Andy Rodker's photos with the keyword: Herreria Woods

The palace monastery seen from the Herreria Woods.

Phillip II's monolithic palace-monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial in autumn, seen from the Herreria Woods with Mount Abantos behind.

Taken from the Herreria Woods in late Winter.

Autumn view from the woods to the iconic palace / monastery. The mountain of Abantos behind.

Pyrennean Oak, Autumn, El Escorial.

The famous palace-monastery, seen from the Herreria Woods (mainly holm and Pyrenean oak), with smoke from an autumnal bonfire (appropriate for November 5!) and the slopes of Abantos behind. There is actually quite a substantial town there, more or less hidden by the bulk of this enormous edifice! When Felipe II had it constructed, it must have been the largest building in Europe at that time. He needed a big place to run his Empire from and for hundreds of monks to pray for and with him! Best viewed on max enlargement.

The Palace-monastery from the Herreria Woods, Abantos behind. The Capital of Much of the Known World, circa 1590.

A fine autumn day, November, 2015