CAMINO de Santiago - A Pilgrimage In Black And White Photographs

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A Pilgrimage In Black And White Photographs

CAMINO de Santiago

Charl Durand

A Pilgrimage In Black And White Photographs

CAMINO de Santiago

Charl Durand

Camino de Santiago - A Pilgrimage In Black And White Photographs COLOPHON Produced in South Africa by Charl Durand, who wrote all the words and took all photographs.

Photo post-production done using Lightroom 5.1 on an iMac 27�, 32Gb RAM Layout done using Indesign CC Cameras: iPhone 6 Plus and an Olympus M10.

Blog: http://charldurand.blogspot.com Email: charldurand@gmail.com Copyright Š 2015 Charl Durand All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form by any electronic or mechanical means including photocopying, recording, or information storage and retrieval without permission in writing from the author.

This is the story of a pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago, told with black and white photographs taken during the journey.

Why black and white images?

Monochrome photos focus the viewer’s attention, and strip away the distractions and frivolity of colour. In that sense they are metaphors for the simplicity of pilgrimage life. They tell a minimalist tale of the sacred and the small wonders that appear on the pilgrim’s path while walking.

If you have completed a pilgrimage on the Camino, then enjoy the recollections these photos may bring.

Perhaps they’ll inspire you to take to the road again!

If you haven’t walked the Camino (dare I say, ‘yet’?)

I trust this collection will make you look forward to your pilgrimage even more.

Because once you’ve embarked upon and completed a pilgrimage, you’re not finished. You’ve started a lifelong journey.

Charl Durand

Lourdes • Asson • Arudy • Laruns • Gabas • Sallent de Gallego • Biescas • Sabinanigo • Jaca • Santa Cruz • Arres • Ruesta • Sanguesa • Monreal • Puenta La Reina • Estella • Los Archos • Logroño • Najera • Granon • Belorado • Ages • Burgos • Hontana • Fromista • Carrion de los Condes • Calzadilla de la Cruz • Sahagun • Reliegos • Leon • Hospital de Orbigo • Santa Catalina de Somoza • Molinaseca • Villafranca del Bierzo • Vega de Varcesa • Sabugos • Samos • Portomarin • Palas de Rei • Melide • O Pedrouzo • Santiago de Compostela — The route 8

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1140 — Total kilometers walked

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blisters peregrino beer albergue caffe con latte what time is dinner? por favor buen camino ola how many kilometers to go? ­

– Words most heard on the Camino

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