Hidden Reflections
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.33011/cuhj20242849Abstract
During the 11th century, the Baths of Doña María de Padilla of the Alcazar in Seville, Spain were built with intricate details surrounding every corner and inch of its territory for the Muslim government. While Muslim ancestors ruled at this time, the unique and different influences of rich culture were embedded in the etched patterns, silky streams and even in the wild gardens.
At the Palace of Alcazar, everything left me with a feeling of amazement as I had never seen anything like it; however I had yet to take a photo with my camera. Nothing just felt right. It was walking through the winding insides of the buildings that I came upon these baths. With no words to put to the feeling, everything felt so silent yet so loud within the never-ending details of the reflection. Just as these baths were meant for a community to escape the blistering Sevilla sun they were meant for stories and legends of mistresses and whispers between families.
There is so much hidden meaning that travel and worldliness is able to share with each of us through open arms. Every place has something to offer that can’t be seen quite the same anywhere else. The unexplainable feelings of this image where people once all shared together inspires me to embrace the wonderful differences between cultures every day. We have so much to learn from each other, why not start learning now.
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