I went up to the Roque to get phtoos of the MAGIC telescope at sunset – hopefully the last photos for the guide book update. On the way down I stopped off at Los Andennes to photograph the Caldera. I’ve always loved the way the trees and ridges float on and outof the cloud. This time one ridge was floating above the cloud rather like a submarine surfacing. I think…
Sunday photos: trees and clouds
After the flu came gastroenteritis over new year. I’m only just getting back to normal. But I have done a couple of days at the Roque. One of the things I regularly enjoy is the view from above the clouds.
Sunday photos: happy new year
I have flu, so I’m only doing a quick post. Here’s Her Royal Chai-ness and the dawn. Happy new year everyone.
Sunday photos: bejeques
Bejeques or saucer plants (Aeonium in Latin) are a genus of plants. There are loads of dfferent ones in the Canary Islands, but this is the very common one. IT covers rocky ground, drystone walls and the roofs of old buildings. They make a great buffet for bees and they flower in time for Christmas.
Sunday Photos: filming for German TV
I had a fun job today, helping a German company called “Bewegte Zeiten Filmproduktion” film a couple visiting the Roque. I met them in the port and we drove up together. Of course what you see on screen doesn’t just happen. The cameraman sat beside the driver and turned around to photograph the couple. That meant that the producer had to duck out of the shot. Then we got out…
Sunday photos: chai Latte asleep
Chai Latte gets into some really funny positions while she sleeps. In other news, I’ve finished a long translation and I just finished the round robin letter to go with the Christmas cards. I’m getting there. Still behind with paperwork, but I can see a chance to get back to my own writing at the end of the tunnel.