Las Luminarias: Old And Fearless

This man has ridden at Las Luminarias each year without fail for 55 years. He moved through the fires completely unwavered. His courage seemed to translate to his horse who never seemed to flinch. The fires may as well not have been there. Truly incredible scenes. 'Old and Fearless' is the sixth and final photograph from the collection. 'Las Luminarias' is a visual documentation of my time spent at this surreal, 500-year-old, rural Spanish festival. On the 16th January, in the small mountain village of San Bartolomé de Pinares, Spain. In honour of San Anton, the patron saint of animals, horses are ridden through bonfires, in the belief that the smoke and flames will purify and protect the animal for the year ahead. Over 140 riders took part on this night, riding their horses through burning pine bush to purify and protect them for the year ahead.