Spring thaw, a natural spectacle full of life

The thawing process in a temperate zone like the Iberian Peninsula takes place during spring and summer, when temperatures rise and the snow accumulated in the mountains begins to melt, filling the watercourses. This process has consequences for rivers, wetlands, aquifers, and the land itself, which becomes more fertile, allowing the spring vegetation explosion with … Continue reading Spring thaw, a natural spectacle full of life

March Morels in the Snow

We find ourselves in the highlands north of Castilla-La Mancha, at over 1,400 meters above sea level. The months of January, February, and March are usually quite dry and cold. Temperatures in the mountains easily plummet below -10°C every night, with days typically clear, almost cloudless, featuring a bright blue sky, and always a biting … Continue reading March Morels in the Snow

The Castro de Ulaca: An Iron Age Stronghold and its Secrets

The area surrounding the Adaja River Valley in the Iberian Peninsula witnessed intense human activity during the Second Iron Age. Among the numerous hill forts that stand out in this region are the Castro de la Mesa de Miranda, the Castro de las Cogotas, the Castro de Sanchorreja, and the impressive Castro de Ulaca. These … Continue reading The Castro de Ulaca: An Iron Age Stronghold and its Secrets

The Pitón de Cancarix

Devil's Tower, located in the US state of Wyoming, is a conical mound that rises almost 400 meters above the surrounding surface. It is one of the most well-known natural monuments in the United States, as well as a great challenge for many climbers and the setting for famous films such as Steven Spielberg's "Close … Continue reading The Pitón de Cancarix

A brief eternity

The Theory of Everything is the definition that physicists have given to the possibility of finding an equation that explains all the phenomena of the cosmos. So far, they have only been able to understand parts separately, some of which are difficult to understand by the vast majority of mortals. Perhaps its discovery is the … Continue reading A brief eternity

Carlsbad twins of Zarzalejo

Chemical elements are atoms that contain a certain number of protons in their nucleus, which defines their atomic number. In 1869, a Russian chemist named Dmitri Mendeleev, born in Saint Petersburg, made a major synthesis by grouping all these chemical elements into an ordered diagram called the "periodic table of elements", with a distribution in … Continue reading Carlsbad twins of Zarzalejo

The Garachico Underwater Caves

The Garachico Underwater Caves are a collection of caves and volcanic tunnels located off the northern coast of the island, in the town of Garachico, Tenerife, Spain. These formations were created as a result of the eruption of the Trevejo volcano in 1706, whose lava flows quickly flowed over the town and its seaport. We … Continue reading The Garachico Underwater Caves

Biking through the Monegros

Current deserts maintain a strange beauty. Also the oblivion of how they were before. The ones of the future will be more desolate because we will keep the memory of what was there. Most people will live in their diving suits of brick, plastic or tin; in their houses, cars or bunkers with air conditioning … Continue reading Biking through the Monegros