A QUIET ALLEYWAY
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La Rioja is a province and autonomous community of northern Spain. Its capital is Logroño. Other cities and towns in the province include Calahorra, Arnedo, Alfaro, Haro, Santo Domingo de la Calzada, and Nájera
In Roman times the territory of La Rioja was inhabited by the tribes of the Berones (central country), Autrigones (upper country, extending also north and west of it) and the Vascones (lower country, extending also north and east of it). It was part of the province of Hispania Tarraconensis. In Medieval times La Rioja was often a disputed territory. The Visigoths created the Duchy of Cantabria that probably included most of La Rioja, as a border march against the Vascones. After the Muslim invasion of 711, La Rioja fell into the Muslim domains of Al Andalus.
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Exif: F Number: 9, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/60 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 70.00 mm, Model: NIKON D200
Dominick M. Dimacale July 23, 2009
In the early 10th century, Sancho I of Pamplona conquered most of the territory, except for the lower region around Arnedo, which came under control of his allies the Banu Qasi of Tudela. La Rioja briefly formed the independent Kingdom of Viguera from 970 to about 1005, at which point it became a part of the Kingdom of Pamplona. Nájera, in the Rioja, often served as capital of the kingdom.After the independence of Castile in 1035, this new kingdom fiercely fought against Pamplona for the possession of Bureba, La Rioja and other territories. In 1076, after the murder of Sancho VI, Navarre was divided among Castile and Aragon. Castile obtained La Rioja and many other Navarrese lands
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Dominick M. Dimacale July 23, 2009
Nevertheless, since 1134, García Ramírez the Restorer and his son Sancho VI the Wise fought bitterly with Castile for the recovery of the former Pamplonese domains. Only in 1179 would they sign a peace agreement by which La Rioja was ceded definitively to Castile.The territory remained divided between the provinces of Burgos and Soria until the administrative reform of Riego in 1822 that created the province of Logroño.
In 1980 it changed its name to province of La Rioja and in 1982 it was constituted as uni-provincial autonomous community with that name.
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Tiia Vissak July 23, 2009
very cool! #7772792Usman M. Bajwa July 23, 2009
Beautiful alley scene, colors and informative description, Dominick!UB. #7772817
Renee Doyle July 23, 2009
Wonderful scene and thanks for all the info too Dominick!!! #7772819Karen Engelbreth July 23, 2009
Wonderful scene and story, Dominick.... #7772959Stan J. Bendkowski July 23, 2009
Wonderful photo, Dominic! It brings back a lot of memories. #7772960Chua Wee Boo July 23, 2009
Great composition & capture,Dominick! #7772961Douglas Pignet July 23, 2009
Very well done Dominick... #7773125Gord MacEachern July 23, 2009
Lovely old world streetscape Dominick! #7773178Joao Martinho July 23, 2009
Great street capture and very familiar to my eye, Dominick. (If you have the chance to to Comillas and Santillana del Mar, not far away from where you are now) #7773186Tammy Scott July 23, 2009
Beautiful street capture! I really like your framing on this! #7773187Max Aureli July 23, 2009
For a moment I thought was my village in Italy!!!Jeff Robinson July 23, 2009
Very nicely composed and captured! Jeff #7773213a2o akmal aini othman July 23, 2009
wonderful image Dominick! #7773287Henry Miller July 23, 2009
Beautiful scene,Dominick!! #7773294Jyri Vissak July 23, 2009
Cool find! Well done. #7773304Val Feldman July 23, 2009
A beautiful slice of street life in La Rioja - wonderful rich color! You are quite the world traveler, Dominick! #7773477Ken Smith July 23, 2009
Very nice street scene, Dominick..so much history on these streets! #7773522Beverley Scott July 23, 2009
A great image, Dominick! The back streets and alleys of Europe are so picturesque! #7773523Robert R. Goodman July 23, 2009
Hi Dominick.Beautiful capture!!!! #7773612Amy M. Wilson July 23, 2009
Beautiful capture, colors and details, Dominick! #7773622Lynn M. Whitt July 23, 2009
Great capture and pov Dominick... #7773680John Benway July 23, 2009
Amazing color and detail Dominick, and beautifully composed.Lee Ann Sahagun - Poling July 23, 2009
This is eye candy! Love this shot! #7773831Michael Khoury July 23, 2009
An excellent composition Dominick...a place I'd like to get lost in :)!Hal Bambrick July 23, 2009
Very Nice Dominick,Great History lesson too-I enjoyed that !. #7773943Dominick M. Dimacale July 23, 2009
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member since: 8/21/2008 You come across the most interesting places in your travels Dominick. Fantastic capture.
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Girish Vaghela July 23, 2009
Wonderful,and winner's work, Dominick! #7774053Melissa G. Meiselman July 23, 2009
Wonderful shot of this stunning alley way taken with sharp detail, vivid color and great POV, Dominick!! #7774146Martha R. Mazon July 23, 2009
Excellent capture of this wonderful scene, Dominick! #7774154Jack Ryan July 23, 2009
Great perspective in this well composed and interesting image. Nice work, Dom. #7774208Brenda Sides July 23, 2009
Wonderful capture, Dominick. #7774636Marty Straub July 23, 2009
A glorious illustration with so many fascinating elements for discussion. Well done, Dominick. #7774769Lorraine A. Cook July 23, 2009
LOVE the balconies and the 'figure' on the right. The 'figure' reminds me when in medieval times...a sign/object was displayed over the door of a craftman to indicate the occupation of that shop. This practice was done because the majority of people could not read.LOVE the history that you supplied, Dominick!<:)) #7774852
Mike Clime July 23, 2009
Neat alley and the little figure adds to it! #7775159Shelly A. Van Camp July 23, 2009
Beautiful capture, colors and POV! #7775299Judy V. Kennamer July 23, 2009
Wonderful capture of this beautiful - and interesting - city! #7775465Eugenio Diaz July 23, 2009
Brilliant shot! The very fine details are breathtakingly beautiful!!Teresa Burnett July 23, 2009
Wonderful capture, Dominick!! Love the detail and tones!! And the information is fascinating! Thank you for providing it! #7776422Ujjwal Mukherjee July 23, 2009
Beautiful image,Dominick! #7776547Kirsten Kiki Kjaer July 23, 2009
Beautiful strett scene, Dominick. #7776673Carlos R. Naya July 24, 2009
Dominick,This photo is gorgeous, to me is mezmerizing. Outstanding. Thank you for sharing it.
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Renata Gusciora July 25, 2009
Fabulous shot!Love it,Dominick!Make me miss Spain:-) #7780616JO ANN CLEVELAND July 25, 2009
What a beauty, this too lovely effects, and I love the histor Dominickjo ann c. #7780988
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