El Perro Negro

Grumpy old mountain man living in Spain

Tag: photography

Note – 2023-11-29 09:49

Note – 2023-11-29 09:49

Water in the Rio Lanjarón and Acequia Nueva yesterday. No tripod, so attempted to slow down the water by hand holding down to 1/8th second. N.B An "acequia" " is an irrigation channel" that takes wate...

Alpujarras, Photography

Note – 2023-11-28 18:47

Note – 2023-11-28 18:47

Nice sunset tonight

Alpujarras, Photography

Note – 2023-11-28 17:44

Note – 2023-11-28 17:44

@[email protected] They are very popular in the Italian Dolomites but Andalucia is becoming a bit of a winter alternative for this fast developing sport. Here's a few more shots from yesterday

Dolomites, Photography, Andalucia

Note – 2023-11-27 14:32

Note – 2023-11-27 14:32

Sampled the delights of the new Via Ferrata at Cadiar today. A grade K3 and a grade K4 available. Wire bridge, tyrolean, pendulum and some steep, airy ladders perched in space. All very entertaining.

Mountaineering, Andalucia, Photography

Note – 2023-11-22 14:47

Note – 2023-11-22 14:47

Birds eye view down the Embalse de Quentar dam wall, Granada.

Andalucia, Photography, Wildlife

Note – 2023-11-22 09:17

Note – 2023-11-22 09:17

Autumnal colours whilst hiking the Barranco TinTín (yes, really!) outside Quentar yesterday in Granada Province. A beautiful valley rich in vegetation

Hiking, Photography, Andalucia

Note – 2023-11-20 18:11

Note – 2023-11-20 18:11

Today was a day of sun and shadow in the Cerro Huenes group of peaks in the Cumbres Verdes, south of Granada

Hiking, Photography, Andalucia

Note – 2023-11-19 11:03

Note – 2023-11-19 11:03

One of the scenes that remains very close to my heart. The road leading to town of El Chalten and the Fitzroy (Chalten) and Cerro Torre mountain chain, Patagonia. I have had some wonderful times here...

Patagonia, Hiking, Photography

Note – 2023-11-17 07:45

Note – 2023-11-17 07:45

The peak of Jebel Musa 839m in Morocco, seen from the summit of Cerro de Caballo in the Sierra Nevada yesterday. 215 kilometers away!

Hiking, Sierra Nevada, Photography

Note – 2023-11-15 08:24

Note – 2023-11-15 08:24

Spain has such a wealth of mountain ranges. Last few days we came across an absolute gem! Here, on the complicated summit ridge of Maimón 1761m in the Sierra de Maria, Almeria

Hiking, Photography, Andalucia

Note – 2023-11-10 11:11

Note – 2023-11-10 11:11

Beautiful cloud formation above my house this morning, especially when the rising sun started illuminating the right hand edge

Spain, Photography

Note – 2023-11-09 16:36

Note – 2023-11-09 16:36

An Iberian Magpie (Azure Winged Magpie). These little critters are hard to photograph as they obviously hate being photographed. This one though, sat still long enough for me to get a brief glimpse 😆

Wildlife, Photography, Spain

Note – 2023-11-09 16:10

Note – 2023-11-09 16:10

The wonderful peak of Peñón de la Mata as seen from the Embalse de Cubillas, Granada

Photography, Andalucia

Note – 2023-11-08 12:26

Note – 2023-11-08 12:26

A couple of telephoto shots of the northern side of Spain's Sierra Nevada yesterday. Still, not much snow but this is steep, dramatic, alpine terrain with 27 peaks over 3000 metres. Photos show the pe...

Sierra Nevada, Photography, Hiking

Note – 2023-11-08 08:22

Note – 2023-11-08 08:22

Yesterdays ascent of Alto de Miguelejos (2017m) and circular via Cerro Tamboril and Collado de la Gitana. Easy access from Guejar Sierra to the Collado de Alguacil. Stunning views over the Sierra Neva...

Hiking, Andalucia, Photography

Note – 2023-11-07 19:04

Note – 2023-11-07 19:04

Today we've been enjoying stunning views of the northern side of the Spanish Sierra Nevada above Güéjar Sierra. All the main 3000m+ peaks of the ridge clearly seen today, very little haze. The image s...

Hiking, Photography, Sierra Nevada

Note – 2023-11-04 09:40

Note – 2023-11-04 09:40

A bright but very breezy morning here in southern Spain. We recorded very high winds yesterday of over 75 km/hr and incredibly our solar panels manage to stay attached to the house! Similar today I am...

Alpujarras, Photography

Note – 2023-10-31 17:07

Note – 2023-10-31 17:07

We called off today's proposed scrambling day due to damp limestone rock. Instead the "Nomads" had a nice hike in the solitude of the forests of the Sierra Arana, north of Granada.

Hiking, Photography, Nomads

Note – 2023-10-28 09:55

Note – 2023-10-28 09:55

View from the morning dog walk all the way down to the Mediterranean. Have a great weekend everybody!

Photography, Dogs

Note – 2023-10-28 07:30

Note – 2023-10-28 07:30

Had to smile at these two gates I passed during a hike a few days ago, especially the first one. At least the second gate covers the width of the path 😀

Hiking, Photography