Atmospheric images of Lanjaron on a rainy day

Some of the best images are sometimes those found on dull, ordinary days. From my experience the picture postcard shots are never the ones to live too long in the memory. These photos were taken by my partner, Kiesten this morning as the mists cleared after 3 days of rain. You can see more of her landscape and wildlife photography by visiting her blog.

Almeria deserts, coastlines and frolics on the beach

Just had a good 2 day whirlwind trip taking in the sights and sounds of the Tabernas desert badlands and the beautiful coastline of the Cabo de Gata in Almeria. Desierto de Tabernas – wonderful as always. A must for anybody who enjoys walking in dramatic scenery. More info at Desert Walking Tours Cabo de Gata [...]

Asian Tiger Mosquitos (Aedes Albopictus) all over the place

The invasive mosquito Aedes Albopictus was detected for the first time in Spain, in Sant Cugat del Vallès, a city in the north-east of the country, during August 2004. A male and one larva were collected in the backyard of a house and in a tree hole, respectively. Dense populations of adults and larvae were [...]

Bird watching in the wetlands of Padul, Andalucia

Went on a half day birdwatch trip with birdwatchalpujarras.com run by Ian and Steve. They are a fairly new company that have set up their birdwatching tours base in our spa town of Lanjaron. We met at 10am outside a bar in Lanjaron, there were 9 of us in total in 2 4×4 vehicles. We [...]

Rocky the Labrador. First dog, faithful friend, never forgotten

Sadly my first dog, Rocky, died on Friday 22nd May 2009 after losing a battle with the horrible disease, Leishmaniasis. He was a great dog and faithful companion. I remember coming out to Spain in 2001. My pickup truck was filled with all my worldly possessions, so Rocky had to sit in the passenger seat [...]