Central Spain

The Madrid water company Canal de Isabel II turned this old water depository into an exhibition centre. Fine if you don't mind climbing many steps! This is the top level of 5. Better on black.

There's a stork's nest up top but sadly no storks this year. This is a Spanish village; therefore wires abound!

I last took a shot here 6 months ago (I've moved out of the area). I thought there would have been more progress but it seems not much really. Full screen best for this I think. www.ipernity.com/doc/2247598/album/1279798

Chinchón, a touristy little town 40 miles southeast of Madrid.

Ahead are the three highest peaks of La Sierra de La Cabrera, Cancho de La Bola in the centre, Cancho Gordo to its right and Cancho Largo further right still. Cancho Largo is taller than Cancho Gordo by only 2 metres at 1.564 m (5,131 ft).

HFF, Everyone! Madrid. Parque de El Capricho. Palacio de Los Duques de Osuna.

Looking north across the Lozoya Valley

Mainline train above and metro train below.

Pastrana, Guadalajara Province. From 5 years ago and I remember it was my first trip out of Madrid after starting chemotherapy. I recall a bitterly cold day but we had a nice lunch and saw a few interesting places including this old town (I have posted some nice terracotta tile roofscape shots from here, one fairly recently). I hadn't posted it before as it is slightly unfocused (I think I can be forgiven in the circs!), but I now think it is quite in keeping with the historic feel.

Valderrey, Algete, Madrid Province. The Sierra de Guadarrama is on the horizon.

A local park, filled with ornamental (ie old and gnarled) olive trees.

La Sierra de La Cabrera

La Sierra de La Cabrera. All oldies from me for a few days at least while I take it easy after an operation for a detached retina. All OK, I just can't spend long in front of a screen for a bit!

From Cancho Gordo near the top.

Convento Monasterio de San Julian Y San Antonio below the granite crags of the Sierra de La Cabrera.

La Sierra de La Cabrera.

A sunny day before the Calima struck again (another dust / sand cloud from the Sahara), rendering photo opps a zero these past few days and expected to last a few more days. I gather France has got it too.

Granite again! (Perhaps on Z for the rocky detail) I wanted to post some local shots but today (and the past week) has been clouded by another calima dust / sand cloud from the Sahara. Miserable! So, another from my archives!