
Note – 2023-08-25 08:14
The city of Granada, a heat haze and the stars above. From our bivouac Tozal del Cartujo 3152m
Grumpy old mountain man living in Spain

The city of Granada, a heat haze and the stars above. From our bivouac Tozal del Cartujo 3152m

Our little bivouac spot on top of the mountain and under the stars. Not exactly salubrious but you wouldn't get me changing this for a night at the Hilton Tozal del Cartujo (3152m), Sierra Nevada, Spa...

The summit of Mulhacén 3482m yesterday evening from our bivouac on the Collado de Siete Lagunas 3230m to the north. Milky Way showing in all it's glory. Cold temperatures too with strong wind blowing.

Lots going on in the night skies at the moment, but didn't manage to get any of the Perseids meteors yesterday evening, just the occasional satellite.

There was a beautiful setting moon this morning so whilst my wife was out walking the dogs I borrowed her "good" camera and got this photo.

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 le...

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.

I was a bit too late to capture tonight's "Parade of the Planets" but a beautiful sky nonetheless. The bright planet must be "Venus" I guess. https://www.farmersalmanac.com/rare-sky-event-parade-of-pl...