Tag: photography
Note – 2025-02-02 08:32
The Moon and Venus above my town of Lanjarón near Granada yesterday evening. Not the best of shots as no time to set up tripod so had to be hand held unfortunately.
Note – 2025-01-29 06:35
Even on the bad days it can still pay to "get out there" hiking. You never know! Very high winds over the higher mountains today so we headed down to the Guajares Valley and hiked a circular route bet...
Note – 2025-01-29 06:29
Good morning! Somewhere Over the Rainbow ... lies the village of Guajar Alto. We had just ascended from Guajar-Fondon to it's impressive Castillo when the rain stopped and the sun arrived
Note – 2025-01-22 08:29
Poor weather up high yesterday so we headed south to the Sierra de los Guajares range where we found warm sunshine and light winds. Starting from above the town of Molvízar we climbed steeply up to th...
Note – 2025-01-20 12:59
Bit of a dull day today so we headed down to the lowers reaches of the Rio Gualalfeo on its way south to the Mediterranean at Motril.
Note – 2025-01-15 13:44
A few minutes away is the superb summit pyramid. A small col in a dramatic situation is the place to have a rest and admire the plunging rock scenery. The scramble to the summit is simple but needs ca...
Note – 2025-01-14 19:19
Big day today on Corazon de la Sandia. There is no easy way up this peak, easiest route involves over 1000m of ascent & 14km. Nevertheless, despite the name, the "Heart of the Watermelon" is a dramati...
Note – 2025-01-13 17:07
Evening light over Lanjaron and the cliffs of Tajos Colorao tonight. Clouds building over the Sierra Nevada behind
Note – 2025-01-01 08:26
As we had never been to these mountains before we called this walk "The Sierras We've Never Heard Of"! The Sierra Elvira lie just NW of Granada city. Good motorway connections mean the start is just 4...
Note – 2024-12-20 10:16
Back in southern Spain our group hiked up the Silleta de Padul from Padul (S of Granada). A nice 12km circular hike with 850m ascent/descent. Much of interest, including spectacular views of the Sierr...
Note – 2024-12-15 09:47
As a young inner city kid, in 1971 I was introduced to the hills. We spent some days camping & climbing the mountains surrounding the Newlands Valley in England's Lake District. Last week I returned t...
Note – 2024-12-09 19:42
I'm back in the UK visiting friends and family pre xmas. It's cold, grey, damp and frankly, quite depressing. Having said that the local village pubs are warm, welcoming and offer some lovely tasting...
Note – 2024-12-06 14:42
It's bank holiday here in Spain so we knew many of the popular walks would be busy. Instead we drove 15 minutes to a town called Chite, which we had never visited before. Had beautiful hike through lu...
Note – 2024-12-05 11:49
This is amazing. Spotted these walls half way up a vertical cliff in the Tajos de Bermejales. Who built them and why? From Wikipedia ... 1/2 Neolithic people lived in the canyon 5,000 years ago, shelt...
Note – 2024-12-05 08:55
Some more photos from our trip this week down the Barranco de Tajos Bermejales. A very interesting hiking route with twists and turns, ups and downs and a few surprising features. Be prepared for some...