This disappointingly dark photo of the Mezquita in Cordoba in Spain was taken during our second visit to this ancient mosque. Our first visit was when it originally opened in 987 AD.
No, that would make us relics as well. We’re not quite that old!
A visit earlier in the day might have produced a brighter photograph.
Which Way Now 101 
The Islamic architecture is the same whether in Turkey or Syria or Spain, according to how they build mosques and how mosques look from inside…
pretty pic 🙂
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Thank you! And thanks for your visit today, Lina. This mosque is particularly interesting as it contains a Catholic church!
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The arches remind me of giant candy canes!
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Maybe the Moors invented them!
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Beautiful architecture and I agree with others, no relic for you! 🙂
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Why will no one believe I’m over 1000 years old?
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Given what goes on in your life, we should probably believe just about anything when it comes to you, shouldn’t we? 😉
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I feel complimented! I see myself as a boring old f***!
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Boring would never be a word that comes to mind when I think of you Carol. 🙂
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😉
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Using Picasa (a free down load which is all I use) I can’t afford the other photoshop etc, they are just too damn expensive… I took your photo added a little light and adjusted colour temperature and out came a good photo… a little bit of noise when you zoom in but otherwise perfect…. using PhotoScape, another free down load, I can adjust even more using light curves … you don’t need all the expensive software to get a decent photo…
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Wow. That sounds amazing. I must study this stuff.
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How beautiful! Sometimes I think I don’t want to bother with international travel anymore, but then something like this comes along and I really, really want to see it in person!
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It is an astonishing piece of architecture in a beautiful city. We went to Cordoba the second time for the Festival of the Patios – private courtyards gloriously decked out in flowers – and the Mezquita was the icing on the cake! Thinking of buying that air ticket, Laurel?
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I hope you have photos to share of the Festival of the Patios! Until I get my ticket I’m counting on you to show us around. 🙂
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Funny you should say that. I have dozens. What a good idea! 🙂
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I can’t tell you how many pix I’ve “saved” via Photoshop……are you equipped for this? I’d be more than happy to try and work this one up for you…though the shadows here do add a certain something…….perhaps not what you were after, but not a total loss as it is anyway!
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That’s kind of you! Yes, please. I’ve already brightened up the top half of the photo but I’d be interested to see what you can do!
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I have a keen desire for hard candy….
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Hahaha! Puzzled to start with, but . . . . . can I send you a candy cane?
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gorgeous!
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Thanks Cindy!
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Love those arches and your photo whether bright or not.
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Thanks, Sue. I think the real relic is my brain right now.
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Haha lots going on to keep track of. Be gentle with yourself.
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Thanks, Sue. Googling yoga classes next. 🙂
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Sylvia’s right, try enhancing a ‘bad’ photo using software, or even an ‘art’ effect. You’ll be surprised at what you can achieve 😉
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I played a bit with the editing software on the ‘puter then hit publish. I really need to get my head into Photoshop. I love the art effects you use. So many other things to do right now. Shame I need to sleep.
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sleep is good…
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Not even doing that very well at the moment. (Oh poor me!) The sun is shining and I’m going phone shopping today. Woohoo!
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Yes, it is a stunning piece of architecture, but quite difficult to get a good photo. I just edited and enhanced it in my Mac iPhoto, and it looks much better. Could you not do that? 🙂
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I played with contrast and colour and it looks much better than it did. The top half of the picture is much brighter. But when you look at the second pic from Wikipedia the sun appears to be shining through the roof onto the floor. That photo was taken with a better camera as well! So my options are, Sylvia, go back (yes!) with a better camera or get a MacBook! 🙂
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Fantastic!
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It was so amazing we had to go back for a second look. Like the Grand Canyon or Yellowstone, you can’t quite believe what you’ve seen and have to go back a second time.
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What amazing architecture and I could never see you falling into the category of ‘relic’ 🙂
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Thanks, Ingrid. Beginning to fell less like one. Catching up on my sleep! 😕
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For a moment I thought you were one of the relics! 🙂
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Both are good, but choice depends on what you might want to use it for i.e. visual for a poem or other piece of writing.
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I was just looking at some my pictures of Amber Fort in India — very similar architecture, except this has that signature red and white embellishment. Love this!
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