Señors Sightseeing on the Camino

While my friend and I walked the "Caminos" in Spain our Señors did some extensive sight seeing throughout the Galicia area.

Some of the sights we visited together after we completed our distance for the day.

Some we never had the opportunity to see with our own eyes but through their "Spanish Eyes" by way of their photographs and verbal descriptions of their daily adventures.

On our third day of the walk, our Señors delivered us to yesterday's finishing point in Oseira where we would continue our Pilgrimage. 

The view of the monastery in Oseira as we are leaving the village heading to Castro Dozon ...

While we walked the varied trails, the Señors discovered a 12th Century Church (near the village of Castro Dozon which was our designated meeting place for the day). 

That in itself is not so unique because France and Spain have many old churches.

The Romanseque Church of San Pedro of Dozon was built in 1154.

They had driven about 5 kilometers out of Dozon when they arrived at the Church. 

After a walk through the Church grounds, the Señors approached an elderly man sitting on a bench in the laneway leading to the Church.

                         

When asked if the Church was open ... He replied "No, but if you want I can go get the key." ...

This conversation in our Señors best Spanish or should I say using Msr. Guy's language skills!

Moments later he returned, unlocked the Church, our Senors visited and made a donation ... returned to the Café Bar Canton in Castro Dozon to wait our arrival.

                   

This ram sits proudly on the top of the Church ... 

After some internet research I learnt that the Ram (a male sheep) is a Christian symbol of protection and sacrifice.

"Protection" as the ram protected the herd. 

"Sacrifice"  as the ram was one of the first animals to be sacrificed on the alters, and that is how the Latin name was derived Aries which comes from Aris meaning "alters".

This was Señor Guy's passport ... a copy of the Camino route which he had stamped ( as a souvenir of his trip on the Way) at various locations... 

There is more than one "Way" to travel on the Caminos.

I am still culling and editing my many photos from our adventure ... to see which "Postcards" I still have to write and send.

Rocky Roads ....

#Silent Sunday#Rocky road

Do you ever wonder what would happen if people chose a different path?

Would the outcome be less rocky? 

Would they find beauty, calmness and peace in their life?

Saying a prayer for a peaceful resolution to the unrest/ violence in the world!

Colours of May in Uzes...

#DavidJamin#Uzes#artist#Introportrait#CouleursdeMai

Today we are going back to Uzés, France ...we spent the first week of June here in a tastefully renovated and decorated "shabby chic" apartment that allowed us to explore this wonderful town.

On the Sunday there was an Art Festival in the main square ... "Place aux Herbes" which was literally a two minute walk from our apartment.

Here my Monsieur Honey's eye was attracted to the artistic style of a friendly artist.

On this particular day we purchased an acrylic painting ....

The artist David Jamin invited us to visit his studio if we wanted to see some of his other works.

The painting we purchased that day is called  "Trois Petits au ballon rouge"  ... "The three little ones with the red ball".

Once it is framed I plan to hang it in my "Rogues" gallery with the collages of the grandchildren (that is still a work in progress).

Later in the week ... we found ourselves searching for the studio ... and on our way we noted an elderly lady struggling with her groceries.

Monsieur Honey galantly insisted on helping her with her parcels and escorted her home ... which coincidentally was near the studio.

We found the studio and were suitably impressed with this ancient French building that had recently been beautifully renovated and restored ... set up as David's studio ... an awesome space to display his colourful masterpieces that exude so much emotion.

 

In talking with David most of his inspiration comes from people watching.

On our first visit we purchased a couple of prints/ posters  ... Replicates of originals.

One is from a collection called "Séverine" ... dedicated to his lovely wife (whom we also had the pleasure to meet).

                          

The other one has been framed and is now hanging in our bedroom and takes me to the beach every time I look at it.

It is called "Un matin au chalet" ... "A morning at the cottage" ... 

Can't you just feel the freedom of walking on this beach?

His works are permanently displayed in many galleries ... Ten throughout France, one in Worcestershire England, Barcelona Spain and Milan Italy.

Full details / addresses of the Galleries can be found on the website ...

www.davidjamin.fr

 

David is interested in all aspects of human beings which is reflected in his works.

                     

So if you haven't guessed we returned again and we found this year's souvenir of our time in Uzés ... a new painting called "Couleurs de Mai" ... Colours of May. (Acrylic on canvas)

This painting is part of a collection that David calls "Introportrait" ... a word that he created from the French words ... Introspection and Autoportrait. 

"The Introportrait shows the different feelings one can know, feel. ... some with more colour than others depending on the atmosphere of the day! " ... a description provided by the artist.

   "Couleurs de Mai"

Here is our new souvenir now hanging in it's place of honour ...

                

We will let it be in "canvas" only for awhile and then decide about a frame ...

Everytime I catch a glimpse of the painting I will reflect on our time in Uzés.

David JAMIN

5 rue Saint Théodorit

30700 Uzés, France

www.davidjamin.fr