El Perro Negro

Grumpy old mountain man living in Spain

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El Perro Negro (@elperronegro) on Khumbu

A few photos from yesterday's very tough and tiring but ultimately exciting and enjoyable romp around Las Buitreras del Durcal. Amazing, spectacular scenery and just 20 minutes drive from home. N.B This is a tough hike and only suitable for those with a head for heights that have confident and secure footwork.

A group of hikers pass along a narrow sandy path. Up and to the left are some rocky mountain peaks

Hikers on the left stand on a narrow path whilst to the right cliffs drop off into an arid basin

Hikers on a path with some green hills. Cloud and blue sky above

Some hikers have to surmount a small, awkward rock step.

Some cracking views of Mulhacen 3482, highest summit in mainland Spain, surrounded by building cloud. 10 minutes after we took this the whole range was covered in thick gray cloud

A mountain summit in snow emerges from the surrounding clouds

A mountain summit in snow emerges from the surrounding clouds

A mountain summit in snow emerges from the surrounding clouds

Early start on a new hill today. Alto Calabozo 1651m. Small in stature but bags of character. No trails, just a few cairns, goat tracks and bushwhacking to negotiate. It's obvious not many come here. The reward is the view south to the Sierra Nevada.

In the foreground some green tree tops. behind and some high snowy mountains with cloud around them

Using an old laptop to revisit Fedora 38 Linux desktop. Always liked this os but it seems to have come on leaps and bounds since I last used it. Very polished performer. Enjoying getting to know it again.

@fedora

Possible bad weather up high yesterday so we kept it to a low, short hike. The Ruta Peñuela Forestal in Lanjarón. Who knew such a treasure existed and so close to home. Early lunch in the bar though 😂

A group of hikers admire the view. Blue sky above

Some hikers on a dirt track in the foreground. In the middle distance lies a town. Behind are a range of mountains with clouds above them

A signpost shows the way for a group of hikers following a trail down and to the left

Hikers walk along a high trail to the right. A large green tree if to the left. Blue skies above

Morning sunlight on the Tajo Colorado cliffs, opposite the Andalucian town of Lanjarón in the Alpujarra

To the left, some high cliffs bathed in morning sunlight whilst their gullies remain hidden in shadow

When Arko sees me getting my camera out he normally turns around to show me his backside. This time however his mind was fixed on some distant objects, probably involving food. Front view much nicer 😂

A Siberian husky black and white dog stands in the left foreground. A path runs up to the right to a white building. Above are clouds and blue skies

Today we are guiding a couple on Mulhacen. After a poor winter, snow-wise, it seems like things are looking up towards the end of May! 😂 Photos show the summit and clients descending the west flank to spend the night at the Refugio Caldera shelter which can be seen looming out of the mist. It's still winter folks!

A lady in purple jacket is deep in snow. behind her a man dressed in black and tracks in the snow leading back uphill

A couple of hikers on the summit of Mulhacen mountains. There is a large cairn. Its looks cold, there is snow on the ground and threatening clouds around

The small hut of the Refugio de Caldera can be seen nestled in a hollow surrounded by cliffs. There is snow all around and grey clouds above

Had head down coding most of the day. Once you get into it it's almost meditational and robotic, so very therapeutic. Anybody else find this? And, then I get to a stage (10 hrs later) where the head just won't function and I need to shut off. This bit happens quickly. So, it's wine and pizza time 🍕 🍷

Klyuchevskaya Sopka 4835m and Kamen 4575m from the near the col just SW of Vulkan Sredniy 2978m. I had just made my way across the plateau from our base camp between the two mountains. It's a white and thoroughly unforgettable place and one day I would love to return but it's a harsh place when the weather turns.

In the foreground is a man dressed in green and yellow that stands out from the surrounding snow. At the back rise two snow clad, classic shaped, mountains. Blue skies

It's raining outside so I'm sat by the fireside recalling past images. Here's a blast from the past. Mt Fitzroy (Chalten) surrounded by huge lenticular clouds. Taken from the NE from the dirt track leading to Lago Desierto.

In the foreground a gate and dirt track lead to some green bushes. Behind rise some jagged mountains with huge circular lenticular clouds above them. Blue sky too

Came across this wonderful old tree in the gorge below Moclin last week. I'm not good enough on tree ID to know what type it is, but I just love the complicated way the vines interlink and become at one with the main trunk.

An old tree is intertwined with a complicated network of vines. Above, the tree sprouts green leaves

Fresh snow on the southern slopes of Mulhacen 3482m, the highest mountain in mainland Spain, this afternoon. Most welcome late season precipitation for the

In the foreground are green trees. Through the trees can be seen clouds. Through the clouds emerges a mountain with fresh snow on it.