El Perro Negro

Grumpy old mountain man living in Spain

Tag: spain

Note – 2023-02-03 11:21

Note – 2023-02-03 11:21

Trying out the new 40mm prime lens on this morning's dog walk.

Alpujarras, Spain, Flowers, Orchids, Photography

Note – 2023-02-02 10:53

Note – 2023-02-02 10:53

The amazing Cerro Alfaro! A superb ascent of this wonderful peak. Winter is the perfect time to visit the Tabernas desert badlands, with clear blue skies and incredible clarity in the air.

Almeria, Spain, Mountains, Desert, Landscape, Landscapephotography, Photography

Note – 2023-02-01 18:17

Note – 2023-02-01 18:17

Tortured scenery! Cerro Alfaro from the badlands to the north. In fact this shot was taken from the point at which the tank went over the cliff in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" and Harrison For...

Movies, Desert, Spain, Landscapephotography, Almeria, Landscape

Note – 2023-02-01 10:59

Note – 2023-02-01 10:59

There's no finer feeling than reaching the summit. Cerro Alfaro, Almeria

Mountains, Spain, Landscapephotography, Landscape, Photography

Note – 2023-02-01 10:44

Note – 2023-02-01 10:44

Strange rock formations in the "Valley of the Dragons Tails", Tabernas desert badlands

Rock, Landscape, Landscapephotography, Tabernas, Almeria, Spain, Desert

Note – 2023-02-01 08:48

Note – 2023-02-01 08:48

Keeping within the speed limit 😂 . Deserted roads, Tabernas, Almeria, Spain

Tabernas, Spain

Note – 2023-01-31 17:43

Note – 2023-01-31 17:43

Today we've been enjoying the spectacular views of mountains, deserts and sea from one of my favourite mountains, Cerro Alfaro near Almeria. Might "only" be a mere 744m in height, but a challenging an...

Mountains, Landscapephotography, Landscape, Spain, Almeria

Note – 2023-01-31 17:33

Note – 2023-01-31 17:33

Desert badlands and high mountains, Andalucia has it all!. Mulhacén and Alcazaba in the Sierra Nevada seen today from 80km away to the east from the summit of Cerro Alfaro, Tabernas, Almeria.

Spain, Mountains, Deserts, Landscape, Landscapephotography

Note – 2023-01-24 18:54

Note – 2023-01-24 18:54

Today we have been enjoying views like this. The small, traditional village of Alcazar in the Sierra de Contraviesa backed by the snow clad mountains of the Sierra Nevada

Spain, Villagelife, Snow, Mountains, Sierranevada, Photography, Landscapephotography, Landscape

Note – 2023-01-22 09:45

Note – 2023-01-22 09:45

Here's a more "normal" night shot of my town, Lanjarón, under the stars. The constellation of Orion to the top left and the Pleiades to the extreme right.

Spain, Granada, Nightsky, Astronomy, Photography, Stars, Starsunday

Note – 2023-01-22 09:38

Note – 2023-01-22 09:38

So once again this valiant Comet hunter ventured out into the cold morning air. This time with all body extremities warmed up. Gottcha! Found Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) towards the north east. Couldn't be...

Comet, Nightsky, Skies, Astronomy, Night, Spain, Photography

Note – 2023-01-20 09:17

Note – 2023-01-20 09:17

Good morning from the spa town of Lanjarón in the Alpujarras! Sunlight on Cerro de la Escolta 949m earlier today

Alpujarras, Spain, Sunrise, Skies, Clouds, Landscape

Note – 2023-01-19 14:34

Note – 2023-01-19 14:34

Lanjarón and the mountains of the south western Sierra Nevada today. From the left ... Cerro de Caballo, Tajos Altos, Cerrillo Redondo and Las Alegas.

Panorama, Sierranevada, Spain, Photography, Landscape, Mountains, Landscapephotography

Note – 2023-01-19 14:30

Note – 2023-01-19 14:30

Sometimes it's hard to believe that I live just over 200km from Africa! After some much needed snow here is the Cerro de Caballo (3009m), Tajos Altos & Lanjarón Valley

Sierranevada, Spain, Mountains, Snow, Photography, Landscape

Note – 2023-01-16 12:15

Note – 2023-01-16 12:15

I just love the smell of moody olive groves in the morning! Especially those cold and fresh winter mornings when the sun is low in the sky and the shadows are long

Spain, Photography, Nature, Naturephotography, Trees

Note – 2023-01-15 11:47

Note – 2023-01-15 11:47

The old spanish "cortijo". I wonder what tales this old ruin has to tell?

Spain, Buildings, Andalucia, Photography

Note – 2023-01-14 11:50

Note – 2023-01-14 11:50

Views from the today's dog walk. Lots of water, sun and fresh air!

Dogs, Dogsofmastodon, Andalucia, Spain, Alpujarras, Acequias

Note – 2023-01-13 16:18

Note – 2023-01-13 16:18

Views from the today's dog walk

Dogs, Dogsofmastodon, Andalucia, Spain, Alpujarras, Acequias

Note – 2023-01-10 18:27

Note – 2023-01-10 18:27

Ghostly almond trees, coming out of the morning mists

Andalucia, Photography, Trees, Spain

Note – 2023-01-09 12:58

Note – 2023-01-09 12:58

Panorama of the snow capped mountains of Spain's Sierra Nevada taken by https://chriswright.photography/. Shot from the Sierra Lujar to the south about half an hour before sunset.

Landscape, Panorama, Sierranevada, Spain