Montserrat, Spain – the trip of a lifetime

On our recent trip to Barcelona, we went to Montserrat, which is a spectacularly beautiful Benedictine monk mountain retreat about one hour North West from Barcelona by train.

Not only is Montserrat Monastery of significant religious importance but the natural beauty surrounding the monastery is simply breathtaking. When we arrived there, it was still very foggy and couldn’t see anything, but as the day went, the fog cleared and an astounding beauty greeted us. We walked around, enjoying the experience.

For: #MySundayPhoto – Fire Sky, Discovery Day (Sundays In My City), ALL SEASONS- TREEEEZ IN FALL Nov 6, coastline beauty… . Also for: Jo’s Monday walk : The Masmorra Trail

Scenic Eibsee

Eibsee is a lake in Bavaria, Germany, 9 km southwest of Garmisch-Partenkirchen and roughly 100 km southwest of Munich. At an elevation of 973.28 m, its surface area is 177.4 ha. Eibsee lies at the base of the Zugspitze, Germany’s highest mountain. (Wikipedia)

For: green charm… . Also for: #MySundayPhoto – By the River, Washington, D.C. at Night (Sundays In My City), SEASONS – THE VERY END OF SEPTEMBER

Travel theme: Peaks

mountain

great view – reward!

For: Travel theme: Peaks by Ailsa. Also for: #MySundayPhoto – Harbour , The Castro Theatre (Sundays In My City)

Carpe Diem #1036 mountain

…] “Over every mountain there is a path, although it may not be seen from the valley. ” […] Theodore Roethke

feels like touching sky
on top of Zugspitze
amazing view

(c) ladyleemanila 2016

For: Carpe Diem #1036

Green World

race

For: OBW 156 ~ Green

Developing Your Eye: Bliss

El Nido, Palawan

fish

For: Developing Your Eye: Bliss

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Walks – Indoor or Outdoor

For: Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Walks – Indoor or Outdoor, Tuesdays of Texture | Week 27 of 2016

Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge #104 “by the mountain spring” by Goda Virginija Bendoraitienė

by the mountain spring
we talk about the same things
just in other words

© Goda Virginija Bendoraitienė

we stare at each other’s eyes
the silent language of love

(c) ladyleemanila 2016

For: Carpe Diem Tan Renga Challenge #104

Hugh’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Week 29 – Open

For: Hugh’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Week 29 – Open and Open

Mountain – Daily Prompt

view from the top

They were standing on top of the mountain, overlooking the valley and the ocean. It was hard to believe that they were here after all they’ve been through.

They used to climb this mountain, overlooking the valley and the ocean. It felt like that was a century ago. That long time ago… when they have just got married and the world was full of azalea, snowbells, lilies and irises and they ran up and down the hills. Then there was a disturbance that stole their happiness and togetherness.

Thomas was assigned to Afghanistan and Joanne had to wait for him. Unfortunately, Thomas was hit by one of the tanks and ended up losing his left foot. Years of agony and pain, of rehabilitation, of having an artificial leg, of getting used to the whole idea that their lives have changed.

Joanne was always on his side, encouraging him, giving him all the love and support to make him whole again. Slowly, they went back to their habit of walking, of climbing some hills, and eventually, of climbing that mountain. So they were standing on top of that mountain and saying thanks to what they have achieved.

For: Mountain