April 2008 – The Mallorca Photo Blog

It’s a Dog’s Life

It feels as if Summer had started. The last few days, we were blessed with temperatures above 25º C. Time for a slowing down, perhaps even a siesta. At least, […]

Mallorca

Meet the President

The lady in this picture, talking to the press, is the new President of the Consell Insular de Mallorca (Island Council). Her name is Francina Armengol Socías. The lady represents […]

Mallorca

Four Times, Rafa Nadal

Rafa Nadal may not be Number One in the Tennis world, but he managed to claim a fourth successive Masters title yesterday, in Monte Carlo, Monaco, the first man to complete […]

Customs & Traditions

Russian Orthodox Easter in Mallorca

Easter in Russia is the major religious celebration of the year. There, Easter is even more important than Christmas. Faithful and atheists, kids and adults, city people and country folk […]

Food

Of Fish and Fishermen

When I first came to live in Mallorca, I was overwhelmed by the sumptuous presentation of fish and seafood in shops and supermarkets. I had found paradise, or so I […]

Books & Authors

Arab Poets in the Balearic Islands

When I went to Palma de Mallorca on the occasion of Sant Jordi, the World Book Day, there were two finds that excited me. The first find was a book, […]

Customs & Traditions

The virgin in question here is Sainte Bernadette, born Maria Bernada Sobirós, from Lourdes, in the Occitanian part of the French Pyrenees, barely 50 km from the Spanish borders. The young Demoiselle is said […]

Books & Authors

Sant Jordi, Dragon Slayer

Everybody knows the legend of Sant Jordi (St. George) slaying the dragon to rescue the princess. In Spain, April 23rd (today, the day of patron saint, Sant Jordi) is celebrated […]

Felanitx

The Monastery of Sant Salvador

I have a confession to make: I like monasteries. I am not a devout person but I seem to react in a particular way to the spiritual vibrations that most […]

Mallorca

Oranges and Lemons

The Tren de Sóller to Palma de Mallorca was built in 1911 and inaugurated in 1912. Sóller was a prospering town then, thriving on a brisk trade in oranges and lemons. Whilst […]

Mallorca

Water Lilies (Nymphæa alba)

If one can believe the people of the Bishop’s Palace in Palma de Mallorca, the Nymphæa alba, also known as the European White Waterlily, White Lotus, or Nenuphar, is in fact an indigenous plant to the […]

Fairs & Markets

Fira del Vi 08 in Pollença

Pollença in the north of Mallorca has an annual wine fair. The 5th edition of Fira del Vi starts today (12h00 to 21h00) at the Claustre del Convent de Sant […]

Art & Artists

‘My Work is … Like Theatre’

The Oratorio de Sant Feliu in Palma de Mallorca is a 13th Century place of worship that has recently been converted into a gallery for Contemporary Art. It is still […]

Mallorca

Pruning Back the Palm Trees

One does not often see a palm tree pruned back the professional way. The man seen here had the professional tool, a sharp blade attached to a short handle to […]

Mallorca

Retirement Home

When it comes to retirement we could all do much worse than be spending our last few years in peaceful splendour such as the one shown here. What you see […]

History

Courtyard Tours

An array of historic courtyards in Palma de Mallorca will be opened for public view in a few weeks time, at the occasion of Corpus Christi. This religious festival comes […]

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The Mallorca Photo Blog

Month: April 2008

It’s a Dog’s Life

Meet the President

Four Times, Rafa Nadal

Russian Orthodox Easter in Mallorca

Of Fish and Fishermen

Arab Poets in the Balearic Islands

Portrait of a Virgin

Sant Jordi, Dragon Slayer

The Monastery of Sant Salvador

Oranges and Lemons

Water Lilies (Nymphæa alba)

Fira del Vi 08 in Pollença

‘My Work is … Like Theatre’

Pruning Back the Palm Trees

Retirement Home

Courtyard Tours