San Vicente de la Barquera XII, a photo from Cantabria, Cantabria

Photographer's Note

Hello friends and colleagues, today I offer you a nice view with the light of the afternoon, the bridge, the old port and the village of San Vicente de la Barquera. I hope you like it, then some letters about the villa.

San Vicente de la Barquera is a municipality in the western coastal region of Cantabria (Spain). It borders the Cantabrian Sea and the municipalities of Valdáliga, Herrerías and Val de San Vicente. Its capital, the town of San Vicente de la Barquera, is closely linked to the sea, as all its traditions, customs and popular festivals demonstrate. Tourism is its main activity due to the great natural beauty and heritage that the area has. 80% of the municipality belongs to the Oyambre Natural Park and enjoys a special protection regulated by the autonomous community of Cantabria as a result of its extraordinary landscape and ecological value.

There is evidence of human settlement since Prehistory. Specifically, vestiges of the Bronze Age have remained, such as the megalithic site of El Barcenal. It is believed that the Cantabrian orgenomescos inhabited here. St. Vincent has been identified with the Portus Vereasueca of the Romans.

In the High Middle Ages, this territory was repopulated by Alfonso I in the middle of the 8th century. The castle then rose, and around it the town grew. The period of economic boom of San Vicente is developed from 1210. On April 3 of that same year Alfonso VIII of Castile granted San Vicente de la Barquera privilege of villazgo, granting him the same jurisdiction as San Sebastian. The last of the «Four Villas of the Coast» -Castro Urdiales (1163), Santander (1187), Laredo (1200) and San Vicente de la Barquera itself- to which Alfonso VIII granted jurisdiction, configuring itself as a royal estate. boom was possible thanks to maritime trade and fishing rights. From 1330 date the first rules of the brotherhood of sailors. However, in the middle of the fifteenth century it went into decline, due to a series of fires and pests. In the sixteenth century, the future King Carlos I of Spain and V of Germany visited the town when he was on his way to the plateau, to be named monarch. On the occasion of his visit a bullfight was prepared. There he fell ill and had to spend the night in the convent of San Luis.

San Vicente de la Barquera was part of the Corregimiento of the Four Villas of the Coast of the Sea and capital of the brotherhood of the Four Villas de la Mar. He participated in the San Miguel Bridge Meetings, intervening in the formation of the Ordinances of the Province of Cantabria (1779).
It was constituted as a constitutional council in 1822. At first, it was part of the judicial district of Comillas. From 1835 he had his own judicial party, but that did not include the area of Liébana, which does occur today.

In April 1973 it was announced that Electra de Viesgo was going to build the Santillán nuclear power plant, with four units and a power of four million kilowatts, whose initial cost was estimated at 80,000 million pesetas. The company acquired 71.6 hectares of land, the equivalent of 71 football fields, in a coastal strip that covers the surface of the municipalities of San Vicente de la Barquera and Val de San Vicente, next to the cove of the beach of La Fuente ; on the cliffs of Santillán-Boria, a ditch was built to carry out the preliminary surveys for the construction of the nuclear power plant in this area. It was scheduled to begin exporting power in 1982, with an output of 970 megawatts. Finally, due to political and social opposition, both from Cantabria and from Asturias, the electric company abandoned the project provisionally.
Source: Wikipedia.
Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Model: NIKON D3100
Software: PhotoScape
Exposure Time: 10/5000 sec
F-Stop: f/7.1
ISO Speed Ratings: 400
Focal Length: 18 mm
Date Taken: 2013-07-07 19:28
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
File Size: 414 k
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macjake, ikeharel, papagolf21, COSTANTINO, pajaran, snunney, jhm, dale54, Fis2, ricardomattos, claudeD, clic, PaulVDV, annjackman, Hansaphotos, mcmtanyel has marked this note useful

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macjake (98544) 2019-02-14 13:03

Hi Angel
I know how much you enjoy capturing the large open sky, this one is so much in your personal style. the lighting under the bridge, on its arches are a great element, even one of the highlights. Nice to have the combination/contrast of the old fortress and the new boats. excellent shot. cheers
Craig

Tue (93530) 2019-02-14 13:11

Hello Angel,
I really love the sunlight here, especially how it gives such a warm glow to the arches of the bridge and the houses of the town. The contrast with the many blue tones is wonderful too and the view is nicely balanced between the town and the river.
Lars

jean113 (28321) 2019-02-14 13:29

Hello Angel, a very good high point of view looking down on the bridge, the village and the port.
I particularly like the way that the sunlight has highlighted the under part of the arches.
Very good sharp quality.
Regards Jean.

ikeharel (114691) 2019-02-14 21:22

Buenas dias Angel,
Composition superbly made, as side light under the arches of the old bridge and side walls of the houses contrast the mostly blue and green sea, fields and trees.
Picture is pleasnt to look at, bravo.
Ike

papagolf21 (152607) 2019-02-14 22:42

Bonjour, cher ami Angel,
Une fois encore le résultat est gagnant. La mise en image de la ville et de ses abords est présentée d'une belle façon.
Une heureuse façon de découvrir l'Espagne, merci du beau partage.
Amitiés.
Philippe

COSTANTINO (117884) 2019-02-14 22:45

Hello dear angel and have a nice time
and a happy weekend
nice view with the light of the afternoon
the bridge and the old port
I really love the sunlight here
especially how it gives such a warm
glow
regards
Costantino

mesutilgim (0) 2019-02-14 23:15

Hello Angel,
Another nice capture and TE entry in your gallery. Photographycally perfect and nice framed but more than this, your quite rich notes makes every entry of yours almost worth of a scientific paper !
TFS and have a nice weekend
MESUT ILGIM

holmertz (103694) 2019-02-15 0:35

Hello Angel,
This is generally a beautiful view, but some features of the photo are especially nice. I like how the light shines through the arches of the bridge and how the white boats are lined up along the jetty. The castle on the hill is also very beautiful and the light clouds create a very pleasant sky. You composed and exposed the photo very well.
Kind regards,
Gert

abmdsudi (95869) 2019-02-15 1:05

Hi Angel
A great view of the bayside with the olde bridge puts this into perspective as a prominent subject. The brightly lit boats lend a very pleasing colour contrast to the setting. Excellent capture, Congrats
Best regards

Cricri (176) 2019-02-15 2:07

Ola Angel
J'aime votre choix du POV, la lumière entre les arches du pont, la perspective, les reflets des bateaux, la vue sur le château, les montagnes a horizon, le tout entre le bleu du ciel et de la mer, magnifique
Bonne journée
cricri

snunney (130967) 2019-02-15 2:19

Hello Angel,
Lights and colours are a true delight. The image is well composed using the bridge as a lead. Superb clarity. I like this one a lot.

lousat (140046) 2019-02-15 3:11

Waaw Angel,what a beautiful postcard today!! Absolutely lovely. A large view showing the castle,the old houses and the bridge in a decentralized way to have a watch on the bay and green hills too,very well done,one of your best landscape,no doubts. Have a nice weekend and thanks,Luciano

jhm (211738) 2019-02-15 5:07

Hello Angel,

Your note is perfect I learn everyday something new on TE.
Wonderful panorama view about the area with boats and village.
An excellent composition lovely presentation
Very well done, TfS.

Best regards.
John.

Royaldevon (86520) 2019-02-15 6:00

Hola Angel,

A well chosen viewpoint has allowed you to obtain a fine angle on the bridge, to show the repeating pillars, creating an excellent sense of perspective.
The light is glorious on the buildings and showing through those bridge arches.
The castle, the most prominent building, is strongly placed in your scene.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

Sergiom (117241) 2019-02-15 6:29

Bonjour Angel,

Une vrai carte postale. L'endroit est magique et tu en as tiré le meilleur grâce à ce point de vue parfait une lumière exceptionnel et un rendu des couleurs parfait.

Amicalement

Serge

dale54 (17768) 2019-02-15 12:05

angel hello and good evening....beautiful composed landscape,this color in this shot is so appealing to look at! lovely castle on the hill too! tfs dale

Fis2 (172023) 2019-02-16 11:47

Witaj Angel!
Wonderful view,beautiful bridge and curious old port.
Excellent framing and colors.
Castle add flavor to this composition.
Very well done.
Good evening.
Nce sunday.
Krzysztof

ricardomattos (17600) 2019-02-16 13:02

Olá Angel,

Bela tomada esta de San Vicente com os barcos e a bela ponte rodeada de casas e castelos. Eu gostei do céu azul e da luz nos vãos da ponte. Linda foto.

Saludos cordiales

Ricardo

Silvio1953 (223027) 2019-02-17 2:06

Ciao Angel, gran bella vista di una graziosa cittadina, deliziosi riflessi, splendida luce e magnifici colori natural, bravo, ciao Silvio

Nicou (193814) 2019-02-17 7:25

Hello

quel beua pont d epierre avec ces larges bande de soutien quel rendu sur la pierre et éclairage quelle vueet iamge sueprbe avec un léger l^blanc dans ce cielces bateaux ce port le chateau quei domine la ville et le tout sueprbe
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

rychem (72187) 2019-02-17 7:28

A very well composed photo of the bridge and the village with a castle on the top of the hill, I like the low light illuminating the bridge, a very good work
regards Ryszard

josepmarin (59385) 2019-02-17 9:57

Hola amigo Ángel,
hemos estado un par de veces en esta hermosa ciudad, durante nuestras visitas a Cantabria y a Asturias.
Preciosa la vista que nos propones aquí, donde laperspectiva del puente aporta una bonita perspectiva y da profundidad a la imagen, llevando nuestros ojos hacia las casas, el castillo, el puerto, los barcos y las montañas al fondo.
La imagen es limpia y nítida, y admiro la calidad cromática alcanzada bajo esta bella luz de la tarde.
Bello trabajo, amigo mío.
Un fuerte abrazo para vosotros dos de nuestra parte desde Barcelona,
Pili y Josep

claudeD (47754) 2019-02-17 11:57

Hello Angel,

very fine and interesting postcard view from Spain showing this wonderful location in perfect sharpness and clarity. Excellent light management. Very well done.TFS.

with regards from Luxembourg

JC

dta (98848) 2019-02-18 4:51

Hola Angel ,
Une autre très belle vue de SAn Vicente et de son pont . Avec la lumière du soir , les piles dans l'ombre et les arches éclairées , l'effet est superbe .
Amicalement

alvaraalto (42844) 2019-02-18 6:23

Hello Angel,
A rich panorama photo with many attractive details.
he boats, the mountains, the village, but especially the bridge with the fascinating variety of sun and shade.
Excellent work
Have a nice day, groet Rob

adramad (73484) 2019-02-18 12:08

Hola, amigo Angel.
Sensacional este bonito POV, que nos da uno de las mas espectaculares vistas de esta bella poblacion, perfecto el grupo de barcas ancladas junto al puente y detras de el un grupo de casas y la silueta del castillo sobre la escarpadura junto al mar.
Muy bonito colorido, en unos tonos, muy atrayentes.
Buena gestion de la luminosidad y una magnífica nitidez.
Muy bien hecho. Mis felicitaciones.
Todo lo mejor y que tengas un buen comienzo de semana.
Luis.

carlo62 (81265) 2019-02-18 14:36

Ciao Angel
mi pace come hai composto la foto, mi piace lo spazio che hai lasciato al cielo e mi piace la luce che possiamo vedere sotto agli archi del ponte.
Saluti
Carlo

clic (76) 2019-02-19 15:03

Hola Angel C'est un tableau de San Vicente qui est digne des grands maîtres de la peinture à cause de la zone d'intérêt qui est située à la fois sur et sous la ligne de tiers horizontale inférieure pour laisser une grande place à la douceur du ciel. L'exposition pour les hautes lumières rend des contrastes naturels épatants. Hasta luego

PaulVDV (63530) 2019-02-23 12:10

Hello Angel,
Taken on a good time of the day when we get a very beautiful view of the long bridge with excellent repeating contrasts between light and shade.
I also like the left part of the picture very much with the many boats on the blue water and on the distance the green slopes of the surrounding mountain scenery.
Best regards, Paul

annjackman (23019) 2019-02-24 9:43

Hello Angel,
A beautifully proportioned image with the big blue sky which has just a little wispy cloud to make it interesting. The light under the arches of the bridge is particularly captivating.
Super image!
Kind Regards, Ann

Hansaphotos (11381) 2019-02-25 12:41

Hello Angel

A nuclear power plant in these beautiful surroundings? I`m glad the company abandoned the project. You have found an excellent POV to capture this shot. We get a fine perspective along the bridge and the river. The soft light brings out fine colours. The fortress and the boats are nicely included. Lovely work:) TFS.

Greetings, Erling

GyurMaster (25049) 2019-03-02 5:18

Hello again,

This one is a really beautiful postcard with a nice composition, excellent lights and colours.

Best Wishes,
Gy.

mcmtanyel (69310) 2019-03-10 20:14

Hello Angel,
It is a very pleasant view of this estuary with two bridges in sight. I like the play between light and shadow on the nearer one.
Regards,
MT

Photo Information

Copyright: angel cornejo (cornejo) (61504)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2013-07-07
Categories: Nature, Architecture
Camera: Nikon D3100, Tamron AF18-200 F/ 3.5-6.3 xr, 62mm HAMA Circular Polarizer
Exposure: 30 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2019-02-14 12:33