Explorations in the eastern Pyrenees mountains in Catalonia, in parts of Spain, France, and Andorra.
Aerial view over the mountains with only a small dusting of snow left heading into the summer.Contemporary architecture in the small town of Bellver de Cerdanya.Amidst a late May heat wave, only a small trace of snow remains on the mountaintops.Vibrant red poppies and blue Bachelor’s Buttons line the borders of green wheat fields as weeds.Ski runs are carved into the dark green forests atop many of the mountains.A herd of horses adorned with cowbells.Remnants of an old farmhouse layer with contemporary architecture and trees in Llívia.A contemporary façade in Llívia follows the regional vernacular of stone walls with wood lintels and shutters.The Hotel Bernat de So was built from a reconstructed stone farmhouse.The Rec de Lanós canyon sits within France near the eastern edge of Andorra.Semi-wild horses graze.Estany de Font VivaThe horses keep the grasses neatly mowed.Alpine clearings were created by avalanches on the steep slopes.Another group of horses graze along a creek.Lac du PassetZiplines crisscross the bottom of the lake, where a concrete dam reveals its man-made character filling the canyon below.Wheat field and the hill overlooking Llívia.Ruins of the castle of Llívia.CowCow hiding behind a shrub.Cows seek shade on an unseasonably hot day.Ruins of the castle of Llívia.The castle of Llívia has been stabilized with a few courses of contemporary masonry and a series of observation platforms.Moat of the castle of Llívia.French views from the Llívia hiltop.A thunderstorm rolls in over Llívia.Hilltop castle view over Llívia.Contemporary ski chalets in Llívia.Hot air balloons near the Spain/France border.The pocket of France between Llívia and the body of Spain.Base of the town of La Molina.Coll de la Creueta, surrounded by ski slopes above the timberline.Descending valleys near the timberline.Views down from Castellar de n’Hug.Arch bridges in Sant Joan de les Abadesses.
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