Grumpy old mountain man living in Spain

Archives for September 2022

Wasting Hospital Time

Published on 30-09-2022 by El Perro Negro
Yesterday I found myself at the centre of a dispute between the surgeon and my health insurance company. In the end nothing was done. A complete waste of time.

The Heart of the Watermelon

Published on 21-09-2022 by El Perro Negro
Life on the edge! Today we've been climbing mountains again. This time the superb summit of Corazon de la Sandia (1885m) on the Alayos de Dilar ridge. Proves you don't always have to climb the highest mountains to get the best thrills!

Scrambling with my daughter Claire

Published on 15-09-2022 by El Perro Negro
Yesterday I took my daughter on one of my favourite mountain scrambles that she has always wanted to go on. The north side of the PeƱon de la Mata, north of Granada.

El Fuerte, the tough one!

Published on 13-09-2022 by El Perro Negro
Photos from yesterdays ascent of El Fuerte outside Frigiliana. A tough ascent followed by a scrambling descent of it's SW ridge which at times involved combined "tarzan-like" tactics to overcome

Wildfire in the los Guajares hills!

Published on 12-09-2022 by El Perro Negro
Some photos and comments from the wildfire in the Los Guajares and Pinos de Valle hills which started on 8th September at 14:00. Tragic circumstances and kudos to all those involved but it did lead to some spectacular imagery

Migration Time in the Straits

Published on 04-09-2022 by El Perro Negro
Let's go see the bird migration she said. Thing is, I'm more of a landscape than a bird photographer. And let's face it, landscapes don't move, well not much anyway. In contrast those little feathered blighters have wings that can flap hundreds of times a minute