Sant Antoni
Yesterday saw the blessing of the animals in Felanitx (and other villages) as part of the Sant Antoni celebrations. The blessings are given by the parish vicar with the patron […]
A Winter In Mallorca
Amongst the loveliest sights that one can encounter on the island of Mallorca are the almond trees when in full blossom. Now is the time for these wonders of nature […]
Primary Education
Mallorca always used to be a rural society, predominantly shaped by farming and agriculture. Rural communities had their own infrastructure, with parish churches, local schools and farmers markets. But times […]
First Day of Spring
I know, the Spring Equinox is not due until March 20th this year. That’s another eleven weeks to go. But in Mallorca, the first signs of Spring can usually be […]
Bon Nadal
May I wish you a Merry Christmas or, as the Mallorcans say, Bon Nadal. In the Castilian lingo, one would wish Feliz Navidad. Whatever your idiom of preference, whatever your […]
Not a Casa Señorial
A country dwelling in Mallorca is called a finca rustica. A slightly grander country property is called a casa señorial. And the nicest and oldest country retreats, those with a […]
Mind And Body
Thanks to some financial support by the Consell de Mallorca to the tune of 600.000 €, the lucky people of Felanitx can now visit the new public swimming pool, as […]
Tree Planting Season
The time between November and February is the perfect season to plant your trees, if that is what you want. Local Viveros or garden centres are now offering a good […]
Blue Skies Over Felanitx
Felanitx used to be quite an affluent Mallorcan town, many moons ago. You can see the former glory in some of the buildings, such as for instance the parish church […]
Matanza Time
November is the time of the year when Mallorcan families celebrate matanzas. A pig has been reared all year long. Now it is time to slaughter the animal, to make […]
Greetings From the Silver Lady
Not many Rolls Royce motor cars find their way to the sleepy town of Felanitx in eastern Mallorca. And why should they? The one I spotted the other day was […]
Hoorray for Clementines
The good news about winter time is that this is the season for oranges, mandarines, tangerines, clementines and satsumas. There are Spanish oranges of this year’s crop already in the […]
Santa Cecília
Today, November 22nd, is considered the day of Santa Cecília (Sancta Caecilia in Latin). The Lady hailed from Rome in the 2nd century; she is celebrated as the patron saint […]
Making News
When I started this Photo Blog the intention was to offer you a daily photographic impression of life here on the island of Mallorca. Reviewing my first 165 entries, I […]
The First Almond Blossoms
Only yesterday, I was talking about Winter and the first snow this year. Today I am happy to tell you about the first signs of Spring. Weird, really. When I […]
Long Shadows
A few days ago, the midday sun in Mallorca was actually still quite hot. We had to move our table into the shade when we had coffee in the bar […]
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