An exercise in observing our daily environment.
We always take into account the comfort and enjoyment of our espadrilles. Beauty, even tenderness, implicit in what we do, is a guide in our work, but also in our lives. That’s why we say that our espadrilles are like Barcelona, because they are like us, like what’s around us: simple, but enjoyable, with a discreet but special charm, that’s far from being presumptuous and doesn’t pretend to be spectacular, but rather appreciated for what it is.
As an example of what I’m saying, a few days ago I was doing an exercise in observing our daily environment, trying to capture a few moments of beauty on the way through the Gothic Quarter, coming from the parking lot, going to the bank, shopping, eating, etc. Dedicating a few moments to observe (it was between one and seven minutes on each occasion) what we miss in the rush or because of an absend-minded attitude, inattentive to perceive the beauty around us. You don’t have to “go for a walk” (although it’s recommended) to enjoy the surroundings and their beauty.
The total time I spent taking these pictures (I took many more, here is just a sample ;-)) was about half an hour or forty minutes, scattered through a week. I did it with my cell phone, no further equipment other than the one I normally carry in my pocket. I also edited them on the same cell, during the evening, while enjoying the captured images.
