Stone Old Arch - Friendlymoose Photo Contest New Round: ARCHITECTURE

Hello people!

Again another Friendlymoose photo contest this week and I join it one more time. And this is my tenth entry although I also participated in the previous version one, so more many times! I really like this contest and this idea which inspire me to share some of my photos here in an easy way! And each week the suggested topic change. So thanks @friendlymoose for creating it, we can be always motivated!

And the theme for the week photo is about architecture, and this is a theme that I really like. I like architecture in general, but specially the classic one, and when it shows pieces of the past history even better! So I was thinking about my photo, I could share some impressive modern buildings, other not so modern but still, but in the end I have decided to choose an authentic and humble one. Some ancient architectural remains with a lot of history, and in a beautiful special place.

Such as this, so, here my cool contest photography:

Stone Old Arch

Yes, it is an ancient stone arch, part of a structure whose rest we sadly no longer have, but it remains. Those large blocks of stone, which humble people of the area had to stack to form that wall, with carefully calculated arches and spaces to support the weight, and with a small decoration, surely of a religious nature, that catches our eye.

A stone, aged and blackened by time, though not entirely, with some living vegetation confidently settling on its upper surface. And there, between the two small windows, is that figure also carved in stone—who could it be? To whom was this architectural work dedicated?

And also, what is it and where is it? Well, we're in Spain, in the north, in a famous town in Cantabria called San Vicente de la Barquera. It's beautiful, and I've shared many photos of it in the past. Following a route through historical areas and monuments nestled within the magnificent natural landscape, we arrived at a church and a viewpoint. This architectural remnant belongs precisely to that viewpoint area where we contemplated the meandering river and abundant vibrant green vegetation on a truly radiant day.

Sometimes all it takes is a little more—no flashy structures or futuristic materials—but the basics: stone, good craftsmanship, solidity, sound calculations, and aesthetic taste.

And then a bit of luck, so that history and events respect that architecture, so that it reaches us, so that we can photograph it, examine the details, reflect on the past, imagine things, admire the knowledge and the construction, and also enjoy not only the architecture itself but also the beautiful natural landscape that surrounds it.

San Vicente de la Barquera, Spain🇪🇸❤️Europe

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