El Perro Negro

Grumpy old mountain man living in Spain

Tag: photography

Note – 2026-05-03 09:19

Note – 2026-05-03 09:19

Oh what a tangled web we weave. Spiders web covered in droplets of morning dew

Photography

Note – 2026-05-03 08:59

Note – 2026-05-03 08:59

A local road winding it's way through the lush woods. A gray day in Lanjaron, Alpujarras today

Silentsunday, Photography, Landscape, Landscapephotography

Note – 2026-04-26 08:39

Note – 2026-04-26 08:39

Our local "acequia" has now been repaired and for the first time in 3 months we have flowing channels and irrigation water. The hillsides are now full of life again and wonderful places to go for a lo...

Hiking, Spain, Waterfall, Landscape, Photography, Water

Note – 2026-04-20 13:23

Note – 2026-04-20 13:23

13 years ago to the day ... caught in a blizzard in deepest, darkest Kamchatka. Fortunately the relative safety of base camp wasn't far away

Mountaineering, Mountains, Expeditions, Photography, Landscape, Landscapephotography, Outdoors

Note – 2026-04-17 16:25

Note – 2026-04-17 16:25

Out hiking today with a Solos group from the UK who were enjoying the warm sun and stunning scenery of the Taha del Pitres. Hiked from Fondales to Ferrierola and onwards to Busquistar, and Portugos. A...

Hiking, Walking, Mountains, Spain, Photography, Landscape, Landscapephotography, Outdoors

Note – 2026-04-15 08:01

Note – 2026-04-15 08:01

Street scenes from the "Pueblos Blancos" of Capileira and Bubión in the Alpujarras a few days ago.

Spain, Streetphotography, Photography

Note – 2026-04-15 07:54

Note – 2026-04-15 07:54

The stunning waterfall of the Tajo de Cortés, Rio Bermejo above the town of Pitres in the Alpujarras

Waterfallwednesday, Spain, Photography, Landscape, Landscapephotography

Note – 2026-04-05 07:29

Note – 2026-04-05 07:29

Images from our Tabernas desert hike last Friday. I never fail to be inspired by this landscape and can see why it is used so much by the movie industry, set only some 25km inland from Almeria city.

Hiking, Walking, Mountains, Spain, Photography, Landscape, Landscapephotography, Outdoors

Note – 2026-04-04 07:30

Note – 2026-04-04 07:30

Yesterday we were hiking in the footsteps of Clint Eastwood in this amazing place

Spain, Photography, Landscape, Landscapephotography, Andalucia

Note – 2026-04-02 06:16

Note – 2026-04-02 06:16

This morning I rushed half naked out of bed. Must have been a funny sight! Why? For just a few minutes pre dawn we had this amazing lenticular cloud sat above town in the Alpujarra.

Spain, Clouds, Photography, Skies, Landscapephotography

Note – 2026-04-01 15:40

Note – 2026-04-01 15:40

Yesterdays fine hike in the quiet and underrated Sierra de Huetor just north of Granada. Lots of interesting mountains, hillsides and forested areas.

Hiking, Walking, Mountains, Spain, Photography, Landscape, Landscapephotography, Outdoors, Andalucia

Note – 2026-03-01 10:29

Note – 2026-03-01 10:29

View from the morning dog walk looking down the deep valley of the Rio Lanjarón. The cliffs of the Tajos del Colorado are to the left and small cortijos (outlying settlements of Lanjarón) on the sunli...

Silentsunday, Spain, Photography, Landscape, Landscapephotography, Outdoors, Andalucia

Note – 2026-02-28 10:46

Note – 2026-02-28 10:46

The stunning winter mountain scenery of the upper Lanjaron valley looking towards the peak of Veleta 3394m. Taken from the Cerro de Caballo summit 3009m, a few days ago.

Hiking, Backpacking, Walking, Mountains, Spain, Photography, Landscape, Landscapephotography, Outdoors, Andalucia, Snow

Note – 2026-02-25 10:59

Note – 2026-02-25 10:59

Entertaining hike yesterday following a circular trail up the peak of Peñabon 2000m, overlooking Trevélez. Beautiful vistas to the Sierra Nevada. Trevélez is one of the highest villages in Spain and i...

Hiking, Walking, Spain, Mountains, Outdoors, Landscapephotography, Photography

Note – 2026-02-16 10:53

Note – 2026-02-16 10:53

The Cerro de Caballo (3009m) in Spain's Sierra Nevada doesn't look like it's summit is 2400m vertical above the town of Lanjarón in the Alpujarra. Its deceptive, but nevertheless a lovely mountain tha...

Hiking, Walking, Mountains, Spain, Mountainmonday, Photography, Landscape, Landscapephotography, Outdoors, Andalucia

Note – 2026-01-18 07:11

Note – 2026-01-18 07:11

Blizzard conditions in a whiteout in Kamchatka. Our camp had been hastily erected in the gloom

Expeditions, Mountains, Snow, Landscapes, Photography

Note – 2026-01-15 08:14

Blog Post - In Memory of Chris Wright - Landscape Photographer and Friend My relationship with landscape photographer, Chris Wright who sadly and tragically passed away on Sunday 11th January 2026 @ch...

Landscapes, Landscapephotography, Photography

Note – 2026-01-06 10:46

Note – 2026-01-06 10:46

Our first frosts of the winter last night but sunshine and clear skies meant an early morning hike up the Rio Lanjarón. Lots of water coming down from the Sierra Nevada. Beautiful colours

Hiking, Spain, Photography, Landscape, Landscapephotography, Walking

Note – 2025-12-30 20:45

Note – 2025-12-30 20:45

Here's a strange image from today's hike in the Sierra Elvira. No filters, no manipulation, nada! Shows a temperature inversion with the city of Granada appearing out of the gloom in the lower half of...

Hiking, Walking, Mountains, Spain, Photography, Landscape, Landscapephotography

Note – 2025-12-29 09:05

Note – 2025-12-29 09:05

Just love those mountain days when the early morning cloud starts to dissipate and the light constantly changes thereafter. These are the Cumbres Verdes mountains just outside Granada

Hiking, Backpacking, Walking, Mountains, Spain, Photography, Landscape, Landscapephotography, Outdoors, Andalucia