Mike Randolph is a writer, photographer and video producer based in Madrid, Spain. www.spainbymikerandolph.com
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Crossing the mountains that divide León from Asturias, Renfe’s high-speed Alvia train slows to a crawl to negotiate tight turns. Having a bit more time to enjoy the views didn’t seem to upset anyone. Photo ©Mike Randolph
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Wild poppies bloom across Spain in springtime. To find out where the biggest fields of them grow, click here. Photo ©Mike Randolph
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Ripoff Artist. Get the backstory here. Photo ©Mike Randolph
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On a cold November day, sleet that wants to be snow falls on a pasture high in the mountains of Spain. Click to find out where. Photo ©Mike Randolph
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One of the best preserved medieval villages in Aragón, Spain. To find out more, click here. Photo ©Mike Randolph
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Salted, smoked, air dried, and fit for a king. Find out more. Photo ©Mike Randolph
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Seville’s Plaza de España was built for the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition World’s Fair, and is regarded as a shining example of Neo-Mudéjar architecture. While not strictly Islamic, it was good enough for legendary film director David Lean to use as a stand-in for the officer’s club in Cairo in his epic motion picture Lawrence of Arabia, which was first released exactly 50 years ago. Photo ©Mike Randolph
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The rocky, rugged coastline near Llanes, in Asturias, is home to samphire, an edible wild plant. ”Half-way down, Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade!” wrote Shakespeare in The Tragedy of King Lear, referring to the dangerous business of collecting it. Photo ©Mike Randolph
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Seville’s Alcázar is Europe’s oldest royal palace still in use. Originally built by Almohad Berber-Muslims, the fortress was expanded by later Christian kings and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Hidden underneath the palace are the Baths of Lady María de Padilla, above, which were used to collect rainwater. Photo ©Mike Randolph
