El Perro Negro

Grumpy old mountain man living in Spain

Tag: photography

Note – 2025-05-31 16:40

Note – 2025-05-31 16:40

@cutting This is today's webcam shot of part of our route that crosses over a 2700m pass. The route over marked in red

Photography

Note – 2025-05-29 08:36

Note – 2025-05-29 08:36

The magical world of the snow tunnel Lavaderos de la Reina, Sierra Nevada, España 27th May

Photography, Hiking, Andalucia

Note – 2025-05-28 08:24

Note – 2025-05-28 08:24

Waterfalls tumbling out of Lavaderos de la Reina valley in Spain's Sierra Nevada yesterday

Photography, Hiking, Sierra Nevada

Note – 2025-05-25 16:33

Note – 2025-05-25 16:33

Facebook making it really hard for me to delete my account permanently! 🤬 I haven't used it personally in over a year but have been contributing to our business account. In Europe you have until 27th...

Photography

Note – 2025-05-25 08:51

Note – 2025-05-25 08:51

Plenty of water still coming down from the Sierra Nevada on this morning's dog walk. Long may it continue!

Sierra Nevada, Dogs, Photography

Note – 2025-05-20 13:53

Note – 2025-05-20 13:53

Building a small local Meshcore network here with LoRa radios. Managed to communicate with the repeater on my roof from a SenseCap T1000-E, some 7 kilometers away. Much further reach than I originally...

Radio, Photography, Hiking

Note – 2025-05-15 06:26

Note – 2025-05-15 06:26

Unusual hike to visit the Cascadas del Rio Dilar yesterday. Route up the valley involved 30 river crossings! 15 there and 15 back. The water was between knee and mid-thigh level deep, flowing quite st...

Hiking, Andalucia, Photography

Note – 2025-05-14 16:10

Note – 2025-05-14 16:10

Cascadas del Rio Dilar today, , .

Andalucia, Photography, Sierra Nevada

Note – 2025-05-10 07:24

Note – 2025-05-10 07:24

Not often we head for the beach but glad I did yesterday. Nice hike between the Playa Nudista at Cantajirran to Playa Caleta, Costa Tropical .

Hiking, Andalucia, Photography

Note – 2025-05-08 07:12

Note – 2025-05-08 07:12

Yesterday we hiked the Ruta Gollizno, Moclín, a scenic trail that offers stunning views, through areas with rich history, including old defensive structures & remnants of medieval pathways. The trail...

Hiking, Photography, Spain

Note – 2025-05-06 16:19

Note – 2025-05-06 16:19

Today we've been exploring, amongst other things, the charming village of Fondales in the Taha del Pitres. Known for its traditional whitewashed houses, narrow winding streets & flat slate roofs. Like...

Hiking, Photography, Alpujarras

Note – 2025-05-05 06:52

Note – 2025-05-05 06:52

I had to put on my guiding hat and return to work yesterday. I know, it's not really work is it? 😂 La "Ruta Medieval, Taha del Pitres" Charming Alpujarran villages with narrow streets, flat-roofed hou...

Hiking, Photography, Spain

Note – 2025-05-04 16:57

Note – 2025-05-04 16:57

Yes, I know it's not but I can't wait that long to post these 😂 . Stunning scenery in the Taha del Pitres today

Photography, Hiking, Andalucia

Note – 2025-04-28 08:47

Note – 2025-04-28 08:47

The melt waters from the Sierra Nevada in full flow down the irrigation channels (acequias) this morning. Nice sight.

Sierra Nevada, Photography

Note – 2025-04-27 07:49

Note – 2025-04-27 07:49

I know this is a really poor shot but I was shattered and really couldn't be bothered to leave my tent 😀. So it's a shaky camera, hand held. Never mind, I'm not trying to win prizes, just want to show...

Photography, Hiking, Sierra Nevada

Note – 2025-04-25 12:32

Note – 2025-04-25 12:32

There’s nothing quite like dawn in the alpine cold, crisp air, the last stars fading, and the sun igniting the summits in gold. These close-ups capture the raw beauty of the peaks at daybreak. Morning...

Hiking, Photography, Sierra Nevada

Note – 2025-04-24 07:26

Note – 2025-04-24 07:26

I don't normally celebrate birthdays but I was quite happy, that at 70, I could still manage 25km and 1100 meters ascent/descent. Took it's toll though 😂 . Here's me at camp, absolutely wasted. Still,...

Hiking, Dogs, Photography

Note – 2025-04-23 14:52

Note – 2025-04-23 14:52

Been out in the wilds for a few days. The soul is restored. The classic "Vereda de Estrella", Sierra Nevada. No words needed

Hiking, Photography, Andalucia

Note – 2025-04-15 15:12

Note – 2025-04-15 15:12

Bad weather up high today so we went exploring instead and just 20 mins drive from home, we found this amazing valley. A "Shangri-La" sort of place ... peaceful, quiet and colorful. Never been here be...

Hiking, Photography, Andalucia

Note – 2025-04-14 07:12

Note – 2025-04-14 07:12

A very spring like day today in the Alpujarra with sunshine and showers expected throughout the day. This is Lanjarón.

Photography, Hiking, Andalucia