How Do You Like Your Locusts?
On an afternoon stroll yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting this little fellow. A locust by its size, not any old grasshopper, possibly even a Locusta migratoria. He landed […]
To See the Sea
Here is an interesting story for the beginning of the Autumn season. Happy times to you all. I know a Mallorcan lady, aged 93, who told me the other day […]
A Place Under the Sun
When one thinks of beaches on the island of Mallorca, most people would think of Arenal or Magalluf. Crowded beaches, they are. If you don’t go for the obvious, you […]
An Alternative to Chocolate
At this time of the year you will see farmers in Mallorca beating long dark locust beans off their trees with long sticks. Now is the time for the annual […]
Garden Delights
Rainbow coloured chili peppers were for sale at the market last Sunday. What beautiful little things. What delightful colours. Chili peppers not only are pleasing on the eye, they are […]
After the Rain
There was a bit of a downpour the other day in many parts of Mallorca. After the rain, the air was fresh and clean. To enjoy some fresh air, these […]
The Human Condition
It is said that even kings and queens have to go where we all go. Does that make them more approachable? Or do I touch on a taboo here? The […]
Once in a Blue Moon
It was a Full Moon last night. If a second Full Moon occurs in a single calendar month it is called a Blue Moon. On average, only 41 months will […]
One Way to Spend Christmas
Everyone would assume that one could only take a photo like this one during the summer. Not so in Mallorca. This photo was taken on Christmas Day, last year. The […]
Eight Weeks to Go
The annual grape harvest is only about eight weeks away now. The biggest wine making area in Mallorca is in Binnissalem, but the Pla i Levant comes a close second. […]
Vamos a la Playa
One of the nicest beaches in Mallorca, in my opinion, is the Platja d’es Trenc in the south of the island, near Sa Rapita. The island in the background is […]
A Tree Like a Sculpture
The fig tree sheds all its leaves in late autumn. Without leaves, the tree slowly evolves into a sculpture-like shape and form. Now, in the summer, the figs are beginning […]
The Prickly Pear is Called ‘Higo Xumbo’
You will not find a farm house in Mallorca that […]
The Black Pig is Indigenous to Mallorca
If you like pork, you must try Mallorcan pork. If you are lucky you’ll find meat at your butchers that comes from the Black Pig, a Mallorcan delicacy. Try Lechona […]
Palma Palm Trees
This is part of the seafront in Palma de Mallorca, at the height of the cathedral. Palma would not be Palma without its palm trees. The photo was taken in […]
Home, Sweet Home
Mallorca traditionally was a rural society including animal husbandry and livestock. Animals are not seen as pets but as working dependants or else, for breeding or for food consumption. Things […]
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