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Early one January morning we were hiking in Montserrat Spain, near Barcelona. Monstserrat is known mostly for its high-altitude monastery but the hiking is also spectacular. The sunlight had that wonderful winter quality, with low sun and long shadows. We hadn’t planned on hiking and so I was dressed inappropriately, having clogs rather than hiking boots! It was a tough go up this mountain in those shoes! The word Montserrat actually means 'serrated mountain'. It has the appearance of being vary jagged and forms distinct peaks. It owes its astounding appearance to events that unfolded some 45 million years ago, back when most of the area was submerged underwater and formed part of a large delta that poured into the sea. The rivers that formed the delta carried large rocks and pebbles that gathered in the delta itself, as did limestone as a result of decaying organic material. Then, some 25 million years ago, there was a shift in the earth’s plates resulting in the sea being pushed...

Protected with PIXSY About Joan Carroll: I am a Fort Worth Texas-based outdoor photographer who feels at home while on the road...in Texas, in the US, around the world. Although travel and photography were dual interests from a young age, the coming of the digital camera provided undreamed of opportunities and unleashed previously untapped creativity. My photographic goal is to travel the world in a curious yet respectful way, taking the time to see and understand the unique story of each place I visit. Wherever I go I want to walk every street, hike every trail, ride the bus or metro, climb every tower, walk around and through every monument, and then do it all over again when the light changes. In every place, light, mood, color, and...