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.
The "Puerta de la Justicia" entrance to the palace ground. This has a large imposing gate with a horseshoe arch & entrance leading to the Palace of Carlos Quinto.The "Torre de Muhammad" and gardens lead to the Nastrid Palaces on the right. In the forground some colorful plants. behind the building is the Sacramonte area of GranadaAn imposing entrance gate leads into the Palacio de Carlos Quinto of the Alhambra Palace in Granada. A small group of people stand out in the sunlit interior.Large imposing gate with a horseshoe arch & entrance leading to the Palace of Carlos Quinto.
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.
A narrow street scene with sun and shady areas dominating. To the rear rises the turrets of the Alhambra Palace fortressThe turrets of the Alhambra Palace fortress area rise up into the blue sky. The palace is surrounded by green forests. In the foreground are some houses.Another contrasting street scene of sun and shade, blue sky aboveMy hiking group sat on a wall beneath the Alhambra Palace
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.
Our greenhouse (a "polytunnel" tent) full of plants. The large tomato plants are at the back, peppers, broccoli and chilli to the near right Cucumbers ready for eatingGreen tomatoes hanging off a vine
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.
There is a hiking signpost with a town below in the backgroundA white dog looks out over a town that is nestled in the valley belowA white dog plays in an irrigation channel flowing with waterA Siberian husky dog trots happily along a dirt road. Another white dog behind. The sky is mainly white with clouds
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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 #Fediverse might suit?
"Underestimating difficulties on the Buitreras". Describes a very tough and tiring but ultimately exciting and enjoyable romp around Las Buitreras del Durcal.
A group of walkers are coming down the right hand side of a wide but dry river bed. behind are steep cliffs that reach up into the mountains and have some trees at mid height
A few photos from yesterday's very tough and tiring but ultimately exciting and enjoyable romp around Las Buitreras del Durcal. Amazing, spectacular scenery and just 20 minutes drive from home. N.B This is a tough hike and only suitable for those with a head for heights that have confident and secure footwork.
A group of hikers pass along a narrow sandy path. Up and to the left are some rocky mountain peaksHikers on the left stand on a narrow path whilst to the right cliffs drop off into an arid basinHikers on a path with some green hills. Cloud and blue sky aboveSome hikers have to surmount a small, awkward rock step.
Some distant hills have big white clouds above them, surrounded by blue skyA person stands at the summit of a mountain. Distant views to big peaks with large clouds building above themA person approaches the summit of a mountain. Forests stretch into the background to a white fire lookout on a hilltopA hiker ascends stony ground in the bottom right. Forests stretch back to some distant rocky mountain summits
Some cracking views of Mulhacen 3482, highest summit in mainland Spain, surrounded by building cloud. 10 minutes after we took this the whole range was covered in thick gray cloud
A mountain summit in snow emerges from the surrounding cloudsA mountain summit in snow emerges from the surrounding cloudsA mountain summit in snow emerges from the surrounding clouds
Early start on a new hill today. Alto Calabozo 1651m. Small in stature but bags of character. No trails, just a few cairns, goat tracks and bushwhacking to negotiate. It's obvious not many come here. The reward is the view south to the Sierra Nevada.
Using an old laptop to revisit Fedora 38 Linux desktop. Always liked this os but it seems to have come on leaps and bounds since I last used it. Very polished performer. Enjoying getting to know it again.
Possible bad weather up high yesterday so we kept it to a low, short hike. The Ruta Peñuela Forestal in Lanjarón. Who knew such a treasure existed and so close to home. Early lunch in the bar though 😂
A group of hikers admire the view. Blue sky aboveSome hikers on a dirt track in the foreground. In the middle distance lies a town. Behind are a range of mountains with clouds above themA signpost shows the way for a group of hikers following a trail down and to the leftHikers walk along a high trail to the right. A large green tree if to the left. Blue skies above
When Arko sees me getting my camera out he normally turns around to show me his backside. This time however his mind was fixed on some distant objects, probably involving food. Front view much nicer 😂
Today we are guiding a couple on Mulhacen. After a poor winter, snow-wise, it seems like things are looking up towards the end of May! 😂 Photos show the summit and clients descending the west flank to spend the night at the Refugio Caldera shelter which can be seen looming out of the mist. It's still winter folks!
A lady in purple jacket is deep in snow. behind her a man dressed in black and tracks in the snow leading back uphillA couple of hikers on the summit of Mulhacen mountains. There is a large cairn. Its looks cold, there is snow on the ground and threatening clouds aroundThe small hut of the Refugio de Caldera can be seen nestled in a hollow surrounded by cliffs. There is snow all around and grey clouds above
Had head down coding most of the day. Once you get into it it's almost meditational and robotic, so very therapeutic. Anybody else find this? And, then I get to a stage (10 hrs later) where the head just won't function and I need to shut off. This bit happens quickly. So, it's wine and pizza time 🍕 🍷
Klyuchevskaya Sopka 4835m and Kamen 4575m from the near the col just SW of Vulkan Sredniy 2978m. I had just made my way across the plateau from our base camp between the two mountains. It's a white and thoroughly unforgettable place and one day I would love to return but it's a harsh place when the weather turns.
In the foreground is a man dressed in green and yellow that stands out from the surrounding snow. At the back rise two snow clad, classic shaped, mountains. Blue skies
It's raining outside so I'm sat by the fireside recalling past images. Here's a blast from the past. Mt Fitzroy (Chalten) surrounded by huge lenticular clouds. Taken from the NE from the dirt track leading to Lago Desierto.
In the foreground a gate and dirt track lead to some green bushes. Behind rise some jagged mountains with huge circular lenticular clouds above them. Blue sky too
Came across this wonderful old tree in the gorge below Moclin last week. I'm not good enough on tree ID to know what type it is, but I just love the complicated way the vines interlink and become at one with the main trunk.
Fresh snow on the southern slopes of Mulhacen 3482m, the highest mountain in mainland Spain, this afternoon. Most welcome late season precipitation for the #SierraNevada
A group of hikers at the Tajo de Angel with clouds over the Sierra Nevada that rise behindSome hikers in the sun on the right are just about to enter a dark shaded area of trees Some hikers on a path on the right passing along a green, tree lined valley, blue sky aboveHikers passing through the spanish village of Pitres. Narrow streets, blue sky and a spanish flag prominent
Some quiet corners of some of our traditional Alpujarra villages. The roofs are built with traditional materials and some date back to the times of occupation by the Moors. Wonderful places to visit where time seems to have stood still
A narrow alleyway with old buildings on both sides leads to a sunlit exit of the street with green shrubsA narrow alleyway with old buildings on both sides leads to a sunlit exit. The roof is built with traditional materials A tunnel through a street. The houses are brown white color and the roof of the tunnel is built with traditional materials.A narrow alleyway with old an building on the left and some open windows on the right. Flowers and colors adorn the sunlit building on the far right
Just had to stop and take this photo on my way to "work" this morning. The first rays of the sun are illuminating the Alpujarra towns of Bubion and Capileira. The Barranco de Poqueira remains in shade but the Sierra Nevada ridge rises behind with Veleta (3394m) prominent. Today out guiding with a Chris Stewart group between Ferreirola and Pampaneira via the towns/villages of Pitres, Capilerilla, Capileira and Bubion.
Two white hill villages appear in the morning sun. A deep valley to the left is in shade whilst further left the hillside is bathed in sunshine. In the distance some high mountains appear as a jagged line
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Gabi Fava admiring the magnificent Mt Fitzroy (Chalten) from our campsite alongside the Glacier Sur de Gorra Blanca, on our approach to the Patagonian Icecap
3 weeks ago we put a small polytunnel in our swimming pool. Did it to improve water efficiency in a smaller area. Yesterday evening we ate our first lettuce and the rest of the crops are shooting up. Tomatoes, red & green peppers, chilli, broccoli, cucumber all doing well. And, no problem with wild boar destroying the crops 😂
A small polytunnel is filled with green vegetables. Some light comes through in the centre sectionChilli plants hanging off the plantA green polytunnel is built inside of an old swimming pool.
Came across some Pine Tree Honeydew whilst walking in the forests of the Sierra Nevada last week.
Honeydew is a sugary liquid that some small insects secrete as they feed on the sap of certain trees, including pine trees. Honeybees collect these sweet secretions and process them into dark-colored, full-flavored honeydew honey. Pine honey is highly prized in some European and Asian countries for its reputed healing properties and culinary value.
Came across this spring yesterday with remarkable cooling properties. The Fuente de Corcuela at Moclin. I suspect originally built by it's wonderfully creative Arabic originators. It might have been 30c+ in the sun but on entering this area we were met by lovely cool air, generated partly by the shade but also by the water circulating through and away to lower regions. A wonderful spot and worth a visit if you are visiting the Granada area.
Yesterday we hiked the Ruta Gollizno at Moclin. A beautiful descent into a dramatic gorge with rope bridges and a heavily vegetated (cool!) river valley, followed by a tough ascent in the afternoon heat back up to the town. The cold beers afterwards were most welcome!
3 hikers cross a exposed walkway above a river with steep sided wallsA narrow bridge spans a gorge with overhanging rock walls to the right and a green forest further to the leftA steep sided rocky valley is to the left. Coming down from the right is a narrow hiking path with some hikersA narrow path with 2 hikers on it drops into a wooded steep sided gorge
Morning everybody, it maybe #waterfallwednesday but here is a waterfall that I encountered two days ago. It's the Tajo Cortes with the Rio Bermejo waters flowing down. A spectacular setting on the edge of Spain's Sierra Nevada National Park.
Yesterday's saunter with a group of aspirant writers linking up the GR240 and the Rio Bermejo. Lovely day, beautiful weather and perfect temperatures for hiking.
A person sits at the bottom left of the image enjoying the view. Above is a huge sky filled with wispy clouds. Some trees are to the rightA group of hikers enter a forest, above is a huge blue skyA person sits on a rocky outcrop looking at the view of forests, mountains and blue skyIn the foreground is a rocky gorge, the right hand rocks have trees on top. In the distance are green forests and a range of low mountains
Saw these little beauties up in the high Sierra Nevada today. Gentians (Gentiana sierrae), enjoying life by a mountain stream. Endemic to the Sierra Nevada, they grow between 1800m to 3200m). Always a welcome sight in the spring.
I love these village "fuentes" you find in the villages of the Alpujarra in rural Spain. Built in times long gone by. You just can't beat the sound of running water, especially in these difficult times.
A narrow street with a narrow building to the right and lush green foliage to the left and aheadA narrow village street in rural Andalucia, blue sky above and green foliage to the rightAn early morning village scene in the village of Ferreirola in the Alpujarra. Some of the street is in shadow whilst the first rays of the sun illuminate the rest of the buildings
Beautiful morning here in #Lanjaron. Here's a view from our dog walk showing the valley of the Rio Lanjarón leading up into the Sierra Nevada and the Ermita Tajo de la Cruz on the hill to the right. Have a great Friday!
A rural spanish scene with the outskirts of a small town to the left. A deep valley runs up towards the mountains. On the right is a small chapel on a hill.