Cancho de La Bola, granite home of vultures. Better on large I feel.

Granite rocks with personality

'Is it wise, dearest to let young Rocky just go boulderly off like that?' 'Well, you just try and stop him, dear!'

'Is it wise, dearest to let young Rocky just go bo…

18 Feb 2012 10 10 134
A granite family. La Sierra de La Cabrera.
El Cancho de La Bola, home of vultures

El Cancho de La Bola, home of vultures

15 May 2018 20 7 309
No vultures on this day, though! Sierra de La Cabrera, a granite extravaganza! Absolutely wonderful scrambling territory!
Sierra de La Cabrera and the Glasgow Kiss!

Sierra de La Cabrera and the Glasgow Kiss!

22 Sep 2012 26 23 274
Keith Burton was the first to spot the rocks, centre near the top, head-butting each other!
Climbers at the crux.

Climbers at the crux.

19 Mar 2012 23 28 463
I've posted another couple of climbers here before. This pair were equally skillful! You need to be VERY sure of your your technique, strength and above all your protection gear at this overhang! The Guardian of the Mountains is stoically tolerating it all! And why not? After all, he is getting a free eyelash makeover!
A supercillious air!

A supercillious air!

10 Mar 2012 16 11 457
A proud granite rock! Sierra de La Cabrera.
Above a sea of fog. (please view large)

Above a sea of fog. (please view large)

10 Dec 2011 28 16 488
The granite Agujas (needles) of El Cancho Gordo, Sierra de la Cabrera, The fog covered the whole of Castilla that day and that is some fog! Only the mountain-tops such as this here peeked out from under it!
Granite lumps.

Granite lumps.

17 Mar 2012 44 27 499
Strange granite shapes abound throughout the Sierra de La Cabrera.
La Sierra de La Cabrera - granite ... and rocky love!

La Sierra de La Cabrera - granite ... and rocky lo…

30 Sep 2012 11 11 285
"I wish he'd hurry up with his shot, how much longer does he expect us to hold this pose for him?" "Don't be silly, dear, we've been in this clinch for at least 10,000 years. What's a few minutes more?"
An odd granite rock

An odd granite rock

17 Mar 2012 39 30 571
This strange-looking granite rock appealed to me. Dear all, lack of free time for the forseeable future is going to mean limited presence here. I will try to continue with uploads but may take a week or two to view all your photos or your comments. But I will catch up eventually (I hope!).
Mushroom Rock

Mushroom Rock

08 Jun 2012 19 13 189
Another one of this rock, this time from the back of it, amongst the granite boulders and the holm oaks (encinas).
Cornish granite

Cornish granite

06 Aug 2012 53 34 501
Logan Rock, Trereen Dinas (South), Porthcurno. For Pam. Spot the seagull.
La Machota Chica, a stiff scramble up this slab is needed to reach the top.

La Machota Chica, a stiff scramble up this slab is…

21 Oct 2011 13 9 325
For Janet and Eunice, who asked if I ever went to the top of La Machota Chica, shown in recent uploads. Yes, I went up here. Easier and not as steep as it looks from below and the granite gives superb grip. You can stick a limb in the wide crack at the left (shaded) if you ever feel a bit wobbly!
Climbers at the overhang crux.

Climbers at the overhang crux.

19 Mar 2012 11 19 265
EL Cancho Largo, the highest point in the Sierra de La Cabrera.
2 climbers on El Cancho Largo, for Maurice

2 climbers on El Cancho Largo, for Maurice

19 Mar 2012 16 19 265
This is the highest point of the Sierra de La Cabrera. It's a difficult climb with the overhang being the crux. I watched them negotiate this skillfully. I will post one or two more during the next few days.
Las Agujas del Cancho Largo

Las Agujas del Cancho Largo

13 Oct 2012 21 17 225
Granite scenery, La Sierra de La Cabrera.
Las Agujas de El Cancho Gordo.

Las Agujas de El Cancho Gordo.

09 Apr 2011 23 19 253
The needles of El Cancho Gordo, La Sierra de La Cabrera.
Carn Brae granite

Carn Brae granite

06 Jul 2012 18 19 385
Granite forms on Carn Brae, Redruth, Cornwall.
La Machota Alta and El Fraile (The Friar), together with dry stone wall

La Machota Alta and El Fraile (The Friar), togethe…

21 Oct 2011 14 10 240
This overlooks the palace monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial but there was no way of getting this interesting summit rock and the palace in the same shot, sadly!
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