photography

Spain has 14 national parks spread across the mainland and even on the Balearic and Canary Islands.  Spain's 14 national parks offer visitors lots of back-to-nature travel opportunities.

Take a look at a picture of each of Spain's national parks to see the incredible variety.

Aiguestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park, Catalonia

One of the best ways to experience the uniqueness of Spain is to get above the roof-line and look at the rooftops. The pictures in this article will prove this to be true.

Many cities in Spain offer some sort of way to see above the rooftops. This could be from inside a church tower, a hilltop castle or park and from a hotel room balcony. Wherever the location, the Spanish rooftop views can be amazing.

This collection of photos shows many of Spain's greatest rooftop views.

Salamanca, Spain

As daytime turns to dusk, amazing sunsets can be found throughout Spain. Keep a look out and your just might get to see an amazing Spain sunset yourself.

The city of Malaga, Spain is full of great photo opportunities, from the historic to the modern. One often overlooked photo opportunity takes the form of the apartment buildings where residents live.

Look at the buildings - a mix of modern and old. Unlike the peublos blancos (white villages) in the region north of Malaga, Malaga is much more developed. Cranes dot the skyline. The buildings give a feel for the way of life in Malaga.

Up close pictures of these types of Malaga buildings reveals a variety of architecture styles. Here's a very small sampling:

Sometimes the most interesting travel photo is right in front of you.

If you are in a taxi, bus or someone else is driving, taking pictures is a good way to pass the time while it can open the doors to interesting photo opportunities. Sometimes you'll be capturing great Spain scenery, othertimes, simple pictures of daily Spanish life are revealed.

Here's a rusty old Land Rover water truck perfectly poised in front of the landscape on A-357 somewhere between Malaga and Ronda, Spain.

When menus get translated into English for the tourists, sometimes things don't go well.

These 4 menus prove it.

fried what?, originally uploaded by John and Christina.

What are "fried kids"? Hansel and Gretel watch out!

When the topic of Barcelona churches arises, the first thought is La Sagrada Familia, Gaudi's huge unfinished church. Let's look at a few other Barcelona churches.

Like any city, Barcelona has plenty of pidgeons and they are fun topic for taking pictures.

In this picture, these pidgeons seemed to be gathering for an event on the waterfront. They must know that tourists will come by and throw them food. The local pidgeons come in a variety of colors and patterns. Most are gray. Some are brown and others have white spots.

But pidgeons also hang out in the city. This one found a perfect nook in a Barri Gotic church.

If you are a cat lover, cats can be a fun photography topic while traveling in Spain.  You are sure to spot a few cats in Spain during your travels.

Keep a look-out. Cats can appear in the strangest places in Spain, from historic monuments to parks.

I saw several friendly cats at the Alhambra, a famous 'castle' in Granada, Spain.  The cats where hanging out in the gardens and around some of the old buildings.

Here's 2 friendly cats keeping guard - or are they posing just for me?

Here's an orange tabby cat who also lives in the Alhambra.

Spain travelers will pass through them all day long, but many overlook the great photo opportunities that doorways offer.

When looking for Spain photo opportunities, think about the many shapes and sizes: