Intemperie is a magazine dedicated to everything and anything that can be done outside the house. Once outside, we’re not too interested in boundaries: we let our imagination take us, and write about it alongside our video content. Each and every text and video we post is original, straight from our hobbies, curiosity, and thirst … Continue reading Presentation
Municipality of Beiarn. Nordland. Norway
Anyone who has ever driven through Norway knows perfectly well that navigation apps there get their estimates spectacularly wrong: 200 km trips can easily take 4 or 5 hours, encountering heavy camper van traffic is common, and it is by no means unusual to find tunnels and bridges closed for maintenance. There are virtually no … Continue reading Municipality of Beiarn. Nordland. Norway
Zarzalejo Mill
There was a time—distant or perhaps not so distant—when the water set the ancient machinery of the mill in motion. Pieces of hardwood, iron tempered in nearby forges, granite stones carved with great skill. In old tales, even the most ancient ones, there are millers—men and women—who live through adventures, heartbreak, betrayals, and proud deeds. … Continue reading Zarzalejo Mill
Kentish plover, the last inhabitant of the beach
In some of those beaches that are now few and far between, with a bit of patience and luck, we can still encounter the small and elusive Kentish plover (Charadrius alexandrinus), wandering about as it carries out its endless tasks, like a tiny and restless shorebird “roadrunner.” On what I call “My Beach,” although in … Continue reading Kentish plover, the last inhabitant of the beach
The Idol of Peñatu
The gods were always mad. The truth is, we never paid them much attention until monotheisms were imposed on us. All those vengeful, furious, processional, omnipotent, bearded gods. The gods we liked took the form of a bison, of the sun, of a tuna, of a salmon, of a mother, or of a robin. Then … Continue reading The Idol of Peñatu
Spring gathering
Edward Osborne Wilson was a prolific biologist and entomologist who, through his studies, was able to reveal to us the most intimate and essential aspects of Homo sapiens, bringing humans evolutionarily closer to bees, termites, and ants. Eusociality is a level of organization found in some species and is characterized by the coexistence of individuals … Continue reading Spring gathering
The Mature Forest
May’s first rains fall and the rockroses, without warning, burst into bloom overnight. Spring is tentative when it wakes after winter, as if testing its possibilities; but at a certain point it becomes exuberant, even bawdy. Everything buds, everything expands. Then, when summer arrives, the fast-growing vegetation that has already fulfilled its essential role —to … Continue reading The Mature Forest
The swollen Tagus river
The heavy rains we have experienced over these past months of January and February have gifted us with striking scenes of rivers and streams flowing freely through green, life-filled landscapes. The other side of the coin has been the image of towns devastated by water due to a clear lack of urban planning and the … Continue reading The swollen Tagus river
Martaki: memory of the soul of Greece
Wandering through the streets of Athens, I immerse myself in a festive and pleasant bustle. It surprises me, because crowds and excessive noise usually bother me. But here everything seems to hold a balanced measure. The golden ratio shines even in the midst of disorder. Floating among the throng, I hear a multi-conversation that sounds … Continue reading Martaki: memory of the soul of Greece
Dehesa. The Living Woodland
The experts in botany, along with some satellites and a few algorithms (Nature journal, Crowther et al., 2015), estimated that there are 3.04 trillion trees on planet Earth. That means each human would “have” 375 trees. In Spain, it is estimated that there are about 7.5 billion trees (National Forest Inventory), so we would each … Continue reading Dehesa. The Living Woodland
Canary Islands “Hot Spot”: Volcanism on La Palma Island
La Palma, in the Canary Islands, stands out for its intense volcanic activity linked to the submarine “hot spot” that feeds the archipelago. This island has been the most historically active since the 15th century, with eruptions concentrated along the Cumbre Vieja Ridge. The archipelago lies above a mantle hot spot, which generates magma plumes … Continue reading Canary Islands “Hot Spot”: Volcanism on La Palma Island
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