Orchid (Anacamptis picta). Spring revisited no 6. La Sierra de La Cabrera

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Polished.

12 May 2013 30 47 1004
Accidental shot on the Madrid metro. But I was pleased that I had polished my shoes that morning! It's like your Mum making sure you always had clean underwear on 'because, you never know, you might be hit by a bus'!!!!

Old Door, La Alberca, Salamanca province. PLEASE S…

20 Aug 2016 28 41 945
If you were not 100% catholic, in the days of the reconquista and after, it made sense to declare your undying adherence to the True Faith of the Winning Side by such means as these biblical extracts over your door!

My friendly vulture family!

21 May 2013 42 75 928
Buitres Leonidas. Griffon Vultures. I was fortunate to get this close. I was upwind and in the shade; it helped! El Cancho de La Bola, Sierra de La Cabrera. Photo taken in May 2013, regardless of the exif date!

Another shot of the best positioned tomb ever!

08 Aug 2015 33 40 998
Prehistoric and brilliant. Unfortunately there are no contents now - tomb robbers very soon after and wild weather down the centuries cleaned this out but still ... What a terrific site for a tomb! Obviously someone much loved (or feared?)

Gurnard's Head and Carn Galva from Zennor Head

20 Jul 2012 37 46 885
A wonderful stretch of the the South West Peninsula Coast Path, Zennor, West Penwith, Cornwall. Gurnard's Head; so named because of its resemblance to the fish. The raised coastal platform, or strip, will immediately be apparent to all you amateur geographers out there!

Patones de Arriba

22 Mar 2015 30 42 968
Close to Madrid but centuries away. On Z please. Last chance to save this site. www.generosity.com/community-fundraising/ipernity-members-association-a-non-profit-entity/x/16256307

Las Machotas

20 Nov 2012 32 44 973
Las Machotas, from near the village of Peralejo, Madrid Province. She wouldn't then. She doesn't now. I respect that. Of course. It doesn't matter that I don't understand it. 5 years on and I have accepted it!

Mutton Cove, Reskajeage, Cornwall

11 Aug 2014 44 44 982
Often a beaching place for seals, and lots of them, but not at this hour, or this day. On the Godrevy / Hell's Mouth stretch of coast path and very popular with walkers and families (there is a huge car park, sadly - and a huge sandy beach behind me).

Neolithic Clifftop Tomb, Penberth Cove, Cornwall

08 Aug 2015 49 60 976
Must have been a Very Important Person indeed to merit such an impressive location for a tomb!

HFF everyone!

21 Jul 2012 69 69 989
Horses on Carn Marth. This is inland Cornwall but you can just about make out the sea at or near Falmouth.

Granite and rock samphire in flower

24 Jul 2012 57 59 978
From Tubby's Head to St Agnes' Head, Cornwall

Monasterio Palacio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial

10 Apr 2017 39 51 966
Vast and imposing edifice, the brainchild of Emperor Felipe II.

H. A. N. W. E. (Sorry. Very late but just got inte…

12 Apr 2013 44 46 962
The Sentinel! Griffon vulture. La Sierra de La Cabrera with El Pico de La Miel prominent.

Penberth Cove

08 Aug 2015 41 49 884
. I know this was a recent Pano upload but anyway!.... August 2015, Cornwall.

Still guarding the pass. An old friend.

20 May 2017 39 37 964
El Cancho Largo, Sierra de La Cabrera, Madrid province.

Wheal Coates tin mine from Tubby's Head

05 Aug 2014 46 55 899
A favourite stretch of North Cornish coast.

HFF! A corner of Pinner.

24 Jun 1979 35 53 953
Pinner, Middlesex, One of the few true villages still extant in the London area. A photo from 1979 - my Pentax ME SLR and b/w film, scanned. I came here for a job interview. I was in my last year at uni. I was early and walked around and took a few photos (I had packed my SLR with my notes for the interview for some strange reason). I did OK at the interview, forgot all about it, went to France for a year after my finals, then got a message from my Dad that the firm in Pinner wanted to know what had happened as I had been due to start many months ago! I had very little recollection of all this, except a few black and white photos, of which this is one. Upshot: 35 years work in the Financial Services Industry, starting with this firm in Pinner before I finally upped sticks and came to Spain 7 years ago. That was the short answer. The long answer is ...........

Skye. September 1978. On the Cuillin Ridge

09 Jul 1978 20 28 1087
Of course we did have ropes and safety equipment but I was obviously being stupid for the camera!

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