Micro documentaries about plants.
The name of the Tagus river here is truly that, a large cut in the limestone, "a giant cut" from the knife of water and tectonic forces. The gancheros who amazed José Luis Sampedro used to come down here from Peralejos to Aranjuez on a river that still resembles this one: "The upper Tagus is … Continue reading Tajo (still) wild
I grew up on the outskirts of a big city, in one of those towns now absorbed by urban growth, where you could still see some countryside around and shepherds with their sheep a few days a week. In spring, specifically in early May, the empty lots were filled with colors: yellows, purples, reds, and … Continue reading Open field flowers
It still dawns late in the low mountains, the average temperatures haven't risen above 10 degrees in the last month, and even though the sun shines brightly, my ears hurt. The vapor of moisture rises from the ground, the rocks, and the bark of the white pines, as if everything is burning. It reminds me … Continue reading Cooking mushrooms from the cold
Privilegia sunt leges privatorum, quasi private leges. Living in the everyday life that turns into a never-ending spiral, sometimes there are landscapes and people that seem to have been lethargic since their beginnings, maintaining a perpetual status quo that extends to our days. These places that remain to be visited and disrupt this preconceived image … Continue reading Paramo, the Valley of Privilege
At the parallel where we live, and thanks to the warm Gulf currents, the trees begin to awaken and seduce bees with their flowers in mid-March. First come the almond and plum trees, followed shortly by the cherry trees. In the Jerte and Vera valleys, the "snow" of their flowers fills the landscape and attracts … Continue reading Bridges and flowers
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