Moving on. This wall was built around a piece of land near Font Nova (Xerta). 6/n - ThreadSky

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briancutts.bsky.social • 1 day ago

Moving on. This wall was built around a piece of land near Font Nova (Xerta). 6/n

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briancutts.bsky.social•1 day ago

Apart from walling olive groves, he was also hired - and well-paid - to build walls or decorative elements for the homes of wealthy locals. This one is in Tortosa, presumably using special kinds of stone/granite (don't ask me, not an expert!). 7/n

briancutts.bsky.social•1 day ago

However, as much as I admire the intricate care and art involved in the perfect work of the previous photos, I prefer his earlier work when he constructed in a more traditional style. Like these walls and steps built around olive and carob trees somewhere near l'Aldea. 8/n

briancutts.bsky.social•1 day ago

More photos. Same place. 9/n

briancutts.bsky.social•1 day ago

Same place. Second photo, probably to allow for water drainage. The small arch in 3rd/4th photos was - according to my father-in-law, whose father knew Miquel - built around the roots of a (no longer there) carob tree. 10/n

ladysusanvernon.bsky.social•1 day ago

L’arc!!!!

briancutts.bsky.social•1 day ago

The steps. 11/n

briancutts.bsky.social•1 day ago

The man himself (standing). Miquel Franch ('El Serrano') from Roquetes, in the lower Ebro valley. 12/n

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