Galicia Colours, Spain. 2.0w
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This document provides images and descriptions related to the colours and culture of Galicia, a region in northern Spain with Celtic roots. It includes photographs of traditional horreo structures used for food storage, mussel aquaculture platforms, fishing boats and equipment, coastal scenery including beaches, cathedrals, bridges and cities. Brief captions describe Galicia's fishing and seafood industries, pilgrimage routes, and coastal landscapes along the treacherous Costa Morte shoreline subject to shipwrecks and environmental disasters.
Galicia Colours, Spain. 2.0w
- 1. Colours of Galicia First created 25 Oct 2018. Version 2.0 23 Jul 2022. Daperro. London. Celtic Northern Atlantic Spain The costume and the music reflect the Celtic roots of Galicia.
- 2. Horreo is traditional food storage huts. They stand on legs for storage of grain, from damp and pests. Horreo
- 5. Fishing Net
- 7. Fishing Boat
- 8. Mussel Aquaculture Mussels are grown on a rope hanging beneath the platform. The mussels are harvested after two to three years. In Galicia they use platforms for mussel farming. Ria de Pontevedra.
- 9. Mussels The top grade mussels are over 3 inches long.
- 10. Clam Fishing
- 11. Sea Fishes
- 12. Paella
- 13. Yachts in Marina
- 14. Picturesque coastal town Sanxenxo. Ria de Pontevedra.
- 15. Rio de Pontevedra. Sea Mist
- 16. Misty Sunrise Rio de Pontevedra.
- 17. Morning lights in the garden Rio de Pontevedra.
- 18. A touch of Autumn colours Rio de Pontevedra.
- 19. Cathedrals Beach The coast is called Costa Morte (Coast of Death), because there were so many shipwrecks along its treacherous rocky shore. In 1992, the oil spill by the Aegean Sea wrecked took years to clean up.
- 20. This is called Ulva, a green sea weed. It is also called sea hair or gut weed or sea lettuce. It is an edible green alga. Cathedrals Beach
- 21. As Catedrals (Cathedrals Beach) Mussels attached to rock.
- 22. The cliff is made of slate and schist. Cathedrals Beach
- 23. Cathedrals Beach
- 24. Roman bridge, Ourense Ponte Vella, Minho River
- 26. Santiago Cathedral The golden high altar of the cathedral.
- 27. Santiago Cathedral This group of pilgrims performed medieval music on arrival to the cathedral. They wore a shell to indicate that they are pilgrims and many of them walked long journey from their home town to the cathedral.
- 28. Pontevedra The history of the city dates back to Roman time. A Roman bridge, was replaced in the 12C by Ponte do Burgo.
- 29. Pontevedra Street fountain at the Santa Maria Square, Pontevedra.
- 30. The End Music – Francis Lai - Bilitis . Cabo Faro Tourinan Lighthouse, Muxia. Costa Morte. Galicia. Spain.
- 32. Places
Editor's Notes
- #2: Galicia is a green rain-swept region remarkable for its coastal cliffs and bays (rias). Traditionally, it was seen as a poor agricultural region whose economy did not lend itself to modernization. It was never conquered by the Moors. Bordering Portugal to the south and enclosed by the waters of the Atlantic, Galicia could offer its inhabitants little on the way of new land for cultivation. Overpopulation and unemployment forced many to emigrate. Galicia has always maintained strong links with the sea, with A Coruna, a port for commerce and industry. However fishing is vital to the economy and Galician seafood is the best in Spain. The coast line, interrupted with fjord like rias of partly submerged river valleys, is dotted with fishing villages. Much of its coast is called Costa da Morte, because there have been so many shipwrecks along its treacherous rocky shore. Galicia is also the spiritual home of Spain. Santiago de Compostela is the most important religious and cultural network of pilgrimage routes of St James, who is the patron saint of the Spanish nation. It is said that St James appeared in the mythical battle of of Clavijo, helping the Christian in defeating the Moors in 23 May 834.
- #31: History of Major Releases Version 1.0 31-10-2018 Original release on standard pane with 48 slides Version 1.1 13-11-2018 Minor changes Version 2.0 23-7-2022 Major changes with wide screen format Slides cut to 30.