January in the valley
At this time, we expect everything to be dead or hibernating. But a walk along The Thyme Track [above] proves and disproves that expectation. Dead leaves, dead grass. Yes…Rain, lots of it. Yes, and no…...
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As you will see by glancing at the column on the right, I am now tweeting @Spanish_Valley. To follow my Spanish tweets, go to the column on the right and click the follow button beside the blue bird,...
View ArticleFifty Shades of Blue #16
Agave Americana. July 1, 2014Filed under: Fifty Shades of Blue Tagged: Andalucia, living abroad, nature, photography, Sandra Danby, Spain, travel
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It’s an odd February this year, one day it’s t-shirts and the beginnings of a suntan, the next is log fire and woolly jumpers. As usual, the valley lags behind the coast as it awakens from the winter....
View ArticleI is for…
… imborrable, unforgettable, a lasting, indelible memory: stopping to gaze at this view on the drive to our local shop for a loaf of bread. July 26, 2013.Filed under: Nature Tagged: Andalucia, living...
View ArticleCherry blossom and buds
These buds are so beautiful, one tiny piece of evidence, the proof that winter is turning into spring. 5 to remember diminuto/a – tiny las pruebas – the evidence el invierno – the winter un capullo – a...
View ArticleMarch in the valley
March, and the verges are full of yellow wildflowers. Mostly gorse, but all of it welcome. Some days the sky is grey, but more often than not it is a beautiful Royal Blue, reminding us that we are one...
View ArticleSpring silver
The dried-up bones of plants are everywhere now, and as the winter sun strengthens these dead stalks and twigs take on a silvery sheen. They are quite beautiful. 5 to remember reseco/a – dried-up los...
View ArticlePink and blue sky
Somehow the blue of the sky and the pink clouds at sunset time manage not to blend together into purple. This winter sunset is a delicate one of wispy clouds and pale pink. 5 to remember de algún modo...
View ArticleFifty Shades of Blue #17
Purple thistle flower. July 1, 2014Filed under: Fifty Shades of Blue Tagged: Andalucia, nature, photography, Sandra Danby, Spain, travel
View ArticleFifty Shades of Blue #19
Blackened weed, in winter, against blue sky. March 10, 2014Filed under: Fifty Shades of Blue Tagged: Andalucia, living abroad, nature, photography, Sandra Danby, Spain, travel
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Blue sky, before sunset. October 14, 2013Filed under: Fifty Shades of Blue Tagged: Andalucia, living abroad, photography, Sandra Danby, Spain, sunset, travel
View ArticleFifty Shades of Gold #30
Dried golden soil awaits winter crops. October 12, 2013Filed under: Fifty Shades of Gold Tagged: Andalucia, living abroad, photography, Sandra Danby, Spain, travel
View ArticleMackerel sunset
Mackerel skies are beautiful, formed by high altocumulus clouds. I didn’t know there’s another term for this type of sky: a ‘buttermilk sky’. The reason for these clouds? The disintegration of an old...
View ArticleNovember in the valley
The clocks have changed, night draws in, but at the beginning of the month you could be forgiven for thinking summer is still here. In the valley, October closes and November opens with temperatures...
View ArticlePomegranate survival
Of all the fruit that grows wild in the valley, the ones which last the longest, surviving the birds, the rain, the winter sun and the wind, is the pomegranate. The skins dry and harden, inside the...
View ArticleFifty Shades of Blue #22
Blue sky, a dead tree and a splash of red poppies. On the Almond Track. May 8, 2014Filed under: Fifty Shades of Blue Tagged: Andalucia, living abroad, nature, photography, Sandra Danby, Spain, travel
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…unrivalled beauty. Our favourite view, from a slightly different angle. No apologies for the repetition. July 27, 2013.Filed under: Nature Tagged: Andalucia, living abroad, nature, photography, Sandra...
View ArticleFifty Shades of Gold #33
Golden abundance of weeds, at the edge of the huerta. August 17, 2013Filed under: Fifty Shades of Gold Tagged: Andalucia, living abroad, nature, photography, Sandra Danby, Spain, travel
View ArticleFifty Shades of Gold #34
Seedhead of thistle. July 1, 2014Filed under: Fifty Shades of Gold Tagged: Andalucia, living abroad, nature, photography, Sandra Danby, Spain, travel
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