Albums | p http://p.soledadpenades.com/ Latest albums en Vil·la Urània<h1>Vil·la Urània</h1><p>A local astronomer discovered several asteroids from the roof of this old villa in Barcelona, past in the 20th century. His will was for the house to be destined to civic uses. Up until recently it had been used as a nursery, but two years ago the nursery relocated to a new, larger space, and the villa was left empty. Two days ago it was announced it would be demolished NEXT MONDAY in order to make room for a new civic centre for the neighbourhood, although there are no plans for when or how. The only "why" is that the house is "in a serious state of disrepair and ruin". As I was curious about that, I went to see it with my own eyes. It definitely doesn't seem like the house is about to fall and harm anyone. It actually seems like someone will benefit economically from this urgent demolition. It's quite sad: had this man lived in London, there would be a Blue Plaque on the house already (it would be Grade Listed too). Such a shame.</p><p>Album page: <a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/album/63/">Vil·la Urània</a></p><br /> <br /> <h2>IMG_9645.JPG</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1805/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/05/1805_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>IMG_9648.JPG</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1806/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/05/1806_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>IMG_9651.JPG</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1807/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/05/1807_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>Nearby house stucco + light fixture detail</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1808/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/05/1808_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>Nearby house stucco star</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1809/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/05/1809_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>Nearby house stucco lion</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1810/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/05/1810_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>IMG_9663.JPG</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1811/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/05/1811_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>Detail of the railings</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1812/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/05/1812_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>Vil.la Urania - Via Augusta side</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1813/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/05/1813_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>IMG_9675_9676_.jpg</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1814/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/05/1814_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>IMG_9679.JPG</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1815/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/05/1815_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>IMG_9686.JPG</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1816/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/05/1816_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>IMG_9689.JPG</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1817/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/05/1817_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>URANIA</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1818/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/05/1818_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>VILLA</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1819/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/05/1819_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>Sou els més dolents del món</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1820/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/05/1820_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p>Word!</p><br /><br /><h2>C/Saragossa side</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1821/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/05/1821_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>Pretty house nearby</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1822/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/05/1822_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p>Also scheduled for demolition</p><br /><br />Vil·la Urània

A local astronomer discovered several asteroids from the roof of this old villa in Barcelona, past in the 20th century. His will was for the house to be destined to civic uses. Up until recently it had been used as a nursery, but two years ago the nursery relocated to a new, larger space, and the villa was left empty. Two days ago it was announced it would be demolished NEXT MONDAY in order to make room for a new civic centre for the neighbourhood, although there are no plans for when or how. The only "why" is that the house is "in a serious state of disrepair and ruin". As I was curious about that, I went to see it with my own eyes. It definitely doesn't seem like the house is about to fall and harm anyone. It actually seems like someone will benefit economically from this urgent demolition. It's quite sad: had this man lived in London, there would be a Blue Plaque on the house already (it would be Grade Listed too). Such a shame.

Album page: Vil·la Urània



IMG_9645.JPG



IMG_9648.JPG



IMG_9651.JPG



Nearby house stucco + light fixture detail



Nearby house stucco star



Nearby house stucco lion



IMG_9663.JPG



Detail of the railings



Vil.la Urania - Via Augusta side



IMG_9675_9676_.jpg



IMG_9679.JPG



IMG_9686.JPG



IMG_9689.JPG



URANIA



VILLA



Sou els més dolents del món

Word!



C/Saragossa side



Pretty house nearby

Also scheduled for demolition



]]> Sun, 06 May 2012 20:35:08 +0000 http://p.soledadpenades.com/album/63/ http://p.soledadpenades.com/album/63/ 2012-05-06T20:35:08+00:00 sole Lomo GIMP plug-in comparison<h1>Lomo GIMP plug-in comparison</h1><p>A comparison for the different colour schemes that the Lomo GIMP plug-in by Elsamuko includes: http://registry.gimp.org/node/7870</p><p>Album page: <a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/album/62/">Lomo GIMP plug-in comparison</a></p><br /> <br /> <h2>blue.jpg</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1791/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/04/1791_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>light_blue.jpg</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1792/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/04/1792_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>movie.jpg</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1793/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/04/1793_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>neutral.jpg</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1794/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/04/1794_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>old_red.jpg</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1795/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/04/1795_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>original.jpg</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1796/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/04/1796_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>paynes_bw.jpg</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1797/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/04/1797_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>redscale.jpg</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1798/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/04/1798_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>retro_bw.jpg</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1799/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/04/1799_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>sepia.jpg</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1800/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/04/1800_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>vintage.jpg</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1801/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/04/1801_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>xpro_autumn.jpg</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1802/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/04/1802_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>xpro_green.jpg</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1803/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/04/1803_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>xpro_lab.jpg</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1804/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/04/1804_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br />Lomo GIMP plug-in comparison

A comparison for the different colour schemes that the Lomo GIMP plug-in by Elsamuko includes: http://registry.gimp.org/node/7870

Album page: Lomo GIMP plug-in comparison



blue.jpg



light_blue.jpg



movie.jpg



neutral.jpg



old_red.jpg



original.jpg



paynes_bw.jpg



redscale.jpg



retro_bw.jpg



sepia.jpg



vintage.jpg



xpro_autumn.jpg



xpro_green.jpg



xpro_lab.jpg



]]> Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:19:19 +0000 http://p.soledadpenades.com/album/62/ http://p.soledadpenades.com/album/62/ 2012-04-30T20:19:19+00:00 sole Montjuïc 9 apr 2012<h1>Montjuïc 9 apr 2012</h1><p></p><p>Album page: <a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/album/61/">Montjuïc 9 apr 2012</a></p><br /> <br /> <h2>Funicular de Montjuïc</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1774/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/04/1774_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p>(from below)</p><br /><br /><h2>California</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1775/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/04/1775_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>Poppies</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1776/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/04/1776_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>Barcelona panoview</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1777/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/04/1777_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>under the bonsai</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1778/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/04/1778_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>in the bonsai den</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1779/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/04/1779_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>bonsai pine tree</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1780/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/04/1780_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>macro</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1781/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/04/1781_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>roof/mesh</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1782/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/04/1782_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>rather sculptural bonsai</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1783/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/04/1783_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>palm trees</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1784/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/04/1784_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>palm trees mirrored in a pond</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1785/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/04/1785_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>estadi olimpic (?)</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1786/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/04/1786_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>olympic flame holder</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1787/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/04/1787_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p>it's all about being in the right place at the right moment</p><br /><br /><h2>Palau</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1788/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/04/1788_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>Barcelona (again)</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1789/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2012/04/1789_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br />Montjuïc 9 apr 2012

Album page: Montjuïc 9 apr 2012



Funicular de Montjuïc

(from below)



California



Poppies



Barcelona panoview



under the bonsai



in the bonsai den



bonsai pine tree



macro



roof/mesh



rather sculptural bonsai



palm trees



palm trees mirrored in a pond



estadi olimpic (?)



olympic flame holder

it's all about being in the right place at the right moment



Palau



Barcelona (again)



]]> Sat, 21 Apr 2012 22:07:04 +0000 http://p.soledadpenades.com/album/61/ http://p.soledadpenades.com/album/61/ 2012-04-21T22:07:04+00:00 sole "Retro" metrovalencia pictures (2004)<h1>"Retro" metrovalencia pictures (2004)</h1><p>With all the new lines and changes it seems like these pictures are older than they actually are... I took these pictures for documenting a demo we were going to make which would take place in Valencia's metro, but that never came to be a real project at the end.</p><p>Album page: <a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/album/60/">"Retro" metrovalencia pictures (2004)</a></p><br /> <br /> <h2>DSC01301.JPG</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1766/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2004/01/1766_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>DSC01304.JPG</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1767/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2004/01/1767_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>DSC01307.JPG</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1768/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2004/01/1768_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>DSC01308.JPG</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1769/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2004/01/1769_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br />"Retro" metrovalencia pictures (2004)

With all the new lines and changes it seems like these pictures are older than they actually are... I took these pictures for documenting a demo we were going to make which would take place in Valencia's metro, but that never came to be a real project at the end.

Album page: "Retro" metrovalencia pictures (2004)



DSC01301.JPG



DSC01304.JPG



DSC01307.JPG



DSC01308.JPG



]]> Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:20:36 +0000 http://p.soledadpenades.com/album/60/ http://p.soledadpenades.com/album/60/ 2012-04-14T10:20:36+00:00 sole Atypical post-Christmas day<h1>Atypical post-Christmas day</h1><p>Some pictures taken with a borrowed Sony P-72 camera and a 16 Meg memory stick. Had to dump the card contents every x photos in order to take more pictures!</p><p>Album page: <a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/album/59/">Atypical post-Christmas day</a></p><br /> <br /> <h2>Buganvilia</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1759/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2003/12/1759_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>Doing the laundry</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1760/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2003/12/1760_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>Crack</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1761/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2003/12/1761_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>Colorpack 88 / Polaroid land camera</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1762/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2003/12/1762_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>Communication</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1763/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2003/12/1763_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>Guts open</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1764/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2003/12/1764_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br /><h2>Connection</h2><a href="http://p.soledadpenades.com/photo/1765/"><img src="http://p.soledadpenades.com/data/clyk/2003/12/1765_small.jpg" alt="" /></a><p></p><br /><br />Atypical post-Christmas day

Some pictures taken with a borrowed Sony P-72 camera and a 16 Meg memory stick. Had to dump the card contents every x photos in order to take more pictures!

Album page: Atypical post-Christmas day



Buganvilia



Doing the laundry



Crack



Colorpack 88 / Polaroid land camera



Communication



Guts open



Connection



]]> Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:14:26 +0000 http://p.soledadpenades.com/album/59/ http://p.soledadpenades.com/album/59/ 2012-04-14T10:14:26+00:00 sole