Mike Randolph is a writer, photographer and video producer based in Madrid, Spain. www.spainbymikerandolph.com
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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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A climber scales the Via Ferrata Regina-Oliana in the province of Lérida, Catalonia. One of Spain’s best ferratas, the Regina-Oliana is long, demanding and spectacular. This type of climbing route, while not without its dangers, is a much more accesible way to experience high-mountain exposure than free climbing. A harness, helmet, and a via ferrata lanyard is all the equipment that’s required, and all of it can be rented for a reasonable fee. If you don’t have experience in this kind of climbing, hire a guide. With professional supervision, ferrata climbing opens up the mountains to anyone who is reasonably fit–though a head for heights is up to you. Photo ©Mike Randolph
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The Colegiata de Santa Maria church, built in the year 1099, catches the last golden rays of sunshine above the town of Alquézar, in northern Aragon. Photo ©Mike Randolph
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Completed in the 16th Century, the Seville Cathedral is the largest Gothic building in the world, and the third largest church of any kind. Among the many New World treasures within the cathedral also lies the man who made it all possible, Christopher Columbus. Photo ©Mike Randolph
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Standing Guard: A dog sits watchfully inside his house beside an hórreo, or grainery, in the countryside of Asturias, Spain. Photo ©Mike Randolph
