Commercial Fishing
We had fish for supper last night. It was quite scrumptious. Which brings me to today’s topic: commercial fishing in Mallorcan waters. It is quite a science. Or so it […]
The Son Menut Stud Farm
A long time ago, in mainland Spain, the Carthusian monks were famous for their role in breeding the Pura Raza Española or Andalusian horse. Toni Barceló from Son Menut near […]
The Portolan Chart of the Mediterranean World
Mateo Prunes (1532-1594) was a mapmaker and prolific member of a family of Mallorcan cartographers who lived and worked here from the early sixteenth to the late seventeenth centuries. The […]
Price Hikes
Steep price hikes were introduced from June 1st for transport on the island. The train from Palma to Manacor is now charged at 3.80 € one-way when it used to […]
Fandangos, Jotas and Boleros
When you live in a community and try to be part of it, at least to some extent, it helps if you like what that community is doing. As it […]
Pla i Llevant Delights
Pla i Llevant is a relatively recent wine region denomination, or, as it is called here in Mallorca, Denominació d’Origen. The denomination covers the region to the East of the […]
Death in the Afternoon
It’s a strange sensation when you see someone dying of a heart attack in front of your eyes and it is not a make-believe death on television, Casualty style. This […]
The Philosopher’s Bone
When my friend Andreu waved me down in the street a few days ago to tell me about a field of lentils (Lathyrus cicera) that he had discovered nearby I […]
Sister Moon
I apologize for not offering you a better photo of yesterday’s Super Moon but there you go. The intention was there but my equipment does not seem to be good […]
The Salt of the Earth
I have decided to give up on alcohol, well, almost. There will be no more spirits from now on, no more Cava, no more cocktails, no spritzers, no highballs, no […]
Pruning the Vines
Out there in Mallorca’s vineyards, this year’s first young shoots have appeared. The grapes will start to form in May and will grow and ripen over the Summer, before the […]
The Art of Grafting
I am continually amazed about the cleverness and competence of Mallorcan farmers. Agriculture on the island may be on a historic low and in continuous decline but, the few pagesos […]
Les Fleurs du Mel
I am not trying to quote Charles Baudelaire today. The blossoming tree photo has nothing to do with his Fleurs du Mal. Instead, the tree flowers of spring attract bees and […]
The Davallament in Felanitx
As a blogger, you sometimes have to take risks. Such as today when I run the risk of boring you. I know, I have been going on a bit over […]
24 Hours in the Life of an Island
(near Felanitx, at 00:40:23) Twenty-eight years ago today, I orchestrated an exciting photo event in Los Angeles, California, in collaboration with one Red Saunders. Together, we edited the book that […]
Delightful Pear Trees in Bloom
I sometimes wonder whether I like the first Mallorcan Springtime better than the second one, or the other way round. The first Primavera would be in January/February with half the […]
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