the Virgin Birth) and urges us to Pray for the People, or something to that extent, if my Latin does not betray me.
The photo was taken in the town of Felanitx, Mallorca. The date: June 14th, 2007. The time was 12:10:23.
This is part of the seafront in Palma de Mallorca, at the height of the cathedral. Palma would not be Palma without its palm trees.
The photo was taken in Mallorca’s capital city of Palma. The date: June 19th, 2007. The time was 17:29:39.
Fray Junípero Serra was born in Petra, Mallorca, Spain.
California, USA, hails this missionary as the Founding Father of their state.
The photo was chosen from my archive. It was taken in the village of Petra, Mallorca. The date: February 22nd, 2007. The time was 17:23:48.
Mallorca traditionally was a rural society including animal husbandry and livestock. Animals are not seen as pets but as working dependants or else, for breeding or for food consumption. Things are changing now, but in the weekly Mallorcan markets, remnants of the old days are still rife.
The photo was taken in the Mallorcan town of Felanitx. The date: June 24th, 2007. The time was 13:20:33.
The Nyctaginaceæ family of flowering plants does very well in Spain, thank you very much. Especially the Bougainvillea, of which this one is a very pleasant example.
The photo was taken in the village of S’Alqueria Blanca, Mallorca. The date: June 20th, 2007. The time was 09:59:11.
The biggest attraction of living in Mallorca must be the light. Oh yes, and the blue skies.
The photo was taken in Sa Rapita, Mallorca, near the beach of Es Trenc. The date: June 13th, 2007. The time was 16:04:24.
The cathedral in Palma de Mallorca was begun to be built shortly after the Reconquista in 1229. It was built over an older Arab mosque, and it is said that building construction took almost 400 years to complete. It certainly was worth the wait.
The photo was taken in the Mallorcan city of Palma. The date: June 14th, 2007. The time was 15:22:02.
In Palma de Mallorca there is a place near the cathedral where the local Forum Romanum was once situated, some millenniums ago. It is not there anymore, but the Studium Generale Lullianum has been built in its place. The photo was taken in its courtyard.
The photo was taken in Mallorca’s capital city of Palma. The date: June 14th, 2007. The time was 10:18:58.
In the old days, Palma’s inner courtyards were places to meet with the neighbours. On sunny days, here you were finding shade. And passers-bye were given water for the asking.
The photo was taken in Mallorca’s capital city of Palma. The date: June 19th, 2007. The time was 11:08:54.
Palma de Mallorca is laden with old buildings from the 17th and 18th centuries. Many of these building are graced by courtyards. If you have a chance, take a guided tour. Some of the courtyards are simply marvelous.
The photo was taken in Mallorca’s capital city of Palma. The date: June 14th, 2007. The time was 12:52:30.
