Close Encounter
According to seasky.org, today’s 2011 March full moon will be closer to our planet than it has been in 18 years. Allow me to quote: The Moon will be directly […]
The Linckia Multifora Starfish
I found a dead starfish the other day and was rather intrigued by its delicate rays or arms. I cannot be quite sure but I think this sample may be […]
Ash Wednesday
The countdown to Easter has started, here in Spain. Last night, Ash Wednesday was celebrated in Catholic churches up and down the island of Mallorca. At the end of the […]
The Eccentric Bracket Fungus
You might have heard that last Sunday we went for a bear hunt in Mallorca. Whilst we did not spot any Cave Bears nor any other members of the Ursidae […]
The Processionary Caterpillar
The processionary caterpillar (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) is out in force again now, here in Mallorca. The insect is active only during the colder times of the year, spending the warm summer […]
Going On A Bear Hunt
One of the gratifications of Mallorca is that you can actually go on a bear hunt. Of course, one should not take that in a literal manner. But, if you […]
Oh, The Fun Of Dressing Up
Our friend of ours from the local Banda de Música had been nervous all week long about the prospect of yesterday’s weather. It was to be Sa Rua time in […]
Bookcrossing
The English-speaking world celebrated World Book Day two days ago, and will be celebrating World Book Night tonight, March 5th, 2011. Not so in Spain, though, as far as I […]
And Give Us This Day Our Daily Water
One element of daily life that has forever been intrinsically entrenched in Mallorcan life is water. Throughout history people have only settled throughout the island where there was a good […]
The Castell de Santueri
I have lamented before on this blog the sorry state that the Castell de Santueri near Felanitx finds itself in. Even though undertakings have been given by the Govern Balear […]
Blowin’ In The Wind
A solar flare might have caused the windy rain conditions over the last day or two, here in Mallorca. Whatever it was, a Yellow alert had been given by AEMet, […]
The Banco de Felanitx
Felanitx is not really a pretty town, notwithstanding its historical and cultural relevance. There is a very attractive parish church, though, and there are some very nice windmills plus a […]
The Morning Fog
I was up bright and early last Sunday to catch a horse and cart to Son Negre from where I set off on foot to the Talayot de Es Rossells. […]
Pep Maria Had A Little Lamb
When I met Pep Maria the other day, he was out shepherding his flock of about 220 sheep not far from the village of Ca’s Concos des Cavaller. We got […]
Shoeing The Horse
For some reason or other, there seem to be more horses in Mallorca than there were, let’s say, twenty years ago. More horses means more horseshoes and that in turn […]
The Talayot Of Es Rossells
Let me tell you about some of the struggles that a Daily Photo Blog editor suffers, now and then. This Mallorca Daily Photo Blog is based on a photo every […]
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