The Year Of The Rabbit
After the Western New Year (January 1st) and the Jewish New Year for the Tree (January 20th), the third New Year of the year has arrived. Mallorca’s Chinese contingent will […]
Outside Of The Comfort Zone
We have now been off from any electricity supply for just over 48 hours, in case you are interested. We feel pretty much outside of our comfort zone. Our day […]
Modern Times, Or The Simple Life
Early yesterday morning, our electricity source was cut off. I don’t want to bore you with the details but, believe me, life is not the same without the energy supply […]
Rural Beneïdes
You may have attended the animal blessings in Palma last Thursday or in your pueblo last Sunday or Monday, or you may have not attended any Beneïdes whatsoever. Well, it’s […]
The Animal Blessing Ritual
The blessing of the animals is an essential and indispensable part of Mallorca’s Sant Antoni celebrations. The ritual is called Beneïdes and quite possibly has its origins in pre-Christian times […]
Almonds in Bloom
It’s a bit early, this year’s almond blossom. Usually, the almond blossom season in Mallorca gets into its full bloom around the January full moon but, that’s another nine days […]
Prohibido Fumar
I am pleased to report that here in Felanitx (Mallorca) the newly introduced smoking ban has been successfully implemented so far. The ban came into law two days ago, and […]
The New Felanitx Music School
The old municipal Escorxador (slaughterhouse) of the Ciutat de Felanitx was originally built in 1919 as the town’s first Fàbrica d’Electricitat (electricity plant). The building has been converted over the […]
Crickets’ Greetings
In the absence of any reindeer here in Mallorca, a photo of an Oecanthinae (tree cricket) will have to do for today. The teeny green fellow is bringer of festive […]
A Polyphonic Choir
Followers of this blog may recall that once or twice before I gave publicity to the polyphonic choir, Tenim Cantera. The choir is based in Felanitx with members from here, […]
An Immaculate Bonfire
Son Mesquida is a small hamlet near Felanitx with perhaps 250 inhabitants. The Festes de la Immaculada are celebrated in this pueblecito every year in December with an immaculate fogueron […]
Pollarding The Plane Tree
Any time between November and February, the Spanish Plane Tree (Platanus Hispanica) will be pruned back in Mallorcan pueblos, ready for new growth in the spring. The tree gives some […]
La Immaculada Concepció
There must be over 300 churches and chapels in Mallorca. Most of these churches are pretty dark inside, sombre, forbidding, authoritarian, almost fear inspiring. The parish church in Ca’s Concos […]
The Moth With The Startling Skull
Keeping one’s eyes open is one of the prerequisites for keeping a daily photo blog alive for an uninterrupted 42 months. Like yesterday, when on my way to the car […]
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 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 […]
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