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Andy Rodker

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Posted: 17 Mar 2019

Taken: 13 May 2011

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Madrid Province •
Sierra de La Cabrera •
cistus jara or rock rose •
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Cistus or Jara

Cistus or Jara
Sierra de La Cabrera. Rock rose. Spanish has cistus and also jara (jara, apparently means smelling of sh.t in arabic).
But I don't get it. Yes, there can be a heady, cloying, almost sickly air on some days but usually the aroma, mixed in with the lavender, rosemary and thyme is to die for!

Erhard Bernstein, Fred Fouarge, Jenny McIntyre, and 27 other people have particularly liked this photo

28 comments - The latest ones
 Boro
Boro
Superbe compo
5 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Kenny,
Boro,
Thank you both!
5 years ago.
 Eva Lewitus
Eva Lewitus club
Lavender, rosemary and thyme all together, that must be heaven! I love the photo too.
5 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Eva Lewitus club
Thank you, Eva. These days I don't go walking here so much (for a variety of reasons) but I try to get here at least once in mid May to early June!
5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.
Eva Lewitus club has replied to Andy Rodker club
It does not seem an easy terrain to walk on, but I am sure worth it.
5 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Eva Lewitus club
There are many paths and you can choose the degree of ease or difficulty as you wish. But prior knowledge is useful and there aren't many guides to the area. I initially used one written in the early 90s by an ex-pat Englishwoman and I still use it. It's very good but is now sometimes out of date, paths get blocked off due to ownership of land disputes, whole areas become forested and the paths vanish, rockfalls obliterate some paths, etc etc!
5 years ago.
 Adriana Grecu
Adriana Grecu
Beau regard!!
5 years ago.
 Thérèse
Thérèse club
WOW
5 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Thérèse club
I like "WOW" - thank you, Thérèse!
5 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Beautiful wild flowers !!
5 years ago.
 ColRam
ColRam
Excellent Andy
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5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Beautiful floral capture!

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5 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne
Interesting info Andy :) Excellent picture.
5 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Fine composition, Andy !
5 years ago.
 sasithorn_s
sasithorn_s
Very lovely scene, Andy!
5 years ago.
 cp_u
cp_u club
what a great location and landscape ....
5 years ago.
 Clickity Click
Clickity Click
Well I like your description of the lavender, rosemary and thyme scent far better than the jara referred to by the Spanish. lol Those mountains seem to go on forever Andy.
5 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Clickity Click
Part of the Sistema Central which crosses the Iberian Peninsula from North / Central Portugal to a long way east, merging with with the Iberian Mountains in Aragon.
5 years ago.
Clickity Click has replied to Andy Rodker club
My goodness Andy, those mountains do go on forever. Very lovely area!!
5 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Clickity Click
And at this point, a stone's throw away from Madrid!
It amazes me how close to a major capital city you can get this! The reason is that they all live in flats here, whereas in the UK we all live in houses with gardens which eat up all the countryside!
5 years ago.
 ╰☆☆June☆☆╮
╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
Excellent ;-)
Have a great new week.
5 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
What a lovely display......................I almost wish we had smelly-vision on IP..!!
5 years ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Andy,

Beautiful scenery, and great info.
As very, great respect for you climbing up there!!

Best Wishes
Peter
5 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Peter_Private_Box club
No climbing involved, just a gentle country stroll, Peter!
Very many thanks!
Best wishes,
Andy
5 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
A lovely image, Andy.
5 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
~~~Wonderful comments! Many thanks to you all!!~~~
5 years ago.
 Jenny McIntyre
Jenny McIntyre club
It is a beautiful view Andy - but the flowers look gorgeous and the scent sounds great, well apart from the sh.t part!!!!
5 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Jenny McIntyre club
I only mentioned it because a) that is the meaning of the word and 2) I am completely baffled by it!
The scent is perfectly agreeable!
5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.

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