{"id":4880,"date":"2025-09-29T14:16:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T12:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/photoni.st\/?p=4880"},"modified":"2025-09-29T14:16:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T12:16:20","slug":"south-bound-and-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/photoni.st\/index.php\/2025\/09\/29\/south-bound-and-down\/","title":{"rendered":"South Bound and Down"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Just landed in Paris, a day&#8217;s rest and I&#8217;m on my way South to Spain. I&#8217;ll try to continue taking daily photos. These aren&#8217;t good compositions, they&#8217;re just a record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/signal-2025-09-28-09-19-43-961-1_Published.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/signal-2025-09-28-09-19-43-961-1_Published-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/signal-2025-09-28-09-19-43-961-1_Published-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/signal-2025-09-28-09-19-43-961-1_Published-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/signal-2025-09-28-09-19-43-961-1_Published-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/signal-2025-09-28-09-19-43-961-1_Published-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/signal-2025-09-28-09-19-43-961-1_Published-1320x990.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/signal-2025-09-28-09-19-43-961-1_Published.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On the road again<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve been trying to get down to our house in Spain for 9 months. There has always been something to stop us: I cancelled my holidays 4 times because of work, the owners of the observatories where my telescopes are needed help, and in July we were just knackered. Finally, we&#8217;re on our way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/signal-2025-09-28-09-19-43-961_Published.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/signal-2025-09-28-09-19-43-961_Published-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/signal-2025-09-28-09-19-43-961_Published-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/signal-2025-09-28-09-19-43-961_Published-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/signal-2025-09-28-09-19-43-961_Published-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/signal-2025-09-28-09-19-43-961_Published-1320x1760.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/signal-2025-09-28-09-19-43-961_Published.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Driving<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Departure 7am. Some fuel is needed mid morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_091456_Published-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_091456_Published-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_091456_Published-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_091456_Published-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_091456_Published-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_091456_Published-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_091456_Published-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_091456_Published-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_091456_Published-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_091456_Published-1320x1320.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chocolatine and coffee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We know we&#8217;re on our way when we&#8217;ve passed the border and we&#8217;re crossing the Pyrenees through tunnels after 4 hours on the road or so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/signal-2025-09-28-12-35-17-552_Published.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/signal-2025-09-28-12-35-17-552_Published-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/signal-2025-09-28-12-35-17-552_Published-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/signal-2025-09-28-12-35-17-552_Published-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/signal-2025-09-28-12-35-17-552_Published-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/signal-2025-09-28-12-35-17-552_Published-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/signal-2025-09-28-12-35-17-552_Published-1320x990.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/signal-2025-09-28-12-35-17-552_Published.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tunnel through the Pyrenees<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At one of the stops on the Spanish side, I saw these. I think they&#8217;re tanks for gas or something. They looked like they were made of papier mache.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_115309_Published-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_115309_Published-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_115309_Published-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_115309_Published-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_115309_Published-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_115309_Published-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_115309_Published-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_115309_Published-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_115309_Published-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_115309_Published-1320x1320.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tanks?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The toilets at a petrol station decided not to go for the traditional men\/women on the doors. I have no clue which is which.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_120020_Published-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_120020_Published-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_120020_Published-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_120020_Published-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_120020_Published-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_120020_Published-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_120020_Published-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_120020_Published-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_120020_Published-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_120020_Published-1320x1320.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Women?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_120033_Published-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_120033_Published-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_120033_Published-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_120033_Published-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_120033_Published-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_120033_Published-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_120033_Published-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_120033_Published-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_120033_Published-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_120033_Published-1320x1320.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Men?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>At another stop, the sigh for the station is completely rusty. It&#8217;s open and doing business though. In fact it&#8217;s under new management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_161018_Published-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_161018_Published-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_161018_Published-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_161018_Published-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_161018_Published-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_161018_Published-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_161018_Published-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_161018_Published-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_161018_Published-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_161018_Published-1320x1320.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Derelict<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But we&#8217;ve never seen the restaurant open in years of passing through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_161037_Published-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_161037_Published-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_161037_Published-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_161037_Published-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_161037_Published-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_161037_Published-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_161037_Published-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_161037_Published-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_161037_Published-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_161037_Published-1320x1320.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Restaurant?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, after 13 hours of driving through the whole of Spain, we&#8217;re home. This is our street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_214221_Published-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_214221_Published-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_214221_Published-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_214221_Published-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_214221_Published-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_214221_Published-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_214221_Published-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_214221_Published-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_214221_Published-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/photoni.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20250928_214221_Published-1320x1320.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our street in Spain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>See you another day<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#Photography #BlackAndWhite #BlackAndWhitePhotography #Travel #Spain<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just landed in Paris, a day&#8217;s rest and I&#8217;m on my way South to Spain. I&#8217;ll try to continue taking daily photos. 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