tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75569672087864601512024-03-13T21:56:28.905-07:00Love & SpaceThis blog was created to document the loves of my life and the spaces we inhabit.Alyssa Ann Espalinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00157678753475763020noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556967208786460151.post-83179499068924974862013-12-08T17:05:00.001-08:002013-12-08T17:11:31.191-08:00Desert Aces<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Alyssa Ann Espalinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00157678753475763020noreply@blogger.com0Palm Springs, CA, USA33.8302961 -116.5452920999999833.4079206 -117.19073909999999 34.2526716 -115.89984509999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556967208786460151.post-25286004033366790432013-11-26T14:16:00.000-08:002013-11-26T14:16:59.520-08:00North & West<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Alyssa Ann Espalinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00157678753475763020noreply@blogger.com0Portland, OR, USA45.5234515 -122.676207145.1675755 -123.3216541 45.8793275 -122.0307601tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556967208786460151.post-27201298804136502392013-11-20T16:58:00.000-08:002013-11-20T16:58:54.410-08:00San Jacinto Peak<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Alyssa Ann Espalinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00157678753475763020noreply@blogger.com0Mount San Jacinto, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA33.814463 -116.67918348.2924285000000033 -157.9877774 59.336497500000007 -75.3705894tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556967208786460151.post-27960913197713187662013-11-17T09:50:00.001-08:002013-12-16T16:42:26.435-08:00The Last Ride is Never the Last Ride<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When I was a little girl I asked for a horse for my birthday and for Christmas every year. Luckily for me my dreams came true. Now I am an adult and I am back at it again. This year I did not get a horse for my birthday but Christmas is still coming. Some times things never change. I have always wanted to be a wild child. I have always loved riding my horse bare back with bare feet. I have always treasured my beloved pair of cowboy boots. I still follow the Turner tradition of Sunday morning western movie watching. I am not the gymkhana star that I once was but I am proud to say (thanks to my lovely lady Katie) that I am back in the saddle again.<br />
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“Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It’s perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we’ve learned something from yesterday.</div>
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<br />Alyssa Ann Espalinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00157678753475763020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556967208786460151.post-48348992587113864032013-11-16T08:09:00.000-08:002013-11-16T08:54:35.407-08:00Indian Summer Wild<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Yosemite has been and will always be the most giant playground of all. I have been running Indian Summer wild here as long as I can remember. I am thankful for my Dad and his love of nature which helped me to be introduced to this beauty at the young (right) age. I am thankful that he let us hike right up to the waterfall so that the mist can spray your face. He let us hang over the edge of the cliff to see the valley below. These young experiences installed a sense of wonder and curiosity for experiencing nature up close and personal that I still crave daily in my adulthood. I am glad that Yosemite was a part of our family culture and continues to be a part of my own family culture. Tucked away in these valleys and forests I have felt my genuine spirits presence while drinking whiskey under the full moon with friends or while filling our tent with laughter in the dark of the night with family. Yosemite is like Benjamin Button tonic and has the power to make a tired heart feel young, wild, and free.</div>
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<br />Alyssa Ann Espalinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00157678753475763020noreply@blogger.com0Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park, Tioga Pass Road, Yosemite National Park, CA 95321, USA37.8721276 -119.3738374999999812.350093099999999 -160.68243149999998 63.3941621 -78.06524349999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556967208786460151.post-91857190538128991532013-11-16T07:37:00.002-08:002013-11-16T07:39:28.689-08:00Saddlebag Lake Loop of the Mighty TiogaThe Tioga Pass is by far the mightiest mountain road of all. The sheer power of it is baffling. It is only accessible for about five months of the year. We use it to access our favorite camp ground of all time, Tuolumne Meadows. This year we were able to explore the Tioga Pass in a new way by hiking the Saddelbag Lake Loop. This loop has over twenty fabulous alpine lakes on it. Each lake has its own landscape, decour, and personality. At times I was sure we were completing the ascent into Mordor and other times we in grassy meadows filled with sunshine. I could live in a tent in the Inyo National Forest for the rest of my life and never be found wanting. Twenty Lakes Loop is one of my very favorite hikes and California does not get much better than this.<br />
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<br />Alyssa Ann Espalinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00157678753475763020noreply@blogger.com0Tioga Pass, Inyo National Forest, California, USA37.9110371 -119.2579299999999912.389002600000001 -160.566524 63.433071600000005 -77.949335999999988tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556967208786460151.post-8630367421244748822013-11-16T07:19:00.000-08:002013-11-16T07:19:26.694-08:00June Lake Mountain ExperienceThe Eastern Sierras are home to some of the most gorgeous alpine lakes in the world. The entire Mono County smells like sierra sage. My most lovely summer day dreams occur tucked away in the majesty of these mountains. I feel free when I am in the Sierras and I feel a sense of belonging more intense than any other spot in nature. <br />
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Alyssa Ann Espalinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00157678753475763020noreply@blogger.com0June Lake, CA, USA37.7797825 -119.0754231999999937.6793665 -119.23678469999999 37.880198500000006 -118.91406169999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556967208786460151.post-56443698293868338822013-03-16T20:21:00.002-07:002013-03-16T20:54:07.147-07:00Teatro De Rojas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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El Greco was a painter and sculptor involved in the Spanish renaissance. In 1577 Greco moved to Toledo where he lived and worked until his death. In Toledo, El Greco received several major commissions and produced his best-known paintings. Every year the city of Toledo, Spain does a music and light show at the Teatro Do Rojas to celebrate the life and works of Greco. His incredible creations are projected upon the ancient architecture in dazzling light shows that play from 11:00 p.m. to 3:00 in the morning. They last about 40 minutes and start again on every new hour. Families and children gather close at the courtyard of the theater and gaze up in wonder at the astonishing artistic creation. This experience was truly euphoric for me as I was charmed by the spanish stars and the summer night and witnessed something completely unexpected and pleasantly surprising.<br />
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<br />Alyssa Ann Espalinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00157678753475763020noreply@blogger.com1Madrid, Spain40.4167754 -3.703790199999957640.0300459 -4.3492371999999575 40.8035049 -3.0583431999999577tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556967208786460151.post-2700842626764450392013-01-19T14:11:00.001-08:002013-01-19T14:11:08.852-08:00Camp Vibes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Alyssa Ann Espalinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00157678753475763020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556967208786460151.post-26233878525723412742012-10-20T14:53:00.000-07:002012-10-20T14:53:02.738-07:00Doors to Madrid<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Alyssa Ann Espalinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00157678753475763020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556967208786460151.post-51622319425826481512012-10-18T19:38:00.001-07:002012-10-18T19:44:33.849-07:00Park Guell<div style="text-align: left;">
Park Güell is a garden complex with incredible architectural elements located on the hill of El Carmel in the Gràcia district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudíand built in the years 1900 to 1914. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Works of Antoni Gaudí". So naturally I am obsessed with it, just as I am with any works done by Gaudi. The botanical effect of this garden is beautiful and is complimented by its view of the Mediterranean and all of Barcelona. However, the jewels of the location are the mosaic tiles and fairy tale design elements done by Gaudi. I did not depict the colonnaded footpath, the viaduct and the terrace walls which are all worth a gander. My favorite part of Park Guell is the rainbow mosaic pattern of the serpentine bench. The focal point of the park is the main terrace which is surrounded by a long bench in the form of a sea serpent. Gaudí incorporated many motifs of Catalan nationalism, and elements from religious mysticism and ancient poetry, into the bench which is known as the longest bench in the world. Gaudi's pink spanish villa is now the Gaudi Museum. I am not alone in my Gaudi obsession and you can view some breathtaking photos of this fabulous park view the Anthropologie October 2012 catalogue here: <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/category.jsp?popId=CLOTHES&navAction=jump&id=CLOTHES-CATALOG3">anthropologie</a></div>
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<br />Alyssa Ann Espalinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00157678753475763020noreply@blogger.com0Park Güell, Carrer d'Olot, 13, 08024 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain41.4143183 2.151777441.4113413 2.1468418999999996 41.4172953 2.1567129tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556967208786460151.post-22000269802455879022012-10-14T13:38:00.000-07:002012-10-14T13:40:14.665-07:00La Sagrada Familia<div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> It is the most impressive building I have ever seen in my lifetime and when it is finished, according to plans, it should be the tallest cathedral in the world. It is a giant reigning over Barcelona at 330 feet in length, 200 feet width, decorated with 8 out of a planned 18 spires with a spire height of 560 feet tall. Gaudi wanted it to have the feeling of being in a forest with light shining through the trees overhead. The columns stretch up to the starlike leaves above and hundreds of small circular windows splay light from different angles to the floor below. I indeed did feel the peacefulness of nature in this cathedral and felt connected to nature in a way that I have never felt through the medium of cement before.</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Gaudi was ill as a child and spent time with his mother walking through the countryside. These long walks inspired his love of nature which influenced his distinct interpretation of Catalan Modernism. Time spent outdoors, particularly during summer stays in the Gaudí family home Mas de la Calderera, afforded Gaudí the opportunity to study nature. Gaudí's enjoyment of the natural world led him to join the Centre Excursionista de Catalunya in 1879 at the age of 27. The organisation arranged expeditions to explore Catalonia and southern France, often riding on horseback or walking up to six miles a day. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This study of nature translated into his use of ruled geometrical forms such as the hyperbolic paraboloid, the hyperboloid, the helicoid and the cone, which reflect the forms Gaudi found in nature. He blended math and nature to reveal lines of creation that had not been used in architecture before.<br /> Gaudí found abundant examples of geometry in nature, for instance in rushes, reeds and bones; he used to say that there is no better structure than the trunk of a tree or a human skeleton. These forms are at the same time functional and aesthetic Gaudi experimented and discovered how to adapt the language of nature to his structural designs of architecture. Concerning ruled surfaces, he said:</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"Paraboloids, hyperboloids and helicoids, constantly varying the incidence of the light, are rich in matrices themselves, which make ornamentation and even modelling unnecessary." </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Several months before his death "God's architect" began residing inside the workshop of the Sagrada Família</span></span></span>.</span></b></span></span></div>
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Alyssa Ann Espalinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00157678753475763020noreply@blogger.com0Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain41.387917 2.169918741.292614 2.0119902 41.48322 2.3278472000000003tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556967208786460151.post-39143980444495674482012-10-06T09:35:00.002-07:002012-10-06T09:35:57.611-07:00Colorado Plateau <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This Fall we were able to adventure upon two famous hikes of the west. Angels Landing and the Narrows, both located in Zion National Park. Both hikes are completely surreal and have elements of height and water that make them unique.</div>
The trail to Angels Landing is 2.4 miles long. It roughly follows the path of the Virgin River. The views of the valley below are incredible along the ascent. Walter's Wiggles, a series of 21 steep switchbacks, are the last hurdle before Scout Lookout. Scout Lookout is generally the turnaround point for those who are unwilling to make the final summit push to the top of Angels Landing. The last half-mile of the trail is strenuous and littered with sharp drop offs and narrow paths. Chains to grip are provided for portions of the last half-mile to the top at 5,790 feet. The narrow ridge pictured below is what you walk on, or crawl on if you are me, to reach the summit. I held the chains tightly with my sweaty little palms to ensure that I did not fall to impending doom.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The hike of The Narrows is one of the premier hikes on the Colorado Plateau. The term The Narrows refers to both the through-hike of The Narrows, and to The Narrows themselves, especially the 3.6 mile long section of canyon between the end of the Riverside Walk Trail and Big Springs. Hiking the Narrows was rated # 5 in the National Geographic ranking of America's Best 100 Adventures. I rate it # 2 in my list of adventure hikes, second only to Machu Picchu. You spend the entire time walking, wading, and swimming through the water amidst red wall canyons that stretch to the sky. The full length of the hike from North to South is 16 miles and has several camping sights along the way.<br /><br />
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Alyssa Ann Espalinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00157678753475763020noreply@blogger.com0San Gorgonio Mountain, San Bernardino National Forest, California 92305, USA34.098954 -116.824730734.0463595 -116.9036947 34.1515485 -116.7457667tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556967208786460151.post-73388482747909286732012-09-08T17:08:00.002-07:002012-09-08T17:09:37.378-07:00Southern France Comfort<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: auto;">
This summer we rented a mini car and drove up the Costa Brava from Spain to France. We were able to stay with some friends in Bellevez de Razes, a tiny little village made of a handful of streets and one vegetable stand. We took a private tour at a french family winery that grew all of their grapes on our street, Chemin St. Julien. I would also like to note that we made this journey mapless, internetless, and frenchless. Luck was on our ole fashioned side.</div>
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<br />Alyssa Ann Espalinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00157678753475763020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556967208786460151.post-53372749176755072422012-08-26T17:19:00.001-07:002012-08-26T17:19:27.441-07:00Llfranc is LlfrancyThe Mediterranean wins me over every time. Llfranc, Spain is a spicy little vacay spot for the French and Spanish. It is on the Costa Brava and is surrounded by wooded hills and trails that lead you from one little village to the next. It's almost semi-circular bay linking the small ports of Calella de Palafrugell, Forcats Point, Cap Roig, Cap de Planes and the blue Mediterranean. My favorite part of this area is that the lifeguard towers store blow up soccer goals for the boys to put up on the beach every night but every part of life in Llfranc is fantastic.<div>
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Alyssa Ann Espalinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00157678753475763020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7556967208786460151.post-67070347144738670632012-08-19T10:19:00.002-07:002012-08-19T10:19:19.959-07:00Eats en EspanaSpain is famous for its open air markets and good eats. If you like a good ole street fair or farmers market like I do, you would be in heaven in these markets below. My two favorite markets were Mercado de San Miguel in Madrid and Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria in Barcelona. Below are some snippets of history from both markets accompanied by photos of meats, treats, fruits and eats. We frequented these spots for morning fruit snacks and late night tapas and wine.<br /><br />The Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria, often simply referred to as La Boqueria is a large public market in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain and one of the city's foremost tourist landmarks, with an entrance fromLa Rambla. The first mention of the Boqueria market in Barcelona dates from 1217, when tables were installed near the old city gate to sell meat. From December 1470 onwards, a pig market was held at this site; at this time it was known as Mercat Bornet. Later, until 1794, it was known simply as Mercat de la Palla, or straw market. Now it is the hustling bustling outdoor market of your dreams.<div>
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The Plaza San Miguel has been a haggling haven for Madrid’s homemakers and servants since the early 19th century. The iron-and-glass Mercado opened in May 1916, a monument to modernism and new ideas on hygiene, reminiscent of Les Halles in Paris. Eventually all but abandoned, the building fell into disrepair. Restoration began after private investors bought the building in 2003. In a nod to living green, instead of air-conditioning, the air is infused with water droplets; every few minutes shoppers are bathed in a blast of micro-rain which feels lovely on a hot Madrid night. This market is the perfect blend of modern and sheek.</div>
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