The ants in our garden have a field day: a dead mouse. How the mouse ended up dead just on this spot is unclear. It could have been dropped out of the claws of a hawk. Hawks frequently hunt in this area. It could also have been laid down there by one of the many … Read more
Until today every early morning and every early evening clouds are hanging either on top of the mountains or above our heads. Today was the exact opposite. An impeccable blue sky this morning and the moment I am writing this post. And clouds in the middle of the day. Everybody keeps warning us it’s going … Read more
When we arrived in the house we have rented for the summer there was a skinny plant near the gate that almost looked dead. I didn’t give it much attention at the time. Last week all of a sudden flowers blossomed on the one branch the plant has. Beautiful yellow with red ones. And today … Read more
We like bananas. Plátanos, they are called in Spain. You can find them in every supermarket or fruit and vegetable shop. Which both can be found in abundance in even the smallest village. Most bananas you buy come either from the Canarias or from Central or South America. But the bananas in this picture grow in … Read more