"Castells" is a Catalonian word that means castles- they are a cultural phenomenon particular to Catalonia and consist of erecting human towers. This tradition originated at the end of the 18th century in Valls, Tarragona, when rival groups of people called "colles", began to compete in constructing the different kinds of human towers that we recognize nowadays.

I am leaving for a short visit to Barcelona, the photograph above was taken in 2005 with a bag full of equipment. This time I take just a DSLR with a 50mm lens.