Out with the camera again and I had another encounter with a dragon fly, different one this time, this one is a Desert Darter and is comparatively scarce in Spain, but in recent years it has started to become more frequently encountered, it is classed as a good find. It is a species of arid regions and [...]
Yesterday I started to collect some of our squash in from the campo. We grew 3 different types this year, Spaghetti Squash, Butternut Squash and ive no idea of the name of the other but I call it Orange Squash. Some of the plants are still alive and producing squash so I shall leave them until the [...]
So we have had the camera nearly a month and here are some of my attempts at using it, some good, some ok and some really bad. You can click on the slideshow at anytime and view the full size pictures.
Yes we have had the new lens for the camera a couple of weeks now, the Bee Eaters have gone to Africa so we have taken many photos of Sparrows but the best picture by me so far has been this beautiful female Dragonfly she is a Southern Hawker (Aeshna cyanea). She was flying around the [...]
I knew Bee Eaters were here in this part of Andalucia but I had never knowingly seen or heard them but since meeting Ian and joining forces with Birdwatch Alpujarras I see them everywhere. They are a very pretty bird with a very distinctive voice and all I want to do is get a decent [...]
We all know Khumbu loves the pool and this Siberian Husky’s latest game is to take the floating chlorine dispenser out of the pool and try to destroy it without getting caught. Un-lucky for him he was caught with it in his mouth so it has now been removed from the pool and he has [...]
So im on a catch up of trips and sillys to write about. Firstly I shall start with a day trip we had in August to see our friend Wael who has a house in a town called Otivar. Ian from Birdwatch Alpujarras came with us so on the way we did a spot of [...]
So the veggies are not doing great this year, its not just us but most people in town, no idea why, maybe a bad moon???!!! But ive been and picked a bag full of almonds this morning, they are lovely and plenty more to come yet. Hmmm now what can you do with almonds. . [...]
It is with a sad and heavy heart that I have to write this post, my good friend Bob Redwood passed away on 31st August 2009 after suffering with brain tumours for 2.5 years. I had the pleasure of knowing Bob for 10 years and had many happy and eventful trips into the mountains with [...]
My good friend, mountaineer and skier, Bob Redwood, has recently died of a brain tumour of a type known as “Glioblastoma Multiforme” the most common and aggresive type. This has led us to this fundraising effort. The aim is to raise awareness and funds for the Brain Tumour Research Campaign. Brain tumours affect people of all ages. There [...]
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