Been out hiking this afternoon in a new area (for me). The Sierra Arana north of Granada has some superb, quiet mountain and forest scenery.
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The main ridge of Spain's Sierra Nevada mountains from Alcazaba on the left, over Mulhacén to Veleta on the right. A fantastic high level ridge constantly above 3000m altitude. Mountaineering in winter and alpine trekking in summer. I guess you could call this my back garden?
3 day winter course for 6 members from Dublin-Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team. Skills that are needed out in winter mountains. Apart from the usual techniques we are adding the use of snowshoes, snow belays for lowering stretchers, avalanche awareness & probing for people stuck under the snow following an avalanche. On going training is essential for these mountain heroes, if you would like to donate, link to their website is here https://www.dwmrt.ie/
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Sad news that Tamara, a lynx released at the beginning of March in the Sierra Arana north of Granada, was found run over.
It is one of 3 lynxes that were reintroduced on March 3. This is the third lynx that has died in a little over a month, as a first was killed by a car and another by an attack by two dogs.
Plans are being made to install "virtual" fencing alongside busy roads in the area and increased driver signage. Link in Spanish.
Am I the only one who always has a few pieces left after an Ikea build?
This says it all about today. Warm sunshine and a beautiful isolated mountain summit with superb views and good friends. I could have stayed here for hours enjoying the peace and tranquility.
Late afternoon sun on the dramatic northern faces of the Sierra Nevada. Alcazaba, Mulhacen, Veleta and Puntal de la Caldera looking spectacular. This is definitely "alpine" terrain, even in this relatively poor snow year and it's sometimes hard to believe that this is southern Spain!
Yesterday afternoon the mountains called & I just had to go up into their lofty realms to spend a couple of hours in their exalted company watching the shadows lengthen & colours deepen.
Time to escape the rat race, internet, politics & sport. Instead, time now for inward reflection & quiet contemplation, amid all this natural scenic beauty. And especially, to think of loved ones struggling through tough times.
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Eventually the light faded and the sun dropped low over the Vega de Granada. The last rays of light left the summits of the Sierra Nevada. Soul refreshed, it was time to head home.
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Oh what a beautiful morning. Have a great Sunday you Mastodon tooters!
Image of the Andalucian town of Lanjarón y the prominent cliffs opposite, called the Tajos Colorao
Spring has definitely arrived in southern Spain. Even where I live, at 700 metres of altitude, it's 26c+ this afternoon. Here's an image of our Siberian Husky, Arko enjoying the dog walk this morning before it got too hot for him.
Having a quiet afternoon listening to Patti Smith and wondering where her music has been all during my misspent youth. Now age 76 and still touring
The pretty village of Polopos in Andalucias' Sierra de Contraviesa hills. This village has been brought back to life after a Dutch reality TV series brought people back here. A picturesque village being lovingly restored by the locals. Sat on a hillside overlooking the Mediterranean.
The pretty village of Sorvilán in the Sierra de Contraviesa. Slow, sleepy Spanish life where time has seemingly stood still. Superb views south over the sea towards Morocco.
Wild Women (+Jim!). A bit of a windy day in the Sierra de Contraviesa today!
Delighted to finally have our Solar Hot Water system installed. Together with our solar panels we can now produce about 95% of our annual electricity needs.
Big thanks to @[email protected] for providing the solution to my long term problem of cache-busting using @eleventy and Tailwind CSS using PostCSS. Been racking my tiny brain for ages trying to figure out a solution. His post can be found at https://www.brycewray.com/posts/2020/11/using-postcss-cache-busting-eleventy/
Just had to be my luck, didn't it? My first time hiking in the Gorafe Desert Badlands & temperatures were forecast to be below freezing. Now in my eyes, the words "Desert" & "Freezing" shouldn't go together. "Hot" & "Desert", that would surely be the norm, wouldn't it?
Generally easy walking on good tracks or dirt roads unless you get off route in which case it will be purgatory & you will possibly die horribly of heat, cold, drought or exposure 😂
New blog post https://elperronegro.com/ice-cold-in-gorafe/
The illusion in a photograph. The top 3rd of the image shows the Sierra Nevada which rise some 3000m above the plains of Guadix (marked by the obvious horizontal line). The bottom 2/3rds of the image into the fertile valleys near Gorafe represent a mere 200m altitude difference.
