are the genius of Gaudi.
He walked on this earth,
but his mind,
and soul,
lived in the heavens.
When you walk in the quiet of earliest morning,
in La Sagrada Familia,
you can feel Gaudi’s sacred visions.
Cheers to you from the beautiful heart of Gaudi~
Very beautiful and interesting!
So pleased you think so and thank you!
Beautiful.
Spectacular.
Stunning.
Awesome.
Superb.
Mind blowing photos. 🙂
This was our third time there and this is exactly the reaction I have everytime I go in here! Thank you for understanding~
Very beautiful indeed, Cindy. There are few places that are worth visiting a hundred times, isn’t it. 🙂 Hopefully someday, I get to visit this place.
Yes, yes and yes. Since so many people visit, I had to do what I never do, the third time, which is wake up very early (compounded by time change) to use my advance ticket to enter the church before many people did.
It was a pretty overwhelming experience which I normally only have with wildlife.
This is a human who provoked awe in me, like Bach, Beethoven, and all those people who show us what is sacred, and what we are really about.
a unique gallimaufry for sure!
A sacred gimish, you mean! It is amazing how all the incredible elements pull together to create this unified masterpiece. We have been to his houses, his park, he was just a genius.
Amazing structures – sacred vision is the perfect title.
Ah thank you for getting it & cheers too~
Wow! And wow again! Awesome photos! 🙂 <3
Thank you Natalie! It is incredible, everytime I have walked in….
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Amazing pictures! And whomever built these without cranes and computers were true genius.
Can you imagine the architectural genius? It is staggering.
Beautiful photos, Cindy!
Awww, thank you my friend!
Breathtaking!
Yes. It shows us what humans are capable of .
This is the first time I’ve seen photos of the interior. He was truly an inspired artist!
Yes! When you first see it, it can be overwhelming. It took more visits for me to start to start to see the internal symmetry and repeating patterns.
It’s a pleasure to see that u re-visited and took the time to recognize and appreciate the amazing artistry..sadly people have developed “sound bite mentality” where they just peep and run…I too like to savor beauty..
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Terrific images, Cindy. I would go back in a minute, it was such an amazing experience. We visited last year and I couldn’t stop shooting. Magnificent Gaudi.
Oh I know the feeling well! The trick is to try and get in either early or late when there are less crowds.
Oh my gosh Cindy. When I viewed the first 3 photos, my thought was, “Looks like an elven city!” hahaha! 😛 I’ve never seen any design that evokes such elements of fantasy quite like the ones shown in this post. Imagine the time and care it took to produce the carvings in the bottom photo. Wow! 😀
Yes, Gaudi is the most creatively inventive artists and architects I’ve ever seen!
We are drawn to the sacred and find solace in the beauty of light, colour, and story. And the silence of joyful reverence. A profound tribute to what is most dear. ““To the poet, to the philosopher, to the saint, all things are friendly and sacred, all events profitable, all days holy, all men divine.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ahhhh, gives me goosebumps, and is so reverant and true. <3
Beautiful photos and words. Never seen any of such clarity and tranquility. A place I plan to visit next year. Thank you Cindy.
Oh, I can’t wait to hear of your feelings and reactions. Be sure to purchase advance tickets online and go early if you can to beat the crowds.
Thanks for the tip! I didn’t know about the advance purchase. Oh, I’ll definitely let you know and no doubt do a post too!
Your beautiful photos really convey a sense of the gorgeous space. Thanks so much for sharing them.
Thank you so much more for appreciating them!
One of my favourite places on Earth. Beautiful photographs Cindy.
Alison
You are a beautiful friend Alison. <3
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Genius, indeed. Barcelona and all things Gaudi are wonderful:)
Barcelona is truly a special city isn’t it. Beauty is everywhere you look.
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You have the sacred vision Sharon. <3
I love these photographs, Cindy. 🙂
Awww, I love you Ranu. Thank you~
Beautiful! Creativity from beyond and above! *sigh*… and my being relaxes in the pause…
Thanks Cindy – awesome photos!
Yes, there is something so moving about sacred spaces, that can even be captured sometimes in photos.
So true… depending on the photographer, methinks!
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Breathtaking, such creativity is just amazing!
It is. Gaudi didn’t think outside the box, he thought outside the dimensions of space and time.
La Sagrada Familia is one of my favourite places – did you go up to see the towers, Cindy? A brilliant work of art that was still under construction when I went there – I recall talking to the female architect, one of several architects that have worked on it over the years. I love Barcelona and will return one day…
No I didn’t go up to see the towers and wish I could have. Barcelona is a very unique and special city.
Wow what a fantastic church! I wished they made some beauty like that where I live! Hugz Lisa and Bear
Yes, I hear you, I often wish the same thing, but there was and always will be, only one Gaudi!
Beautifully rendered, Cindy
Thank you Derrick & cheers to you~
It’ll be nice when it’s finished… 🙂
Yes!! They are estimating a completion date of 2026-28, but as you know, so many completion dates have passed already. It is worth the wait though! Cheers to you my friend and hope all is well with you~
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Gaudi produced the most stunning designs and I think Cindy is quite right.. his visions must have come from somewhere unearthly. Beautiful images as always from Cindy Knoke.. If you do not already follow her blog, head over and sign up.. nature, architecture, European capitals and scenery as well as her own home grown wildlife sanctuary which is The Holler.
I am so lucky to know you Sally. Thank you so much for being you! Hugs & cheers~ <3 <3
My pleasure Cindy.. your images are great prompts for writers.. and are stunning too. xx
No pineapples? It has to be the best example of how not to run a construction project but the end result is quite simply the most stunning flight of fancy anyone has ever attempted. When I first saw it maybe 15 years ago I did wonder if Barca had a naturally occurring air borne hallucinogen to explain the vision. Your pictures are stunning Cindy.
Laughing, and I hear you! It is amazing enough that Gaudi had these creative visions, but almost more remarkable that they were recognized for the genius they were, and that Gaudi was commissioned to build the cathedral, and park and so many buildings. Can you imagine any of these projects getting approval from any architectal body or city planners in the US? It wouldn’t happen. Kudos to Spain for letting creativity fly~
Oh ineded
Wow, I love this!
Yes! So do I! <3
Beyond words…
Yes, this is La Sagradas effect on my percisely. <3
Wow pics are beautiful.
Thank you so much~
It is the Masterpiece of Architecture created by the soul not mind.
Yes, or the two working in beautiful concert, which may be the essence of creative inspiration.
Amazing captures of his vision Cindy! I must admit the film set from the Alien movie came to mind a couple of times 😊
Oh, I have to go back and look! I saw the first Alien movie with my mother when I graduated university. It nearly gave her a heart attack!
Cindy, you always capture the essence of your photographic target. Beautiful detail, wonderful color. Thanks for sharing.
Ahhh, you are such a dear friend Wally. <3
spectacular!!! thank you
Thank you more for you kind heart Linda~ <3
Absolutely breathtaking. Too beautiful to be real.
Yes! This sort of sacred human vision is so uplifting to see and feel. It connects us to something so profound.
I’m speechless at the amazing beauty you’ve captured 🙂
Ahhh, I am honored and humbled. Gaudi is a genius.
And your photography certainly enhances Gaudi’s genius 🙂
Is that the interior of what I think it is? Holy cow! (Yep, it’s been a while since I’ve been there…too long!)
It took me several visits just to be able to start processing it. It was so overwhelming at first.
Cindy, was your Facebook page just hijacked? I got a request to follow you just now and I accepted, but I thought we were already following each other. Can you please check? An almost empty page comes up, except for your lovely photo and it says 6 people are following you, which also sounds weird.
yes, it is the second hack in around three days. Unfriend this person and please report to facebook. I believe the second phony account was just shut down. There will be no friend requests from me in the future and I am going to communicate about this with facebook.
Fantastic architecture and designs, Cindy. Thanks for sharing through your beautiful pictures. —- Suzanne
Thank you more for your kind appreciation Patricia~
Beautiful and so unusual.
Yes, all of Gaudi’s legacy is like this!
a loving heart and open mind finds peace
That is a beautiful thought. <3
It is quite an amazing place…(Suzanne)
Yes, none other like it~
Oh my!!!!
I understand! <3
Stunning, Cindy. I think I would get stuck to the floor and stare for hours. Your photos are beautiful.
Yes! My neck gets tired from craning backwards looking up!
spectacular views and fotos, Cindy. It is first for the honour of man, secondly for the honour of God. Or is it vice versa?. But look at the first picture, at the upper end. Do you see God’s face? He doesnt seem delighted… 🙂
God may have a lot to be sad about, looking down on us on this planet and I agree with you, it for the honor of both. <3
Golly! Isn’t it interesting? ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ
Yes, and unique in the world. <3 ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ <3
Beautiful. I’m always in awe at how beautiful stained glass windows. Lovely photography. <3
I am going to do a post just on stained glass in the future. I love it too!
Wow! I am glad I am following you, I get to see so unusual things everyday. Loved the post.
I am honored that you do and thank you too! <3
Wow!!
This is exactly what I think and say each time I see it!
Gaudi is very distinctive, once you know his style.
I’m about to post my next tapestry Cindy.
Leslie
Oh wonderful! I am quite excited to see!
Das sind schöne Fotos. L.G. Wolfgang
Vielen dank mein lieber Freund Wolfgang! <3
I was there in 1980, and virtually none of what you’ve photographed was there then. Clearly I’m overdue for a return trip.
Oh, yes, please do go and post. It would be fascinating to post some before and after photos!
So beautiful, and I love your title, Cindy. 🙂
Aww, thank you! <3
having a senior moment.. where is this? btw.. great pictures, but then… you never disappoint xx
My fault, my husband said I should provide more identification. This is Gaudi’s La Sagrada Familia cathedral in Barcelona.
Gorgeous pictures of creative visions! Brought back great memories!
Oh, ich mag Gaudi, war vor einigen Jahren in Barcelona, grossartig sind seine Bauten…
Ja, Gaudi ist ein Genie!
Oh. Cindy, my favourite above all cathedrals in the world. thank you for the update! Every time I see photos from it, something new has happened – new details, new colours. Tha facade as well – a work still in progress. He is a man I would love to have dinner with, had he been here still…
This time we went to his home. Have you been? It is as remarkable as he is.
No I haven’t. Is it in Parc Guell? Closed when we were there. Is there a post I have missed?
Check out this link on Gaudi Buildings in Barcelona. His house is a highpoint and you can tour it. It is an artistic masterpiece. You would love it! I highly recommend. It is centrally located and easy to walk to from central Barcelona.
http://www.globotreks.com/destinations/10-gaudi-buildings-barcelona/
You have captured the beauty, majesty, and vision of this magnificent architecture! Truly amazing!
Gaudi is one of those artistic geniuses who create faith in our species.
Spectacular Sight – love these stained glass windows.
Aren’t they gorgeous! I love them too~
Wauw !!!!!!
🙂
That is incredibly beautiful!
Oh, I am so glad you enjoyed Sagrada. Gaudi was simply amazing!
Amazing. Incredible what people can do when inspired. 🙂
Yes, and offers hope for the species!
Bon article, beau blog..bravo
bienvenue voir mes créations .
Merci beaucoup et je vais regarder votre blog.
I saw on TV recently too but I do not remember what show that it was on. It is an amazing piece of work!
It is! And he made so much more. All of it incredible.
Fantastic. Otherworldly…no good words to describe his work.
Exactly. You can feel it but you cannot describe it.
Oh, my! Awe-inspiring, Cindy. And I’m sure, as with everything photographed, the reality outstrips the capacity of a photo to show the vision. Thanks for sharing these!
So much so, yes! Just the cavernous size of the place alone, and every bit of it like a separate fantastic cathedral, impossible to capture in photos.
Such ample celebration in the last one, Cindy <3
Yes, it is something isn’t it!
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La Sagrada Familia es una auténtica maravilla arquitectónica, y es que Gaudí era un genio. Las fotos que has hecho en tu visita a España son preciosas. <3 <3 <3
Sí! Gaudí era un verdadero genio . Ahora he visto todos sus edificios de Barcelona. Tal belleza increíble! Abrazos mi amiga~ <3 <3 <3
Stunning! What a creative genius. My only regret in Barcelona is not waiting to go inside!!!! Bad judgement call!
I don’t like lines either. Don’t feel bad, I often pass by visiting something if the lines and crowds are extreme. It can ruin the whole gestalt. If you go again, you can buy tickets online prior to leaving on your trip and this enables you to choose a time period and go to the head of the line. If you choose early morning there might be fewer people. You can do this at most major art museums and cathedrals all over the world.
Beautiful. They sure don’t make things like that anymore.
Yes, we are losing the art in architecture which is sad~
These r simply awesome pics Cindy..they provide such a sense of serenity and reverence…lovely to see and feel
I am so happy you can ‘feel’ the images my friend. It is an ability that not all people have~ <3
Great photos! Been there! Love Spain!
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I try to remain open to spiritual energies..I have felt that way since I was a child..i swear, as I looked at each pic I could hear beautiful Gregorian chants being sung in my tiny ears😻🙏🏼
Oh how wonderful! <3
And I live Gregorian chant music
Oh, I love it too, passionately!
“I love..” I meant😳😣
Gregorian chant music is such great meditation music too😍
Yes, it connects directly to the core.
And ur spirit is just so unburdened when u listen to it–absolute peace and harmony…
<3
Gaudi, the artist, architect and designer reminds me of Michaelangelo with his connections from above, Cindy. <3 I so thoroughly enjoyed seeing these magnificent structures! Awesome and full of "wow!" 😀
Yes, these remarkable genius’s who connectus to something so much greater than ourselves. So happy you respond to this as I do Robin and cheers to you my friend~
More stunning photos, Cindy! What an amazing talent!
Yes. It is Amazing that he wasn’t initially overlooked because his creativity was unique and unusual. I give Spain a lot of credit for recognizing and championing him. I can’t imagine him ever being commissioned to build a cathedral in the US.
Stunning, Wonderful, Amazing pics. Thanks for sharing this beautiful pics, Cindy.
Ahhh, thank you much more for the very kind appreciation!
Great, great, great!
So happy you enjoyed and thank you!
The most amazing church I’ve been in. I went to see a tourist attraction– but left feeling I was really a place a worship. thank you for your gorgeous light filled photos Cindy. Wonderful to see it all again. xo
Oh what a beautiful and perfect description and the exact experiences I had here, ” I went to see a tourist attraction– but left feeling it was really a place a worship.”
Thank you Rhonda!
Love all your travel pics Cindy! thanks.
His visions are kaleidoscopic! Beautiful, Cindy!!!!
Yes, like a proton-collider kaleidoscope, huge and other worldly!
Extraordinary and beautiful, Cindy. Thanks for posting these excellent pics! RH
Thank you for such very kind thoughts~
Truly the best title for these amazing photos!
So happy you think so Lynn and cheers to you~
cheers!
Totally beautiful captures Cindy. Congratulations.
Ahhh, thank you so much Rafael~
That stained glass is incredible, as is the architecture. Thank you for taking us along!! 🙂
Thank you so much more for coming with me! <3
Bonjour CINDY très joli ces vitraux
Entre nous , nous avons scellé un pacte celui de l’amitié
Cette amitié une fleur qui s’épanouies au fis des jours des mois des années
Ces pétales ont eu du mal de s’ouvrir au départ mais ensemble
On en a pris soin et ses pétales ce sont grandes ouvertes
Comme la naissance d’un enfant
Alors empêchons cette fleur de se faner
http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/128356sourire.gif
Je t’embrasse passe une agréable journée
Bernard
Merci beaucoup mon ami Bernard! Bisous~ <3 <3
alles Gute, ansonsten bin ich noch am Verarbeiten unserer Niederlage, trotzdem wünsche ich ein schönes Wochenende
Danke mein Freund und Senden meine besten Wunsche fur Sie! <3
schönen Sonntag wünsche ich
I like the circles on pic4
They are unusual to see in stained glass aren’t they~
Thanks so much, Cindy, for sharing the scared visions of Gaudi. Your selection of photos really celebrate his mastery. I would like to see Gaudi’s work someday, but in the meantime, I thank you for this visit.
I am just happy we travel together! <3
The cathedral is one of the most beautiful and unique that I have ever been in Cindy. Thanks for the reminder. –Curt
I agree with you completely and you are most welcome Curt~
Simply awestruck! You did an incredible job capturing what surely must be uncatchable!
You are correct, it is un-capture-able. but thank you so much for approving the effort and cheers my friend!
Fabulous, I love Barcelona and your photos are so good it brings back memories, wish we had more time there than just one day.
Well, I am certaiin, in your long and distinguished opera career, you will have the opportunity to visit and sing there again! Sincere congratulations Ms. Graduate! Such a milestone for you and so well deserved! <3
Thank you Cindy, I’m singing for Scottish Opera this month then I’m off to Berlin for a month learning and performing as Frasquita in Carmen in a Fosse inspired performance. I’m brushing up my French and German at the same time. I’m very excited and trying to cram everything into my brain.
And so it begins! Enjoy every second my friend~ <3
Wonderful and beautiful photos!
So happy you enjoyed & cheers to you!
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You are a lovely friend~
Greats pics.
Thank you very much!
Those stained-glass windows look totally stunning!
Aren’t they creative and unique! I agree with you~
Marvellous!
So happy you think so!
WoW!!
Yes, Sagrada is a definite WOW experience!
Gaudi worked in 1903-07 together with Joaquín Torres García also on the Cathedral in Palma de Mallorca.
Garcia was son of a Catalan father and Uruguayan mother 🙂
Exquisite photos accompanied by perfect prose.
Awww, you are such a special friend Sheri. Be well my friend and cheers too~
It’s impressive!
It truly is!
One of the most magnificent buildings in the world. Great photography.
I agree with you!
What beautiful works of arts these buildings are. Thank you for capturing them through your lens!
Thank you more for appreciating them Lavinia~
We were in Barcelona about 9 years ago. What a joy to see the interior of the Sagrada Familia in its splendor! We could glimpse the beauty, but so much was hidden behind scaffolding. This is stunning.
Yes, this was even the case when we saw it four years before this visit. It is getting much closer to completion. So glad you enjoyed and cheers to you~
Wow. Again!
Awww, love that word and it fits for Gaudi!
Gaudi was a genius. The Segrada Familia is a place that you can’t ever forget. I still long to go back.
And, I predict, you will someday soon!
Thanks!
Wow. Beautiful and sacred indeed. Thanks Cindy!
Thank you more for appreciating and be well my friend~
Thanks Cindy.
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How impressive. It must have taken years to create this sacred building. I have never heard of it before. Thank you for exposing me to something new!
Thank you more for your receptivity and appreciation Nancy & cheers to you!
Amazing !!! 🙂
Yes, Gaudi is!
cindy, I know. 🙂
I visited Barcelona and Costa Brava. Gaudi was a genius.
Wonderful day to you !!!
So glad you had the opportunity to experience this!
Phenomenal post Cindy. While scrolling down the photos they seem to come alive even more. 🙂
You are a lovely friend, my friend~ <3 <3
You are too. <3
So beautiful sweet friend
huggs
Hugs and be well dear Sheri~
Beautiful
Thank you Charly!
Impressive, and you are a very talented photographer.
Ahhh, you are so kind to say this. <3
how our spirits soar with this creative art! beautiful photography, Cindy!
Yes! Isn’t it wonderful. It enables us to see beyond the sad aspects of our existance~
Great architecture right there *stamped*
Yes! Amazingly wonderful, isn’t it!
Definitely!
🙂
brilliant..!!!..:-)
Brillance is Gaudi. Thank you my friend.
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Cindy Dear Oh these are so very beautiful, may I share them on my religious site..take a look..http://www.healtheworldartlovekindness.com
I have your other scupture on one still..huggs
In gratitude for you and for your friendship Sherri! <3
You are a dear and your lovely face shows your heart and soul.. sherri
Visa versa 2UX2 Sherri!
What majestic sights! Soaring into the ether…very powerful 🙂
Gaudi was an incredible visionary. I was just enjoying the Europa spin off about the wolves on mars!
Yes…Tom has an awesome imagination and I love reading his take on these matters!
You inspire him!
I loved this church when we visited Barcelona in 2010. I had first seen it on my previous trip to Barcelona decades before. In 1974, only the facade at the back of the cathedral was finished. There was a collection box to take donations to fund continued work on it. I thought it would never been finished and was awed by how it looks now. Gaudi was an incredible artist – we also visited one of the homes he designed (on our way to Sagrada Familia) as well as Parc Guell. I hope to visit Barcelona again after the cathedral is COMPLETELY finished.
How amazing to visit over that time span. It would be fascinating to see your before and after photos! We visited the home too which was remarkable, and several other buildings and of course the park over several visits. There is always new things to see in beautiful Barcelona. I look forward to your impressions when you return~
Beautiful!
Merci beaucoup!
Absolutely stunning!!!
Merci beaucoup mon ami! <3
🙂 I have no idea how to respond to that, but 🙂
<3 <3