Leisure today could be vaguely defined as a meaning of what the Romans called "otium": the time in which a person can, among other activities, enjoy eating, drinking, playing, contemplating, or resting. Following the trajectory of this Roman concept inherited from Greek culture, otium could also have intellectual, virtuous, or immoral implications. But it is … Continue reading Leisure in the countryside
We have been collecting minerals since the beginning of time. Their rarity, color, and orderly symmetries of their crystals made them magical, mysterious, and divine. Today, above the industrial usefulness of minerals, we continue to treasure them. They have not lost their value in summoning astonishment when we realize the time behind their peculiar forms … Continue reading Stone Roses
The name of these insects derives from the Greek "plekein" (to fold) and "pteron" (wing), reflecting the state of their wings when at rest. Plecoptera insects are commonly known as stoneflies, pearls, or drags. The larval or nymph stage develops in the water, while adults have wings and live on land. Their flight is weak … Continue reading Plecoptera, (orden Plecoptera)
Living in a mountainous country implies enjoying its slopes. Not feeling that the climbs are bothersome or that there is danger in the descents. It is not necessary to reach the summits to look far away, there are elevations everywhere from which to stop and scan. The flat lands were civilized, limited and ordered by … Continue reading Palentina
Going on a trip is not just about reaching a destination, having a goal in mind that you propose, forgetting the path that led you there, taking a route and filling in stages. Beyond the beaten paths, perhaps isolated by them, are the true journeys, the areas that no one travels and that are satisfying … Continue reading Walking
They are simple arts although today the instruments and equipment may seem sophisticated. Walking upstream through the water, making a feather fly with patience and a handcrafted fly, breathing the fresh air of the riverbank and catching a fish. We create no melody, painting, sculpture, poetry, or drama, nor are we inspired by Calíope, Clío, … Continue reading River Arts!
Persians and Mesopotamians already knew the secrets of this food around the 5th century BC, and from there it reached Syria and Egypt. Theophrastus, spiritual son of Aristotle, already mentions "oruzon" as an exotic food. Dioscorides referred to the benefits of its cooking water and it is possible that Horace, Pliny, and Columella tasted the … Continue reading Boletus Risotto
The countryside is the pantry. A basket measures the amount. What fits inside is enough. Then there are those who want to make a business out of common goods, excessive and selfish harvesting, accumulation for accumulation's sake. Marx speaks of "primitive accumulation" as the preliminary step to "capital accumulation". Privatizing (making it one's own, mine … Continue reading The agony of the pantry
The first news I had of the Mesa River came to me from José María, a forest ranger with whom I spoke every week to find out how the rivers in the Molina de Aragón area were doing, and in this way inform fishermen in a digital magazine. I go back to the early days … Continue reading The Mesa River
Barbels (Luciobarbus bocagei, Luciobarbus microcephalus, Luciobarbus comizo, Luciobarbus sclateri, Luciobarbus graellsii, Luciobarbus guiraonis, Barbus haasi, Barbus meridionalis) are still abundant fish in all Spanish rivers, from cold and fast headwaters to middle and lower stretches. Although their flesh is tasteless and full of bones, they were caught, sold and eaten in Spain for thousands of … Continue reading Chronicle of the extinction of beauty
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