El Perro Negro

First harvest of green peppers. They smell and feel so fresh. Freezing some and maybe having fajitas tonight!

The Sierra Nevada Poppy (Papaver lapeyrousianum).

Only grows near the summit of Mulhacén at 3,381 meters of altitude. After the 8 months of snow has melted, and from cracks in the rocky slabs, a small creeping plant with hairy leaves and green stems emerges. A flower of red petals and yellow stamens is born. It blooms only for a few weeks between July and August. Endemic, endangered and precious! Lucky to see these yesterday.

It's a long time since I went up Mulhacén, in fact pre heart problem in 2019. First time to 3482m altitude on the highest mountain in mainland Spain. Of course, today we went up the finest way to the summit ... where the west ridge abuts against the north face. It's a hard pull from the Collado de Ciervo but worth it for the views to the left down to the diminutive Laguna de la Mosca

After a night in the hills I came back home to Lanjarón to be met by the towns annual week-long fiesta. A celebration of colour and noise. Senses a bit blown. Enjoyed it, but think I prefer the quiet of the hills.

After debating with myself for 30 mins about whether to venture out into the cold to answer the call of nature I eventually left my tent. The sky was amazing. I guess then was not the time to start learning astrophotography but I put the camera on a tripod and a 20 second timer and pressed the shutter. I took a lot of blurry ones but this is the best I managed. Might have to learn how to do it properly 🤣

Images from the last 2 days trip to visit "Lake with No Name" at 2900m altitude! A magical, serene place where nature ruled. Humans don't often visit here, if ever.

My head is filled with images and experiences from this trip, the stars overhead, the tumbling waters, the stillness, the Ibex and even the mid-morning break to make a cup of tea! Here are just a few digital ones from a mind blowing overnight camp.

We arrived at the "lake with no name" yesterday afternoon. At the exit of the lake a delightful stream fell out of the hidden valley. I don't normally take a tripod, yesterday I did. Meant I could slow the shot down and close the aperture. Came as a complete surprise when I saw the subsequent image and the path made by water droplets seemingly jumping out of the stream. I guess I will take my mini tripod wherever I go from now on 😀

My first overnight trip into the Sierra Nevada mountains since the Pacemaker implant starts tomorrow. Just one night camping by a remote lake. Haven't packed yet but target base weight is 5kg, water and food taking the overall backpack weight to under 8kg🤞 Looking forward to a night in the mountains

Just installing Crunchbang plusplus 12 on an old laptop. Crunchbang has always been one of my favourite . It's remarkably fast, even on old kit, and uses the Openbox DE. Enjoyable

https://www.crunchbangplusplus.org/

Standing on the edge. Pico Lopera, Sierra de Almijara

Mixed weather over the Sierra Nevada meant we opted for a quiet mid week hike to an old favourite, Pico Lopera in the Sierra de Almijara. A relatively easy circular walk to a superb viewpoint in all directions. Suitable for a half day excursion.

I am really enjoying my experience on the and my interest in and has been renewed. I don't expect this for free. I think it important that we continue this active development and so would encourage support for our developers as best we are able.

Dribbling Dogs 😂

Found this dragonfly in our greenhouse earlier today. I'm no expert but I think it's an adult female Green Darner, unless anybody can correct me.

The way to do it 😀

Not often I go to the beach. 1st time in 3 years and its only 45 minutes away. Family lunch out in Nerja. Paella, what else? Was invited and very tempted to stay for the cocktail "happy hour" but common sense prevailed. I must be getting old. Returned home to plant strawberries🤣

Few have said it as well as Bob Dylan: "Come you masters of war. You that build all the guns. You that build the death planes. You that build the big bombs. You that hide behind walls. You that hide behind desks. I just want you to know I can see through your masks...Let me ask you one question. Is your money that good? Will it buy you forgiveness, do you think that it could? I think you will find, when your death takes its toll, all the money you made will never buy back your soul."

The cats decided they would come on the dog walk this morning

Today's greenhouse harvest. Guess it's a Lettuce, Cucumber and Basil salad 😂

These beautiful bougainvillea seem to have attached themselves to one of our olive trees, in fact they are taking it over. But they do look stunning in the morning sunlight