A beautiful evening sunset tonight on a sad day of tragedy for Andalucia
Un hermoso atardecer esta noche en un día triste y trágico para Andalucía
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Well, I never knew making pitta bread was so simple. First time. Stuffed them with onion, avocado, cabbage, Greek yogurt and a spicy Moroccan tomato paste.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/pitta_bread_97296
A powerful, prolonged snowstorm that began on January 12, 2026, has paralyzed the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia, with snow depths reportedly reaching up to 500 cm (16 feet) in some areas. A municipal-level State of Emergency was declared for Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky after two people were killed by snow sliding off rooftops on January 15.
Blizzard conditions in a whiteout in Kamchatka. Our camp had been hastily erected in the gloom
We had come to Kamchatka to make a ski descent of Klyuchevskaya Sopka, at 4750 metres in height, the highest volcano in the northern hemisphere. But the weather had not been kind. For two weeks we were beset by high winds and storms. Then we made an attempt to reach base camp by snowmobiles. The savage scenery blew my mind
Blog Post - In Memory of Chris Wright - Landscape Photographer and Friend
My relationship with landscape photographer, Chris Wright who sadly and tragically passed away on Sunday 11th January 2026
@chriswrightphotography
https://elperronegro.com/posts/2026-01-14-chris-wright-friend/
Annual service today of my Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD). Still amazes me how a consultant can bluetooth into this, tweak settings, give me info about it's performance. Only 4 small interventions in the past year (down from 10). Still 12 years battery left too before they need to recharge me! 🤣
Down in the dumps. Life is so fickle at times. Last weekend I lost a friend, hiking pal and all round nice guy. Can't comprehend him producing his weekly YouTube video one minute and succumbing in just two days to a sudden and severe infection, pericarditis, possibly leading to sepsis/septic shock. Mid 60s. You just never know quite what's round the corner. So sad for him and his family
Practice, practice, practice
Came across this photo memory today. November 2014 - for 9 days/14 hours a day, my life was the inside of a tent. Spent most of that watching the whole 5 seasons of Breaking Bad on a 1.8" display. Expedition life eh?
This is Sooty and Sweep. Adorable. Until they ain't 🤣
Ran a short rope protection and security course for some hill walking and scrambling friends of mine today. Included improvised harnesses, Italian hitch, clove hitch, assisted hoist, anchors, rappelling, classic belay, belays, prusicks, basic rescue and more. Hopefully everyone came away more confident about having to deal with an emergency situation. Anyway, it was a lot of fun and laughs in the strong winds.
Our two aren't looking too bad for 10 & 12 years of age.
Daily dog walk through the olive groves. The slopes of the Cerro de Caballo 3009m in the Sierra Nevada rising ahead.
Really looking forward to this. On Friday I am running a short course for hiking buddies recapping how to use a rope for basic protection & security in emergency situations. Came about as a friend always carries a short rope in his pack but admitted he has absolutely no real idea how to use it. Includes: No harness? - Swiss Seat Harness Anchors Lowering on a rope Ascending using assisted hoist Ascending using prusiks Rapelling - Dulfersitz - basic - Prusik backup Protecting scrambles
Our first frosts of the winter last night but sunshine and clear skies meant an early morning hike up the Rio Lanjarón. Lots of water coming down from the Sierra Nevada. Beautiful colours
Morning dog walk. Lanjarón, Alpujarras
Looking at this photo, now I realise that it's about time I got off my rear end and headed up into those lovely white snows. It's the best early season snowfall for quite some time, maybe 5+ years?
Got to take advantage whilst I can. Better get my head together and sharpen my mountaineering gear.
Sat on the summit of Morrón de Enmedio 1080 metres eating our sandwiches and looking at the stunning Sierra Nevada rising above Granada. Stunning views, no wind, warm air (even the volcanic vent variety!) meant lightweight gear. A celebratory drop of anise at the top (traditional evidently) topped off a super day. Hard to believe that we are in the depths of winter.
@saarmuller not quite the same spot but similar and later in the day when the inversion dissipated
