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

Superbe compo

5 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Kenny,
Boro,
Thank you both!

5 years ago.

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 It's very good but is now sometimes out of date, paths get blocked off due to ownership of land disputes, whole areas become forested and the paths vanish, rockfalls obliterate some paths, etc etc!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

Beau regard!!

5 years ago.

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 ^club

Beautiful wild flowers !!

5 years ago.

ColRam

Excellent Andy
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5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Beautiful floral capture!

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5 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne

Interesting info Andy :) Excellent picture.

5 years ago.

Ulrich John ^club

Fine composition, Andy !

5 years ago.

sasithorn_s

Very lovely scene, Andy!

5 years ago.

cp_u ^club

what a great location and landscape ....

5 years ago.

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☆☆╮ ^club

Excellent ;-)
Have a great new week.

5 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club

What a lovely display......................I almost wish we had smelly-vision on IP..!!

5 years ago.

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 ^club

A lovely image, Andy.

5 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

~~~Wonderful comments! Many thanks to you all!!~~~

5 years ago.

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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