Funicular Ascending Artxanda Hill in Bilbao Spain at Midday in in Bilbao, Spain

Funicular Ascending Artxanda Hill in Bilbao Spain at Midday

by Hadley Hammond

A white funicular car climbs the steep, vine-covered slope of Artxanda hill under the bright, direct light of midday in Bilbao. The railway track cuts through dense green foliage that rests on the mountainside, leading the eye upward toward the upper station. Below, the urban sprawl of the city stretches out, with the Guggenheim Museum's titanium curves visible in the distance near the Nervión River. Pedestrians walk along the paved paths beside the tracks, some pausing to look out over the valley. The functional transport system integrated into the natural landscape, highlighting the verticality of the city's geography and the clear, crisp visibility typical of a sunny noon in the Basque Country.

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Funicular Ascending Artxanda Hill Bilbao Spain in Bilbao, Spain at midday Midday Funicular Ascending Artxanda Hill
Camera Nikon D200*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Nikon D200 photos, grab one online.
Lens 85mm f/1.8
Focal Length 85mm
Aperture f/1.8
Shutter Speed 1/2000
ISO 200
Film processed in Lightroom
Location in Bilbao, Spain
Date 2009-07-03
Credit VEETER
Coordinates 43.2991, -2.9578
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