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Many of the towns and villages have an ermita, a name which originates from 'hermitage'. Although appearing to be religious they are a place for recreation and contemplation for anyone to visit.
Our neighbouring town of Castello de Rugat has a fairly grand example which we visited yesterday.
I used this opportunity to practice my composition in the camera rather than relying on cropping later, these are all uncropped except for one which had a few rogue leaves cropped from an edge.
#1 Pathway leading to the ermita
#2 A monument depicting a religious scene with the Vall d'Albaida stretching into the distance
#3 The monuments are sponsored individually by local families
#4 The ermita sits on the highest point of the town
#5 The building
#6 Benches provided for contemplation (all, strangely, facing away from the panoramic views)
#7 A 'field' of prickly pears
#8 The view over the medieval part of Castello de Rugat
Thanks for looking and C&C always very welcome
Neil
Our neighbouring town of Castello de Rugat has a fairly grand example which we visited yesterday.
I used this opportunity to practice my composition in the camera rather than relying on cropping later, these are all uncropped except for one which had a few rogue leaves cropped from an edge.
#1 Pathway leading to the ermita
![castello_path.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi97.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fl229%2Fneilmac500%2Fcastello_path.jpg&hash=ce62e9a14c41cd9007b03c8a65e44897)
#2 A monument depicting a religious scene with the Vall d'Albaida stretching into the distance
![castello_shrine_view.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi97.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fl229%2Fneilmac500%2Fcastello_shrine_view.jpg&hash=e7a2f471b7f00a34b6be350bea3f18b5)
#3 The monuments are sponsored individually by local families
![castello_shrine.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi97.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fl229%2Fneilmac500%2Fcastello_shrine.jpg&hash=1ee4a48e1014489af2e9eee08ee2501c)
#4 The ermita sits on the highest point of the town
![castello_arch.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi97.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fl229%2Fneilmac500%2Fcastello_arch.jpg&hash=7eed31793eadc068f9deb3471a9a3f27)
#5 The building
![castello_ermita.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi97.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fl229%2Fneilmac500%2Fcastello_ermita.jpg&hash=133496506de8087e2ce026ba5a04a5d0)
#6 Benches provided for contemplation (all, strangely, facing away from the panoramic views)
![castello_seat.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi97.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fl229%2Fneilmac500%2Fcastello_seat.jpg&hash=472c5bc1b5d19ab977c261ce74a785a3)
#7 A 'field' of prickly pears
![castello_ppears.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi97.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fl229%2Fneilmac500%2Fcastello_ppears.jpg&hash=5d9383d244c3d1b2cd1ad827edf086a8)
#8 The view over the medieval part of Castello de Rugat
![castello_rooftops.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi97.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fl229%2Fneilmac500%2Fcastello_rooftops.jpg&hash=9b5e2669d8dff3634da235ad498230f7)
Thanks for looking and C&C always very welcome
Neil