Gosainkunda Lakes

After a week in which we had traveled through the long Langtang Valley and climbed Yala Peak, we devoted the second part of our journey through the Himalayas to ascending to the sacred lakes of Gosainkunda and discovering the spectacular landscape that surrounds them.The Gosainkunda lakes are a group of alpine lakes located over 4,000 meters … Continue reading Gosainkunda Lakes

Tricholoma portentosum (Grey Knight)

Not many years ago, while talking about mushroom picking with a good friend, the topic of going specifically for capuchinas came up. We used to think of them as a secondary option—something to fill the basket when nothing else was around. From that moment on, I decided to give this mushroom the recognition it deserves as an … Continue reading Tricholoma portentosum (Grey Knight)

Landscape and its people

The word “pagensis” is of Latin origin and literally means “inhabitant of a pagus,” where pagus is understood as a village, district, or rural area in the Roman Empire. The term “pagensis” referred to people who lived in these territories, that is, villagers or peasants, the “payeses” or “paisanos.” From this same origin comes the … Continue reading Landscape and its people

Caneliñas whaling factory

Walking among the remains of the Caneliñas whaling factory is to walk among ruins of industrial archaeology that exude sadness. In this cove in the parish of Ameixenda, seven kilometers southeast of Cee (A Coruña), stood the largest whale processing factory on the Iberian Peninsula, the longest-running in Spain, and the last to close in … Continue reading Caneliñas whaling factory

Hummingbird moths

They have a preference for purple flowers in different shades, and it is very likely that at some point we have seen them quickly flying around bougainvilleas, blue plumbago, or buddleias in any garden, or among the abundant viper’s bugloss that can be found in open fields. We are talking about hummingbird moths, beautiful lepidopterans … Continue reading Hummingbird moths

Diving in Finisterre: where the land ends

I always feel a certain contained emotion before every dive. This time it was the Atlantic, in the area where continental Europe ends, the end of the earth: Finisterre. The underwater landscapes of Spain are as diverse as its terrestrial ones. The color, clarity, or murkiness of its waters, the light that filters to the … Continue reading Diving in Finisterre: where the land ends

Blue Thistles. Palencia

The existence of living beings is directly related to the presence of water and an appropriate atmospheric condition such as temperature. The ranges in which most species survive are slightly above their freezing point of 0 degrees Celsius, up to a maximum temperature of approximately 50 degrees Celsius, well below the boiling point of water. … Continue reading Blue Thistles. Palencia