More observations from the trip to Barcelona. See part 1 here (and the complete set on Flickr).
Graffiti scarification. At Park Guell, people mark the cactus so future tourists can see that they were there and they were douchebags.
I’m sure I’ve never seen a sign for a detective agency before. But within days of seeing this, I come across a New Yorker article excerpting Mavis Gallant’s diary from Spain, in 1952. She mentions the ubiquity of signs for detective agencies in Barcelona! Who knew?
Gaudi’s Casa Batlló.
Delicious pinxtos.
Recycling depot with a book-exchange rack and a used-clothing-for-charity collection box.
The presentation and form factor of the Jamón ibérico is sufficiently iconic that you can buy an inflatable non-meat version.
Gestural guidance.
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