Kiersten Rowland

Adventures, wildlife, and life in the Alpujarras

Mad cat

Mad cat

Sooty was hiding in the TV cabinet

cats

A day on Penon de la Mata

A day on Penon de la Mata

I've been hanging out in one of my happy places today

walking, video, sierra-huetor

Dog Walk

Dog Walk

A wonderful 38mm of rain fell yesterday. Today normal service is resumed.

dog-walk, dogs

Dog Walk

Dog Walk

Different type of dog walk today, no blue sky and we got wet

lanjaron, dogs, cats

Cerro Lucero

Cerro Lucero

We had an amazing walk up Cerro Lucero.

walking, video

Dog Walk

Dog Walk

Another beautiful day here in La Alpujarra

dog-walk

Hoya del Portillo Circular

Hoya del Portillo Circular

Another fabulous walk

walking

Dog Walk

Dog Walk

The temperature has cranked up a notch these past couple of days, I fear summer will be early this year

dog-walk

Agave

Agave

We get rather big asparagus in this part of the world

nature

Cerro Alfaro, Tabernas

Cerro Alfaro, Tabernas

We had a night staying in the town of Tabernas so we would be close by for our walk up Cerro Alfaro the next day.

walking

Clouds and a butterfly

Clouds and a butterfly

Crazy clouds around today and a very obliging Scarce Swallowtail butterfly.

butterfly

Peñabon

Peñabon

Our plan was thwarted by cloud

walking

Dog Walk

Dog Walk

Managed to nip out with the dogs during a break in the very welcome rain.

dog-walk

Dog Walk

Dog Walk

Today's dog walk from high above Lanjaron.

dog-walk

Dog Walk

Dog Walk

It was a beautiful morning.

dog-walk

A walk in the Sierra de Huetor

A walk in the Sierra de Huetor

We had a great walk in the Sierra de Huetor.

walking, sierra-huetor, video

A walk in La Taha de Pitres

A walk in La Taha de Pitres

We had a walk through the villages of La Taha.

walking, video

Bee Eater

Bee Eater

One we all love to see.

birds

Trying to beat the rain

Trying to beat the rain

Change of route on our walk today to beat the rain.

dog-walk, lanjaron

An ascent of Giralda

An ascent of Giralda

A hard walk in the hot sun.

walking