El Perro Negro

Grumpy old mountain man living in Spain

Tag: photography

Note – 2025-08-16 07:33

Note – 2025-08-16 07:33

A few more night shots from our backpacking trip a few nights ago. Night photography is a bit new for me but I enjoyed the experience and will certainly try some more

Hiking, Backpacking, Walking, Mountains, Spain, Photography, Outdoors, Andalucia, Night, Nightphotography, Stars

Note – 2025-08-06 06:12

Note – 2025-08-06 06:12

Dropping down into the hugely impressive amphitheater of the Corral del Veleta yesterday. I never fail to be impressed by the scale of these huge rock walls. The Coral de Veleta was the site of the la...

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

Note – 2025-07-25 17:53

Note – 2025-07-25 17:53

Huby Methodist Chapel, founded 1889, is on the corner of Strait Lane in the small Yorkshire hamlet of Huby. The chapel contains a stained glass window memorial dedicated to 7 soldiers who died during...

Churches, Photography, Blackandwhite

Note – 2025-07-25 17:39

Note – 2025-07-25 17:39

I'm in the UK for a few days. Country walk today in the Washburn valley north of Leeds/Otley. Came across an old, somewhat neglected church at Huby with ancient, leaning headstones interspersed with o...

Churches, Blackandwhite, Photography

Note – 2025-07-23 08:01

Note – 2025-07-23 08:01

Some more photos from yesterdays scrambling route on Tajos de la Virgen ridge, Sierra Nevada. Not especially difficult but utterly engaging and interesting high level hike/scramble

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

Note – 2025-07-23 07:56

Note – 2025-07-23 07:56

Classic Sierra Nevada adventure! 🏔️ Yesterday’s high-level romp along the Tajos de la Virgen ridge delivered everything you’d want from a mountain day - thrilling Grade 1 scrambling, breathtaking dist...

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

Note – 2025-06-27 17:54

Note – 2025-06-27 17:54

Spending a night in a bivouac close to a mountain lake certainly allows you to see it's many changing faces. Here's some images of lake reflections from last 24 hours at Laguna Cabrero, Sierra Nevada

Mountains, Spain, Photography, Landscape, Landscapephotography, Andalucia

Note – 2025-06-27 15:07

Note – 2025-06-27 15:07

Hiking at first light is such a wonderful time to be alive. Here in , waking up at 2700m is amazing. The air is cool and the light is sharp. The mountains stand out, not the normal summer heat haze bl...

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

Note – 2025-06-27 12:42

Note – 2025-06-27 12:42

Last nights sunset bivouac at Laguna Cabrero 2710m, nacimentos del Río Durcal, Sierra Nevada

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

Note – 2025-06-25 05:41

Note – 2025-06-25 05:41

As it's here are a few spectacular falls seen on my recent trip to the Hautes Pyrenees on the Spanish/French border.

Waterfallwednesday, Backpacking, Waterfalls, Photography, Landscape, Landscapephotography, Outdoors

Note – 2025-06-20 19:39

I wrote a blog post about our recent backpacking adventures in the Spanish and French Pyrenees. Not many english speakers have heard of the 3000 Ibónes. Ibon is the Aragon word for mountain lake. It w...

Hiking, Backpacking, Walking, Mountains, Spain, Photography

Note – 2025-06-17 14:00

Note – 2025-06-17 14:00

Just returned from an amazing week in the including a 3 day backpacking trip. After getting our asses kicked by storms on the first night we crossed over the Haute Pyrenees from Spain to France via 25...

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

Note – 2025-06-09 18:39

Note – 2025-06-09 18:39

I've arrived in the Pyrenees. As you can see there are some stunning sights. Heading up into the mountains tomorrow With @khusky

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

Note – 2025-05-29 08:36

Note – 2025-05-29 08:36

The magical world of the snow tunnel Lavaderos de la Reina, Sierra Nevada, España 27th May

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

Note – 2025-05-28 08:24

Note – 2025-05-28 08:24

Waterfalls tumbling out of Lavaderos de la Reina valley in Spain's Sierra Nevada yesterday

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

Note – 2025-05-06 16:19

Note – 2025-05-06 16:19

Today we've been exploring, amongst other things, the charming village of Fondales in the Taha del Pitres. Known for its traditional whitewashed houses, narrow winding streets & flat slate roofs. Like...

Hiking, Walking, Mountains, Spain, Photography, Villages

Note – 2025-05-04 16:57

Note – 2025-05-04 16:57

Yes, I know it's not but I can't wait that long to post these 😂 . Stunning scenery in the Taha del Pitres today

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

Note – 2025-04-25 12:32

Note – 2025-04-25 12:32

There’s nothing quite like dawn in the alpine cold, crisp air, the last stars fading, and the sun igniting the summits in gold. These close-ups capture the raw beauty of the peaks at daybreak. Morning...

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

Note – 2025-04-23 14:52

Note – 2025-04-23 14:52

Been out in the wilds for a few days. The soul is restored. The classic "Vereda de Estrella", Sierra Nevada. No words needed

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

Note – 2025-04-15 15:12

Note – 2025-04-15 15:12

Bad weather up high today so we went exploring instead and just 20 mins drive from home, we found this amazing valley. A "Shangri-La" sort of place ... peaceful, quiet and colorful. Never been here be...

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