Ever since I was a kid growing up in Ogden Utah back in the early 80's, I've been fascinated by the Spanish bullfight. I even searched out books on bullfighting at the Weber County library, where I found and read "Death in the Afternoon" by Ernest Hemingway. I'm probably the only kid in Utah to have ever read that book. Now here we are 40 years later and I still enjoy learning about and keeping up with the bullfights.

September 13, 2026

Cartel de Casarrubios del Monte - 2026


I have to admit, I don't think I have ever heard of this place before, that doesn't mean this feria is not important though. 

Actually, these small town ferias are the most important. This is where the heart of the bullfight lives, en los pueblos. "Sin toros no hay fiestas, sin fiestas no hay pueblo."

Juan Ortega being carried through the streets of Ronda


Juan Ortega being carried through the street of Ronda, most likely all the way back to his hotel, after his puerta grande.

September 5, 2026 

Los pañuelos


A photo of los pañuelos en las plaza de toros de Ronda.

Each plaza probably has their pañuelos organized a little differently depending on the set up of el palco.

Of course the colors are standard everywhere, white to award one ear, two ears, or a tail. Hence three white handkerchiefs. Green to send a subpar bull back to the corrals, red in case they have to place las banderillas negras, blue to give the bull a vuelta al ruedo for an exceptional bull, and orange for an indulto.

Emiliano Osornio en San Sebastian de los Reyes


August 31, 2026 

Emiliano Osornio

San Sebastian de los Reyes

August 31, 2026

 

Plaza de toros Madrid - fan art


More AI or computer generated artwork.

It will have to do though until I can get there myself and buy artwork from some local artist.

Plaza de toros Sevilla - fan art


I would imagine this is just AI generated, or some computer generated artwork.

Kind of nice though, suitable for framing actually.

What would be better though would be to actually go to Sevilla and buy some artwork from a local artist.