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

Photographer's Note

Hello friends and colleagues, today I offer you a nice view of the cathedral with the main stream in the foreground, of the beautiful 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 municipal area 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. In particular, 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. 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 made possible through 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 became 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. As of 1835 it had its own judicial party, but it did not cover the Liébana area, 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 area 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 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: 38 mm
Date Taken: 2013-07-06 11:16
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
File Size: 483 k
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COSTANTINO, ricardomattos, Fis2, papagolf21, pajaran, snunney, ChrisJ, alvaraalto, PaulVDV, ikeharel, clic, PiotrF, mcmtanyel has marked this note useful

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COSTANTINO (93549) 2018-09-05 13:26

Hello dear angel and have a nice time
and a happy new day
delicate and pretty photo with great sharpness
and lightness thanks for sharing with us this
wonderful view of the cathedral and generally
from this beautiful postcard
the quality of this photo is unique
and the boats seem like children toys on
the surface of the water
regards
Costantino

Tue (72034) 2018-09-05 13:36

Hello Angel,
A beautiful view of the river, dotted with many small boats, and the town on the hill in the background. The lamppost is a nice addition to the foreground as well. You had a lovely light, which rendered the colours very natural and fine too.
Lars

ricardomattos (12139) 2018-09-05 13:54

Olá Angel,

Uma beleza de vista e composição. Quase um sonho ou uma cena de filme. Linda composição e apresentação.

Parabéns e abraço

Ricardo

Fis2 (142837) 2018-09-05 14:09

Witaj Angel!
A very nice view.
Excellent composition and framing.
The boats add flavor to this picture.
I like building.
Well done.
Warm regards.
Krzysztof

gervaso (27399) 2018-09-05 15:43

Hola, Angel!

Muy bonita vista del río que refleja los tonos azules del cielo maravillosamente! La imagen tiene una muy buena profundidad, con la ayuda de esta lámpara en el primer plano y las montañas con colores bastante suaves al fondo! Linda composición!

bukitgolfb301 (53382) 2018-09-05 17:21

Hi Ciao dear Angel

So calm and tranqilized landscape iamge from you.
The position of the small ships is so delicate to keep delicate balance one another. Normal appraoch make so stable farmework as such.

All the best and have a good day! Takero

quovadis (3644) 2018-09-05 18:31

Hola Angel.

This panorama is just breathtaking. Delightful colours and very good sharpness makes this scene worth attention for future travel plans. TFS!!!

rychem (68055) 2018-09-05 22:40

A beautiful photo of an impressive landscape, I like the intense blue of the river and sky, so many boats on the river, a splendid, very well copmposed photo
regards ryszard

papagolf21 (145210) 2018-09-05 22:45

Bonjour, cher ami Angel,
Ne pas aimer cette prise de vue, ce n'est pas aimer la nature, la beauté qui nous entoure !
Une vue magnifiquement mise en valeur et très réfléchie.
Sujet excellent accompagné d'une note de qualité.
Amitiés.
Philippe

jemaflor (125843) 2018-09-05 23:16

Salut angel,
Un superbe paysage avec cette composition bien équilibrée entre l'eau et l'église perchée sur la colline, superbes couleurs avec cette jolie luminosité.

emka (139388) 2018-09-05 23:56

Hello dear Angel,

What a wonderful place. The small river is full of nice boats, above on the hill the interesting castle, the snow-capped mountains far away. Nice colors with excellent sharpness.
I wonder if anyone reads such a long note. Better to give just a few sentences but personal than to copy from Wiki.
Kind regards s Malgo

holmertz (83434) 2018-09-06 2:26

Hello Angel,
This is an attractive view of the cathedral on the hill and the river below. The many small boats are very pretty and the scenery with the high mountains in the background is beautiful. The lamppost balances the cathedral very nicely. The colours are superb.
Kind regards,
Gert

Royaldevon (64434) 2018-09-06 2:43

Hola Angel,

This is a lovely scene with details of moored boats and a fine cathedral.
I like how well you have composed the scene, using the lamppost, in the f/g, to balance the cathedral on the hill.
The river follows an opposing diagonal to complete the composition.

Have a lovely day,
Bev ;-)

snunney (130965) 2018-09-06 2:50

Hello Angel,
A pleasantly balanced composition with the church on the hilltop supplying an effective focal point. The boats nicely dotted across the frame supply further points of interest. Agreeable lights and colours and very good sharpness.

ChrisJ (152546) 2018-09-06 3:26

Hola, Angel!

Nice repetition of the boats moored in the stream with wonderful reflections and a nice red brick cathedral atop the hill. I like the glimpses of distant snow capped peaks. Tfs!

Silvio1953 (191407) 2018-09-06 4:37

Ciao Angel, gran bella vista della magnifica cattedrale, piacevole composizione con tante barche sul fiume, splendida luce e magnifici colori, bravo, ciao Silvio

Nicou (188618) 2018-09-06 5:38

Hello

quelle belle cathédrale sur sa colline verdoyante sueprbe et en fond ce plan d'eau bleu quei ressort qui coupe les plans et ces petits bateaux parsemés quelle compo sueprbe.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

Cricri (176) 2018-09-06 5:50

Ola Angel
une image bien présenter et composer, en plus j'aime le POV et les couleurs sont belles
Amitiés
cricri

alvaraalto (38768) 2018-09-06 12:53

Hello Angel
At first sight the boats look like toy boats to me. They seem so small in relation to the big cathedral on the hill. The three boats on the bank and the lanterns on the right side also contribute to this image.
Beautiful presentation
Have a nice day. Groet Rob

abmdsudi (81698) 2018-09-07 0:57

Hi Angel
A relaxing riverside capture with enough features to draw the eyes. The old cathedral along with the boats are strong elements making this capture enticing and this has a freshness to it, excellent shot, Congrats
Best regards

mesutilgim (115542) 2018-09-07 11:44

Hello Angel,
Another topclass capture and TE entry in your gallery.Photographycally perfect. The river with the tiny boots gives the impression of a "Gulliver & Lilliput" scenery.
Nice framing and many interesting and usefull notes.
TFS and have a nice weekend
MESUT ILGIM

jean113 (16157) 2018-09-07 13:13

Hello Angel, the cathedral dominates the scene even though it stands on the hillside beyond the river.
A lovely view taken on a very clear and bright day.
The little boats on the water enhance the scene.
Regards Jean.

PaulVDV (49028) 2018-09-08 4:30

Hello Angel,
What a beautiful location of the cathedral!
It has been built in a wonderful natural scenery.
You enjoyed splendid weather and were able to see the snowy peaks in the distance.
The small boats are nicely spread on the water and also on the river bank.
The lamppost in the lower right corner adds more depth to the image.
I like the composition, the depth and of course the wonderful scenery.
Best regards, Paul

lousat (121137) 2018-09-08 10:46

Ciao Angel,fantastic postcard,not only the cathedral,but a very bright capture of the beautiful scenery too,very very well done! Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

ikeharel (98886) 2018-09-16 1:35

Hola Angel,
Low water level on mid-summer given a wide scope for the river-bed on the scene. it is wonderfully allocated through the pic. space with the green grove on the slope leading the viewer towards the church-complex on top.
Beautiful image, a painter would do great on such a view.
Bravo e buen domingo,
Ike

clic (22858) 2018-09-16 8:35

Hola Angel Sleeping boats on the lazy river, what a peaceful scenery featuring the Cathedral that chose the best place on the hill top for a better view on the magnificent valley! Judicious inclusion of a street light as a notable good visual balance, compare to the elevated church. Hasta luego

PiotrF (42840) 2018-10-01 16:27

Hello Angel,
A very nice photo of an impressive landscape.
Great picture with nice composition.
Fine presentation.
Regards
Piotr

mcmtanyel (54707) 2018-10-02 14:20

Hello Angel,
It's a nice view of the castle across the estuary. It looks like the tide is low, some of the boats have been stranded on dry ground. 👍👍
Regards.
MT

mkamionka (53892) 2018-10-05 10:51

Hola Angel,
fantastic point of view. The result is breath taking. I like the river which looks here like a velvet band and is nicely decorated with the little boats. Interesting architecture of the church on the top of the hill. The lamp balances the composition on the other side.
Amazing light.
Excellent work,
M

Photo Information

Copyright: angel cornejo (cornejo) (61232)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2013-07-06
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: 2018-09-05 13:08