A photo essay depicting Asturias, Spain along the route of the Camino Primitivo.
The Camino is often referred to as ‘The Way of St James’. Here is the holy man, frozen in stone. Pentax MX, Ektar 100, May 2023.
These old stone walls lined a lot of the backroads in the countryside. Pentax MX, Ektar 100, May 2023.
The fog in this part of northern Spain would often persist well past midday. Pentax MX, Ektar 100, May 2023.
The ridgelines of the mountains were often lined with a series of windmills. Pentax MX, Ektar 100, May 2023.
Along with the windmills came the powerlines. Pentax MX, Ektar 100, May 2023.
Cattle often roamed free in the hills along ‘The Way’. Pentax MX, Ektar 100, May 2023.
Characteristic ‘panera’ or storage house in Asturias. These ‘floating’ cottages are always propped up on blocks of wood and stone in a way that makes them rodent proof. Pentax MX, Ektar 100, May 2023.
Refugio, or mountain shelter along the route of the Camino Primitivo. Pentax MX, Ektar 100, May 2023.
Little pyramid. Pentax MX, Ektar 100, May 2023.
The holy pilgrim. Pentax MX, Ektar 100, May 2023.