In the 18th century, the great traveler and scientist Alexander von Humboldt walked around the world recording temperatures, humidity, and altitude with forty-two precision instruments that he protected in velvet-lined boxes. He even carried a cyanometer to measure the blue of the sky in each place and drew the clouds, their changing colors, and their … Continue reading Clouds
Exposed to Punta el Castiello, a rocky promontory of limestones and dolomites that separates it from Aguilar Beach where there is a medieval archaeological site now hidden by thick vegetation, Xilo Beach can be accessed by crossing a pebblestone slope after descending the stairs from the viewpoint. A narrow and tranquil lane of well-oriented golden … Continue reading Xilo Beach, Muros de Nalón.
When you live in León, you are not fully aware of how lucky you are to be a fisherman and live in that beautiful land. I am talking, of course, about its rivers; about that proximity that allows you to be fishing in at least eight very different rivers between fifteen minutes and an hour … Continue reading Fishing towards León
"Topos," from the Greek τόπος, meaning "place," written in the characters of Phoenician origin that Cadmus, brother of Europa, according to myth, brought along with the plow, the casting of bronze, and agriculture... Cadmus, the one who killed a dragon, who went down to hell and returned as Dionysus or Heracles and loved Harmony. The … Continue reading Calzada
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
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