Found this dragonfly in our greenhouse earlier today. I'm no expert but I think it's an adult female Green Darner, unless anybody can correct me.
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The way to do it 😀
Not often I go to the beach. 1st time in 3 years and its only 45 minutes away. Family lunch out in Nerja. Paella, what else? Was invited and very tempted to stay for the cocktail "happy hour" but common sense prevailed. I must be getting old. Returned home to plant strawberries🤣
Few have said it as well as Bob Dylan: "Come you masters of war. You that build all the guns. You that build the death planes. You that build the big bombs. You that hide behind walls. You that hide behind desks. I just want you to know I can see through your masks...Let me ask you one question. Is your money that good? Will it buy you forgiveness, do you think that it could? I think you will find, when your death takes its toll, all the money you made will never buy back your soul."
The cats decided they would come on the dog walk this morning
Today's greenhouse harvest. Guess it's a Lettuce, Cucumber and Basil salad 😂
These beautiful bougainvillea seem to have attached themselves to one of our olive trees, in fact they are taking it over. But they do look stunning in the morning sunlight
Good morning all! A clear day here and you can see the sea from 30 km away. Too hazy to see Morocco, will have to wait for the colder air of autumn.
Whilst hiking on the "Ruta Medieval" through the Alpujarras today I came across this little magical section of forest with a waterfall illuminated through a gap in the tree foliage. The colour is due to the rich iron content in the water. Just stunning.
Some images taken today from inside the Alhambra Palace grounds in Granada.
Some street scenes from Granada today with a hiking group having a rest day off from the mountains. I'd forgotten how vibrant and photogenic the city is. It's frantic one moment yet utterly peaceful and beautiful the next. And, of course, always overlooked by the magnificent Alhambra Palace.
Morning all. An early morning dog walk for me because today, for one day only, I am heading out of my comfort zone into the big city (Granada).
This a photo of my town, Lanjarón.
Well our little swimming pool to greenhouse conversion seems to be starting to pay off. The tomato plants are almost my height (1.8m) and we are waiting patiently for them to ripen. The cucumbers are ready to eat and delicious, as are the lettuce. Red and green peppers a bit behind but starting.
Really terrifying stuff! In the Silvretta group in the municipality of Galtür (Austria) there was a big landslide on Sunday afternoon. In the area of the northwest flank of the southern Fluchthorn. Rocks thundered with full force over the Hochmoor Breites Wasser towards the Jamtalhütte.
Videos and report at https://tirol.orf.at/stories/3211320/ (in German)
Sunset last night over the spa town of Lanjarón
Local early walk today for me and the doggies.
"A credible threat to (and from) commercial social network silos/1" A thought provoking (and long) read about the proposed upcoming integration of Meta's P92/Barcelona into the Fediverse By @oblomov
I'm investigating the setting up of a small community for my local hiking group. A place we can share photos, arrange meets, discuss trips etc. Anybody got any suggestions or recommendations of what platform on the might suit?
I wrote a blog about our hike yesterday.
"Underestimating difficulties on the Buitreras". Describes a very tough and tiring but ultimately exciting and enjoyable romp around Las Buitreras del Durcal.
Hiking down the Rambla de Durcal on the western side of the Spain's Sierra Nevada range.
