Baeza

Textures of Baeza, Spain

by Becky on June 17, 2013 · 2 comments

in Travel

Wood. Water. Stucco. Iron. Moss. Stone.

And: faces.

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I’m Becky Davidson, a.k.a. Eleven O’ Clock Mom, a writer and mother of four kids--three teens and a swell "caboose," ten years old. We've just returned from a sabbatical in Barcelona, Spain. Join me as I visit my favorite Eleven O’Clock Themes: motherhood, family, teens, culture.
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