Exploring the Ruins of Sau Reservoir. Catalonia, Spain.

In the grip of a historic drought, the waters of Sau Reservoir receded, unveiling the long-submerged village of Sant Romà de Sau. Stone by stone, the 11th-century Romanesque church emerged, its bell tower piercing the dry air, standing sentinel over the exposed cemetery and the skeletal remains of the past. Framed by the silent mountains, this haunting landscape tells a story of time, memory, and the impermanence of human endeavors.

Captured during a period when the reservoir's water level dropped below 5%, this footage offers a rare glimpse into a world usually hidden beneath the surface. Now, with the reservoir replenished to over 70% capacity, these ruins have once again been claimed by the waters, making this visual journey a fleeting window into history.

🖋️ This haunting landscape was one of the inspirations behind my novels “Cuando los siglos se reduzcan a cenizas” and the upcoming “El día de la ira”. The silence, the stones, the sense of time suspended, these elements echo through my writing.

Este paisaje salvaje y magestuoso me inspiró para escribir mis novelas "Cuando los siglos se reduzcan a cenizas" y "El día de la ira". Más información aquí:
“Cuando los siglos se reduzcan a cenizas” de Elena Rubio. Editorial Dolmen
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/CUANDO-LOS-SIGLOS-REDUZCAN-CENIZAS/dp/8419380350
Amazon España: https://www.amazon.es/CUANDO-LOS-SIGLOS-REDUZCAN-CENIZAS/dp/8419380350
Amazon México: https://www.amazon.com.mx/CUANDO-LOS-SIGLOS-REDUZCAN-CENIZAS-ebook/dp/B0BPMS8BS3

Playlist:
"Absention" by Odonis Odonis https://www.youtube.com/@ODONISODONIS
"Thes Vieux habitants" by Repulsive https://www.youtube.com/@repulsive1908
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