El Perro Negro

Grumpy old mountain man living in Spain

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El Perro Negro (@elperronegro) on Khumbu

Queen Boudica (Boadicea) of the Iceni was my 66th Grandmother!

Yes, it's true! I came from Granny Boadicea. My 66th Grandmother in fact. Here is the research done by my father establishing that. Thanks Dad.

The family tree (see link) also includes such illustrious names as:

Alfred (Ælfrēd) "The Great" WESSEX King of England (871-899) (849 - 901)

and unfortunately

Baldrick ie Balderich (Baldric) Teutonicus de COURCY (970 - 1018)

https://elperronegro.com/queen-boudica-iceni-was-my-grandmother/

Took a punt on the €75 TTArtisans 25mm f2 APS-C lens. (37.5mm full frame equivalent). Very cheap and with some obvious weaknesses, especially corner sharpness at f2, but in general for the price paid the lens doesn't do a bad job. Best of all the weight is under 200 grams which all helps my ageing legs when walking up hills!

Three yellow cactus plants sit amid a lot of green ones

To the right is the town of Lanjaron in Andlaucia. Above is a blue sky with some whispy white clouds

Relaxing and enjoying lunch on the summit of Chullo 2612m today. We climbed this from the Puerto de la Ragua, traversing the peak from north to south. In the distance there is still snow on the summit of mainland Spain's highest peak, Mulhacén 3482m

People sit and eat lunch on a mountain summit. There is a large trig point to the right. In the distance are some snow covered peaks

I had to work this morning. Yes the dreaded "W" word!🤣 We did a couple of short routes ... the Ruta Pavilla at Nigüelas followed by the stunning Cascada Alcázar at Conchar (photo beow). You can easily fit both routes into a full morning's walk.

A waterfall drops through heavy green vegetation to the floor. Rock walls line the two sides

@backpackandsnorkel the closest you will come to an Antarctic experience without going there.

A small group of tents sits behind a snow wall in the middle of a white snow filled wilderness

Hiking the "Sendero de Pavilla" above the Andalucian town of Nigüelas. A short, but high quality route, on aerial walkways above the valley and alongside irrigation channels

A group of hikers walk beneath a prominent rocky mountain summit

A group of hikers walk along a narrow path with a fence guarding the drop. A cliff looms high above

A narrow sliver of space between two large rock walls allows the hiker passage through

A group of hikers walk along a narrow path with a fence guarding the drop. A cliff looms high above. There is a lush green valley to the right

I owe my existence today to the Anzacs. In early October 1917 my grandfather was trapped in a shell hole at the 3rd Battle of Passchendaele, (Poekapelle) Ypres. He had been there under fire from machine guns on the Bellvue Spur for 3 days and had developed severe trench foot. He was relieved by the II Anzac Corps and was able to crawl the 4 miles back to an Aid Station where he received aid and was repatriated to the UK. Without the Anzacs, he's probably still be there 🙏

"Acequias" flowing freely this morning. Don't think it will be long before they start to dry up though. Love the way the light has created small rainbows to the left of the falls.

Water comes gushing down an irrigation channel. There is a wall to the right and bright green shrub to the left. Some small rainbows are captured by the light and the water

The drought this year in Spain will be bad, I mean very bad. Water will be like liquid gold and as scarce as rocking horse crap. So, we decided to turn our swimming pool into a greenhouse instead. We are not particularly water babies, so thankfully don't use our pool. It's a small area, easily maintained, safe from winds and easy to water. 1/2

Greenhouse relocated in an old swimming pool

I've never got into "Reddit". For some reason it never appealed and I left well alone. But, once I saw that there was an alternative called Lemmy, I dived right in. Got to say, I'm enjoying the experience and finding it interesting.

So now I am on , , & . What other ActivityPub software would anybody recommend I have a look at?

A section of the GR142 long distance path through the Alpujarras this morning. And what a morning it is. Have a great weekend everybody.

An old trail signpost in the foreground with an old building at the back and to the right

The outskirts of the town of Lanjaron with the deep valley of the Rio Lanjaron in shade running up to the right.

Back to Motril to pick up some new mountain sunglasses I had ordered as I sat on the last ones! Still, it's not a chore when you pass such lovely city scenes

A water fountain leaps up from a small lake in a city park. There is lots of green plants and pink blossoms with a large church at the rear. Bright blue skies

Been on a city trip today. I like Motril. Laid back, friendly, great tapas bars and some beautiful walks and sights, such as Las Palmeras, Santuario Nuestra Señora de la Cabeza and Parque de los Pueblos de América

Green park with a church/cathedral at the back and framed by two palm trees

An avenue framed by giant palm trees. A cyclist is coming down the path

A fountain is in the foreground. behind is an avenue of tall palm trees