Where's my water? Arko, standing in a dry "acequia" channel, on this mornings early morning dog walk.
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mastodon 4.7.3Hi I'm Richard, semi-retired adventurer/author living in #Spain with his #husky #dogs. Made in #Yorkshire, part Scot. El Perro Negro named after my first dog.
Will post about #life & #hiking in the #Mountains especially the #SierraNevada, #Spain & #Patagonia. Enjoy #landscape #photography.
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This morning I rushed half naked out of bed. Must have been a funny sight! Why? For just a few minutes pre dawn we had this amazing lenticular cloud sat above town in the Alpujarra.
The Tunnels - Presa de Vadiello, Huesca
#Spain #Photography
Morning Fediverse! The sun was just hitting the "acequia" channel this morning and provided some very interesting light
#dogwalk #Spain #Photography #Landscape #LandscapePhotography
1/ Tough hike but what a day, still buzzing! Sometimes I don't think we fully appreciate just how much raw, untamed beauty and wildness we have so close to our homes. Saw nobody all day. Gotta go back soon, maybe for an overnight-er.
Upper Lanjaron Valley, Sierra Nevada, #Spain
#Hiking #Backpacking #Walking #Mountains #Photography #Landscape #LandscapePhotography #Outdoors #Andalucia
Really pleased and proud that my eldest daughter, Emma, has become a qualified cave leader (in addition to her mountain leader). She only started doing outdoor activities in her 40s, despite all my previous efforts.
My other daughter Claire was her assistant in the assessment making sure clients were clipped on properly for belays. Well done to her too.
Shows if you put your mind to something and enjoy it, anything is possible. Inspiring!
A piece of film history, then and now, 60+ years apart. Clint Eastwood and Eli Wallach in "The Good the Bad and the Ugly" at a place we know as Crocodile rock in the spectacular Tabernas badlands of Almeria, Spain.
A local road winding it's way through the lush woods. A gray day in Lanjaron, Alpujarras today
Just one of the many spectacular waterfalls we passed on yesterdays hike up into the upper Lanjarón valley, Sierra Nevada, Spain
#WaterfallWednesday #water #landscapephotography #photography #Spain
2/ And what a place to sit and eat ones lunch!
Upper Lanjaron Valley, Sierra Nevada, #Spain
Things don't always work out as planned. Nature always wins eh? Today I had packed my high mountain gear ready for a snow day but our dirt road into the high mountains was blocked by a landslide. Instead we headed for the much lower Pinos de Conchar trail in the Lecrin valley south of Granada. Haven't done this before but it was a fine hike with superb views.
#Hiking #Walking #Mountains #Spain #Photography #Landscape #LandscapePhotography #Outdoors #Andalucia
Congratulations to British mountaineer, Kenton Cool who has quietly and without fuss just made his 20th ascent of Everest. More Everest summits than any non-Sherpa ever.
I remember us rock climbing with Kenton here in southern Spain some years back. Nice guy. Glad we didn't drop him! 🤣 🤣
With all the conflict in the world, big tech takeovers etc, I think I can be forgiven for feeling a bit down at times. My remedy is to take the dogs out for an early morning walk.
The fresh mountain air, nature and beautiful scenery is great for uplifting and rejuvenating a downtrodden spirit. Works for me anyway. Every time!
The savage beauty of a mountain river in the springtime. Contrast with the summer months when it's simple to cross using stepping stones.
#landscape #photography #waterfallWednesday #landscapephotography
Its a white, very white world! From yesterdays excursion on Veleta 3394m in the Sierra Nevada
#hiking #snow #mountains #Spain #landscapes #landscapephotography
Oh what a tangled web we weave. Spiders web covered in droplets of morning dew
Thought I had our 3 week #trekking trip to the Central Pyrenees in June all sketched out. Then I came across "Le Chemin de Liberté" (Freedom trail) that escapees and evaders used in WW2 to escape south over the mountains from France into Spain. I read up on some of the fascinating stories involved.
Le Chemin de la Liberte is one hardest of many escape routes. This particular route is about 60km with 3500m ascent/descent. Must say, I'm very tempted.
#backpacking #spain #hiking
Sat in a bar in Granada waiting for some minor repairs on my car. Heat suddenly ratcheted up to 32C over last few days. Summer is just around the corner although from my barstool I can see the snow covered Sierra Nevada.
By the way, non alcohol beer has got very tasty these days. Currently drinking Mahou 0,0
Shout out to https://gpx.studio who I use to plan #hiking and #backpacking trips into the mountains. Been using this site for over 12 months now. Free to use, but do consider contributing what you can afford to developers of software that you find really useful.
Thought all you lightweight fanatics out there might like this tool, especially as we are all getting older and the knees creakier 🤣
"#Ultralight Gear Research - Browse and compare #backpacking #gear by weight. Search for a gear category or browse below to find the lightest options with detailed specs."
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@hikingdude@mastodon.social energy efficient with no carbon footprint. Maybe this is the future?
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@TimKStanton@mstdn.social and I guess they were undernourished, ill-equipped and ill prepared for such a mountain journey. Often in winter conditions when the chance of meeting border patrols was lessened.
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@setmeravelles@lgbtqia.space if you want route GPX files let me know. It will save you visiting Wikiloc 🤣
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@setmeravelles@lgbtqia.space here's some walks you can do from Lanjarón. No need for guide
https://spanishhighs.com/lanjaron-walking-tours.html
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@setmeravelles@lgbtqia.space I'm may be a little biased but I believe Lanjarón would be better base. It's more convenient for other areas closer to Granada such as the Sierra de Huetor, Cumbres Verdes, Lecrin Valley. The Alpujarra are still close and in fact the town has some good hikes starting and ending there. Hope this helps, happy to assist.
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@TimKStanton@mstdn.social 😂 I just had to look up what US Class 2 and 3 grades mean. Your grades are a little different to ours. Looks like an amazing ascent route though
"I’m the Prime Minister of Spain. This Is Why the West Needs Migrants." by Pedro Sánchez
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@sarpau@mastodon.social very likely given the state of world events. Wouldn't be at all surprised