A Bigger Splash
When British artist, David Hockney, painted his canvas A Bigger Splash (see photo below) in Malibu, California, in the early summer of 1967, it was the record of a typical […]
Bats, Forevermore
In my never-ending pursuit of introducing you to the image of bats in the city of Palma de Mallorca’s coat of arms, as well as some other unimportant snippets that […]
The Spanish Plane Tree (Platanus Hispanica)
The Spanish Plane Tree (Platanus Hispanica) is a popular urban roadside tree in Mallorca, a deciduous tree that grows to a good size and with smooth bark that falls off […]
Blood For The World
You probably think I must be a strange guy when I tell you that I paid a visit to the new mezquida (mosque) in Felanitx, a week or two ago. […]
The Hunt Is Over
Last Sunday was the last day of the 2009-10 hunting season in Mallorca for caza menor (small animals such as rabbits, hares, pheasants, partridges, wild pigeons, thrushes and such like). […]
The Full Moon Almond Blossoms
I forgot to tell you that the Jewish festival of Tu Bishvat, the New Year of the Trees, always coincides with the full moon. January’s full moon in Mallorca could […]
New Palma Buses Are Less Polluting
There’s good news in Palma. About a week ago, EMT, the municipal bus company in Palma, launched a fleet of 12 new buses, all running on natural gas. The new […]
Green Mallorca
Even though Winter is seemingly a passive time in nature, with the countryside apparently dormant, appearances can be deceptive. Mallorcan farmers are rather busy planting their potatoes and tomatoes, pruning […]
In Praise Of Slowness
Living in Mallorca can sometimes lead to the unexpected discovery of slowness. It all depends on who you are, of course and, perhaps, where you choose to make your home. […]
Funerals
Church services in Mallorca are not what they used to be. The role of the Catholic Church in Spain, and in Mallorca, used to be a dominant and highly authoritative […]
Trainspotting
You may not have seen one of these machines before. At least, I hadn’t. I am not usually known as a trainspotter, but when I saw this beast at Manacor […]
The Good Thing About Rain
Last year seemingly was one of the wettest years on record in Mallorca, or so we hear. In total, 546 litres of rain were recorded per square metre at the […]
The Train To Sóller
The Sóller railway offers a daily train service between Palma de Mallorca and Sóller. This tren with its old wooden carriages has undoubtably turned into one of the most successful […]
The Digital Age
I suspect that most of my readers won’t be much interested in the fact that today an era is coming to an end in Mallorca. From 12h00 today, television in […]
Homeless
With the cold and wet weather over the last day or two (and with more low temperatures, wind, rain and snow forecast for today and tomorrow), I thought it might […]
A Very Old Farmacia
The Hospital General de Palma de Mallorca is one of the oldest hospitals on the island, going back in its origins to the 15th century, with the exception perhaps of […]
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