Can Corbella
Can Corbella is one of Palma’s most original buildings, just down from Plaça Cort, on the corner of Carrer Santo Domingo. Its beauty is simply spellbinding. The late 19th century […]
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November Haiku
I am not quite sure what you will think about my urge to quote a haiku poem on this blog. When I took this photo the day before yesterday, the […]
The Organ in Palma’s Cathedral
The órgano mayor (main organ) in Palma’s Cathedral dates from 1789, was designed by Pere Josep Bosch and was inaugurated in 1797. The instrument has four manual keyboards with 56 […]
The Mallorcan Forca
Traditionally, a farmhouse in Mallorca would have had plenty of need for a pitchfork, either of the metal variety of modern day or else, of the traditional wooden forca (see […]
Trains To Sóller Will Be Suspended
Just in case you were planning to go to Sóller by train some time in December or January, and perhaps take some friends or visitors there, well, you can’t. Services […]
Sleepyheads
I know that this is a matter of opinion but, if you asked me I would say that I prefer the off-season face of Mallorca to the Summer months. To […]
Growing Old Disgracefully
For the last four or five days there has been a constant hum in the air around Felanitx, in fact, around nearly all Mallorca. It wasn’t bees, it was bikes. […]
Hunting The Thrush
Last Sunday (October 31st) was the first day of this year’s hunting season for Tords (thrushes). In Mallorca, four thrush species are known, Turdus philomelos, Turdus iliacus, Turdus pilaris and […]
Joined in Marriage
Our eldest daughter got married last weekend, here in Mallorca. I do not want to bore you with the intricacies of a private and family affair but, let’s look at […]
Son Vell And The Red Grape That Makes A White Wine
Two years ago and quite by chance, I discovered a […]
Port de Sóller
I went to Port de Sóller yesterday, trying to recapture a street scene that had been photographed in 1962 by Alfred Eisenstaedt, and later published by Life Magazine. Alfred Eisenstaedt […]
The Living Dead
Spain and, indeed, the whole world of Catholic faith is celebrating its dead today, November 1st. Some dead are dearly remembered whilst others may be forgotten. Kenneth Cromar Tilman found […]
The Church Bells of Sant Miquel
One does not often have the opportunity to climb up to the sanctum sanctorum of a Mallorcan belfry, but yesterday was my lucky day. I have a thing about churchbells […]
Waning Moon, Crescent
The waning moon is entering its last quarter today, October 30th. The crescent moon is quite an important symbol in Mallorcan life by way of Mallorcan heraldry. Over the centuries, […]
There’s a Hillside of Heather
Between now and January, you will find many Mallorcan hillsides full of the Mediterranean heather of the Erica multiflora variety. The evergreen plant grows in abundance in Garrigues and pine […]
Adventure Sports
Quite a number of adventure sports can be enjoyed in Mallorca, such as archery, hiking, caving and speleology, canyoning, rock climbing, abseiling, diving, mountain biking, rafting, canoeing, kite surfing, parachuting […]
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