Igor Clark

Standing to attention outside the Palacio Municipal de Congresos where the W3C WWW2009 conference was held

Campo de las Naciones, Madrid, España

Quick conflab outside the conference centre

Campo de las Naciones, Madrid, España

Checking out the passers-by on a considerably less impressive mount than grown-up brothers in Guardia Civil.

Campo de las Naciones, Madrid, España

The Prince and Princess of Asturias attended the inauguration ceremony at the W3C WWW2009 conference in Madríd, warranting a blaze of paparazzi, heavy police presence, metal detectors at the entrance (whipped away the moment their Royal Highness were out the door), and even the Guardia Civil. These guys don't fuck about. Green bikes and everything. Serious.

Palacio Municipal de Congresos, Campo de las Naciones, Madrid, España

Before the ceremony for the unveiling of a memorial to victims of the Atocha bombing. Opposite Atocha railway station, Madríd, Spain

Before the ceremony for the unveiling of a memorial to victims of the Atocha bombing. Opposite Atocha railway station, Madríd, Spain

Before the ceremony for the unveiling of a memorial to victims of the Atocha bombing. Opposite Atocha railway station, Madríd, Spain

Before the ceremony for the unveiling of a memorial to victims of the Atocha bombing. Opposite Atocha railway station, Madríd, Spain

Before the ceremony for the unveiling of a memorial to victims of the Atocha bombing. Opposite Atocha railway station, Madríd, Spain

Before the ceremony for the unveiling of a memorial to victims of the Atocha bombing. Opposite Atocha railway station, Madríd, Spain