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@tapasinthesun photo: Pablo Bueno Porcel from the book Sierra Nevada (Guía Montañera)
Came across some Pine Tree Honeydew whilst walking in the forests of the Sierra Nevada last week.
Honeydew is a sugary liquid that some small insects secrete as they feed on the sap of certain trees, including pine trees. Honeybees collect these sweet secretions and process them into dark-colored, full-flavored honeydew honey. Pine honey is highly prized in some European and Asian countries for its reputed healing properties and culinary value.
Came across this spring yesterday with remarkable cooling properties. The Fuente de Corcuela at Moclin. I suspect originally built by it's wonderfully creative Arabic originators. It might have been 30c+ in the sun but on entering this area we were met by lovely cool air, generated partly by the shade but also by the water circulating through and away to lower regions. A wonderful spot and worth a visit if you are visiting the Granada area.
Yesterday we hiked the Ruta Gollizno at Moclin. A beautiful descent into a dramatic gorge with rope bridges and a heavily vegetated (cool!) river valley, followed by a tough ascent in the afternoon heat back up to the town. The cold beers afterwards were most welcome!
Morning everybody, it maybe but here is a waterfall that I encountered two days ago. It's the Tajo Cortes with the Rio Bermejo waters flowing down. A spectacular setting on the edge of Spain's Sierra Nevada National Park.
Yesterday's saunter with a group of aspirant writers linking up the GR240 and the Rio Bermejo. Lovely day, beautiful weather and perfect temperatures for hiking.
Saw these little beauties up in the high Sierra Nevada today. Gentians (Gentiana sierrae), enjoying life by a mountain stream. Endemic to the Sierra Nevada, they grow between 1800m to 3200m). Always a welcome sight in the spring.
I love these village "fuentes" you find in the villages of the Alpujarra in rural Spain. Built in times long gone by. You just can't beat the sound of running water, especially in these difficult times.
The quiet and quaint little village of Ferreirola in the Alpujarras, this morning, as the initial rays of the sun arrive. Just stunning!
5am and the moon was shining brightly. Just had to get out of bed, grab my wife's camera/lens and take a quick handheld shot.
Going to be a nice sunset tonight in the Alpujarras. Goodnight from the town of Lanjarón, south of Granada
Beautiful morning here in . Here's a view from our dog walk showing the valley of the Rio Lanjarón leading up into the Sierra Nevada and the Ermita Tajo de la Cruz on the hill to the right. Have a great Friday!
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!
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
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.
Arko enjoying his dog walk in the cool morning air before the sun comes up
Bougainvillea season has arrived!
@backpackandsnorkel the closest you will come to an Antarctic experience without going there.
