Alpujarras

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The Alpujarras is an area of hills south of the Sierra Nevada. They consist of a series of white hilltop villages and rich vegetation, benefiting from the waters of the Sierra Nevada.

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The best photo I have ever taken?

The story behind the circumstances that led me to take the best landscape image I had ever taken.

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Cadiar, Lobras and Tímar Circular

Nice walk with the Nomads today after a couple of weeks away battling Covid. A pleasant circular walk of 12km with 400m ascent. Smugmug Photo Album

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Exploding Volcanoes!

With the prospect of a decent sunrise I dragged my weary ass out of bed and went up to my roof terrace. After 30 minutes of waiting around in the cold the skies migrated into a myriad of colours.

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October 2021 Sunsets in Lanjaron, Alpujarras

The colder nights of autumn are great for clearing the air of the summer haze and heat. This gives rise to superb sunsets and sunrises throughout the Alpujarras.

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Lanjarón to Trevelez drive through the Alpujarras

You just might consider this to be the most boring video in the world. Depending on your point of view you may well be correct. But, on my early morning journey to work in Trevelez a while ago I filmed the whole one hour journey through the Alpujarra with my dashcam.

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Record Breaking High Temperatures today in Lanjaron

The previous "high" was in July 2017 when we reached 41.7C. Today we have been closely watching the rise in temperature and late this afternoon we beat our record. Highest recorded temperature since 2006 is now officially 42.1C!

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Walking in the Footsteps of the Moors in the Alpujarras

Describes a walk alongside ancient irrigation channels originally installed by the Moors high above the town of Lanjaron in the Alpujarra

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"Water, Water, Everywhere" in the Alpujarras

In the UK we just got out the hosepipe and watered everything. It was easy. Just turn a tap. Not as easy in a hot country like Spain where water is at a premium. This is how we water our land in southern Spain.

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Early Days in Andalucia

I packed up my pickup truck with my worldly possessions and Rocky, my black Labrador and headed south. The first place we came to was Lanjarón in the Alpujarras.

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The Road to Self Sufficency, Alpujarras

We are not naturals at the self-sufficiency game. Were not experts either. But, it is fun and there is a certain satisfaction at growing your own!

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Deliverance (The Sequel) - In The Wilderness No One Can Hear You Scream

So there we were. A nice warm day, no clouds. What to do? So why not try that flat topped mountain that we can just see from our house that's in an unknown and remote location?