The smog is back

But here are a couple of photos from the day after the great storm

Trevor @ Wednesday March 18th 2009 09:27

Skies were exceptionally clear on January 25 after violent gales dispersed aerial pollution. Although less than 40 miles from Barcelona, Turó de l’Home, the highest (+-1,700m) peak in the Montseny massif, is frequently invisible from city hilltops. But the above photo taken from Carmelo district shows it unveiled and snow-wreathed.

In the next picture the distance to the Besós generating station is less, but the clarity is marvellous:

The final image is of police closing Park Güell, causing a Korean lady to cry “No! no! no!” and weep profusely:

The top half of the park is still closed, causing considerable annoyance to tourists who arrive via Vallcarca. Maybe this should be signalled somewhere down-town.

(Thanks JD for the photos and the Korean story!)

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Categories: Les bourgeois, Mountains, The winds

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