Who says there are no aliens, Martians, beings from a science fiction movie in this world? You just have to look at a crab with childlike eyes. The trilobites, those giant bugs that populated our marine world millions of years ago, seem closer and more familiar to me than any living crab. In Boston, they … Continue reading Crab stew
Any outing into the open air is a way of escape. After the hunt, we contemplate the fruits of our stalking. The celestial events and forest floor bestowed some sun-colored delights upon us. In childhood stories, forests are places of mystery and discovery. Adults warn about wild beasts and witches, darkness and pain. Some enter … Continue reading Amanitas caesarean sections of the eighth day
Few people know that the infinite and rich North American prairies in which millions of bison grazed are the result of forest fires carried out by the first humans who arrived in those lands. Those steppes, the vast expanses of rich grass, were a paradise for bison, in which they proliferated like never before, and … Continue reading Birds in agroecosystems
We venture into the section of "Las Tres Taifas", one of the most special stages of the Camino del Cid, which runs through the provinces of Zaragoza, Guadalajara, and Teruel. Its cultural, historical, and natural richness invites us to get lost in its fields and landscapes, and remember the route followed by El Campeador in … Continue reading Through the lands of Molina de Aragón
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!
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