Quaint Garden in Ariany
Not many people make their way to Ariany, a small agricultural town between Santa Margalida and Petra. A shame really. The pueblo sits nicely elevated on a hilltop and from […]
The Truth About Dogs
The truth about dogs in Mallorca is no different from anywhere else. Dogs like nothing better than their owners. Well, food perhaps. Or a bitch on heat, if the dog […]
One Exceptional Tree
I love trees. This one here is a real beaute. It is a giant Ficus macrophylla, known as the Ficus de la Misericòrdia. You can find it in the Jardins de […]
Hortus Conclusus
We are rather spoilt for the choice of beautiful gardens, here in Mallorca. One such jewel is the garden of Sa Bassa Blanca, owned by the Fundación Yannick y Ben […]
Botanical Cactus Garden
Botanicactus near Ses Salines in South East Mallorca is a huge botanical garden mainly specializing in cacti, which also boasts palm trees, bamboos, agaves and other succulent plants, plus an […]
Where There is Light
I had the intention of showing you a photo taken in the Jardí del Bisbe (the Bishop’s garden) in Palma’s Barrio Gótico, behind the Cathedral. But, it turned out that […]
The Arab Baths
The year 707 A. D. marked the beginning of the Medina Mayurka, the settlement that once had been Palmaria Palmensis and that today is known as Palma de Mallorca. No […]
Raixa, Beauty And the Consell de Mallorca
One of the most beautiful manor houses in Mallorca has to be Raixa, on the foot of the Tramuntana mountain range, in the municipality of Bunyola. The finca was founded […]
Making Babies
Whilst we are watching the news, debating the winners and losers in the Spanish elections or in the US American Primaries, or generally contemplating our times with its good aspects […]
Making Lime Marmelade
Don’t be fooled by the picture into thinking that I am showing you some lemons today. They are limes (Citrus Aurantifolia). We picked them ourselves from an organic farm (Ses […]
Aeonium (Aeonium holochrysum)
You’ll see the Aeonium Holochrysum plant just about everywhere in Mallorca. And right now, the green plant displays some beautiful, large, yellow, flowery clusters. The Aeonium plant is a subtropical […]
Wondrous Plant World
Garden lovers and friends of the plant kingdom would be well advised to pay a visit to the Jardín Botánico de Sóller. We went there last Saturday, and what a […]
Picking the Menu del Día
Menu del día. A picnic. When I took this picture, I couldn’t help but think of that famous Impressionist painting by Édouard Manet, Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe (1863, Musée d’Orsay, […]
Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. What is just plain to one, may be of utter beauty to someone else. This old bicycle made its last journey a […]
Not For The Faint Hearted
The Datura shrub or tree is native to the Americas, India and Asia in general, as well as Central and North Africa. It also grows happily on the island of […]
Peru Greets Mallorca
The Schinus Molle, also known as the Peruvian Peppertree (aka Californian Pepper, aka Pepperina), is a tree that is a native to the Peruvian Andes region. As luck would have […]
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