Category: Liminal Space

This is the apse of the Igrexa Santa María de Melide in all its Romanesque glory. It features an iconic image of the Trinity, surrounded by the creatures representing the four Evangelists in a field of stars under a canopy of the heavenly host. The seating is monastic, and the original altar stands in the center. The altar is just […]

Just down the Way from our lunch spot, the Capilla de San Roque is a tiny little church on a busy street in the most urban part of Melide. It was built in 1949 using portions of the demolished churches of Saint Roque and Saint Peter. The locals claim this Romanesque façade is the most beautiful in Galicia. Date: 30 […]

I‘ll grant you that this little parish church doesn’t look like much. But inside it has some of the most affecting religious art on the Camino. We’ll spend a couple of days looking at it. While it was open on our 2016 Camino, it wasn’t in either 2013 or 2018. Date: 30 April 2016 Place: Furelos (Galicia, Spain) Maps of […]

Happy New Year! Happy Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God! Today’s photo is from the entrance of the tiny Iglesia de Santa María de Leboreiro. Someday I hope to actually visit the interior of this charming, early Gothic village church. Date: 30 April 2016 Place: Leboreiro (Galicia, Spain) Maps of the Day:

Although the little parish church of Gonzar was locked up, I did manage to snap a photo through a window. This is, I believe, the church sacristy. I very much enjoy the character of the early morning light in these old stone churches. Date: 29 April 2016 Place: Gonzar (Galicia, Spain) Map of the Day:

This door leads into the tiny Romanesque Iglesia de San Salvador. This appears to have been a sacristy door, but as the front door of the church is sealed shut, it’s now the only one you can get in through. Rúa Major has become Rúa do Castelo, and we are heading out of Sarria. In fact, from here we’ll be […]

We continue our morning quest to find a proper breakfast. This door was not the answer, though I believe it was taken in the same village where we ultimately found a place for café con leche. Yesterday I realized that by the time this series of Camino Photos of the Day finishes up, we may very well be in Spain. […]

If doors and windows and thresholds are powerful symbols and signs of moving from one place or state to another, what are we to make of this? The top of this door barely reaches my chest, though the window is about head-height. And is that an eye looking out? Date: 24 April 2016 Place: Pereje (Castilla y León, Spain) Two […]

There’s a story behind this door. Probably several. How many times has this entrance been reduced in size? And for what reasons? Date: 24 April 2016 Place: Villafranca del Bierzo (Castilla y León, Spain) Since Villafranca is midway through our day, two maps are required.