Monthly Archives: January 2011

“All art is but imitation of nature.” – Lucius Annaeus Seneca                             Sant Pol de Mar, 2010 Picture by Joey Cleary

Moving from Ireland to Spain, one of the biggest changes is the abundance of sunshine. Barcelona sees an average of 2500-2700 hours of sunshine per year, which works out at about seven hours every single day! I feel very lucky! … Click to view →

“He who controls the present, controls the past. He who controls the past, controls the future.” – George Orwell Barcelona, 2006 Picture by Joey Cleary

The “Reyes Magos” or three kings, who traditionally bring Christmas gifts to the children of Spain on the night of January 5th, arriving in style at the ski resort of Vall de Nuria in a procession of torch bearing skiers. … Click to view →

What happened? Sometimes the strangest things happen in elevators.

Ibiza 2010 Click to view →

The first fall of snow is not only an event, it is a magical event. You go to bed in one kind of a world and wake up in another quite different, and if this is not enchantment then where … Click to view →

The plan for 2011 – to publish one photo each weekday for the year, sometimes a new picture, sometimes an old or recent one. Dawn – Cadaques 2005 Picture by Joey Cleary