The Dulce River Gorge, located in the region of Campiña del Henares, in the province of Guadalajara, was formed due to a geological process of excavation by the river of a deep canyon flowing through thick layers of limestone and dolomite rocks. During the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods of the Mesozoic geological era, the area … Continue reading Vultures and Trout in the Natural Park of the Dulce River Gorge
..."Save a day for when there isn't any,/ and a night, too, for when there is." There were years of drought and years of celebration. Springs annihilated and others filled with rockrose and thousands of flowers adorning the horizon. Aprils and Mays of water, more water cleaning the mountain of fear, and spiteful Aprils or … Continue reading Small tributaries of the Tagus River
Iberian fauna is shy, usually missing the natural spectacles that can be observed in other latitudes and less anthropized areas. Only on specific occasions can we have access to the exhibitions that animals offer us. These are usually annual appointments related to their reproductive cycles, periods in which animals lose part of their conservation instinct … Continue reading Barbel spawning run
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
The town of Pantoja belongs to the Sagra region, located in the province of Toledo and situated in the center of the Iberian Peninsula. It is one of the areas in Spain where all types of ceramic materials for construction, such as tiles and bricks, have traditionally been produced. Walking through any municipality in the … Continue reading Acicular aragonite from Pantoja
Winter and water. The south of Gredos still without snow. Drinking water straight from the stream. Underneath, the trout have been getting together for weeks. Above, the oaks have gone to sleep. There’s no need to visit remote places to contemplate a clean, free, wild river. It’s enough to get away from the city, the … Continue reading Minchones and Jaranda
Fire is no small thing. Nowadays we press a button and the cooker, the fireplace, the lighter springs to life. But it took us millions of years to find that spark. Before that the nights were black and beasts were scary, we ate raw meat and the freezing wind would worm its way into our … Continue reading Festival of Los Escobazos
The Iberian peninsula is made up of varied and fertile ecosystems in which a multitude of edible fungi can be collected all year round. The "Sistema Central" and the "Sistema Ibérico", contains a number of conifer woods, such as the common pine (Pinus silvestris) or the maritime pine (Pinus pinaster), and leafy woods of beech … Continue reading The four seasons
Feel the water, as if touching Earth’s most alive skin. The day just opened, all alone with the fish and cranes. Feel the water, get wet, stroke the fish, walk along the shore, imagine what there is underneath. Feel the sheen, the reflection, the edge of autumn, the soul of cloud that the river or … Continue reading Valdecañas
Alcarria is a natural region which makes up most of the centre and south of the province of Guadalajara, the north-east of the province of Cuenca (both in Castilla - La Mancha) and the south-east of the Community of Madrid. Geographically, it’s formed of a limestone moor which is constantly dissected from north to south … Continue reading Autumn colours in La Alcarria
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