Wild Flowers
If you have lived in Mallorca for a number of years, say ten or even longer, you will not fail to have noticed that there are certain patterns, be that cycles […]
Violating the Beaches
Every year, just before the start of the temporada (the holiday season) some of Mallorca’s beaches get a clean-up, a face-lift and a bit of a reconstruction and regeneration. In […]
The Art of Grafting
I am continually amazed about the cleverness and competence of Mallorcan farmers. Agriculture on the island may be on a historic low and in continuous decline but, the few pagesos […]
Les Fleurs du Mel
I am not trying to quote Charles Baudelaire today. The blossoming tree photo has nothing to do with his Fleurs du Mal. Instead, the tree flowers of spring attract bees and […]
24 Hours in the Life of an Island
(near Felanitx, at 00:40:23) Twenty-eight years ago today, I orchestrated an exciting photo event in Los Angeles, California, in collaboration with one Red Saunders. Together, we edited the book that […]
Delightful Pear Trees in Bloom
I sometimes wonder whether I like the first Mallorcan Springtime better than the second one, or the other way round. The first Primavera would be in January/February with half the […]
Lavender Hill
The bounteous lavender plant (Latin: Lavandula) is a genus of 39 species of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. In Southern Spain and here in Mallorca the plant grows […]
Phileas Fogg
Once or twice a year, there is fog to be found on Mallorca’s roads. Years ago, some friends of ours came to visit, flying in from Germany. Palma International airport […]
The Ermita de la Santíssima Trinitat
It is Martes y Trece today, the Spanish equivalent of Friday the Thirteenth. You may not feel superstitious enough as to indulge in any prevention of ill fate. But you […]
Spring is in the Air
The Mallorcan landscape in rural areas is just so beautiful, especially when spring is in the air as it was yesterday. We went for a walk near Son Negre, not […]
The International Day of the Tree
I know it is still a few days away, but March 21st is usually celebrated as Arbor Day, something like the International Day of the Tree. The Ajuntament de Palma calls Arbor […]
Sponsaliorum Plantarum, or The Wedding of Plants
Spring is in the air, or is it not? Talking […]
The Reserva Natural s’Albufereta
If you know Mallorca and love the island for its natural beauty you will most likely know the Parc Natural s’Albufera de Mallorca. The wetland of flooded marshes between Can […]
Almond Trees in Full Bloom
Often a cold spell, even with snow like we just had, belies the natural beauty which the island presents in February with the flowering of the almond trees under a […]
Prisoners of War Camps in Mallorca
In a blog entry a couple of years ago, I reported about a number of Concentration Camps in Mallorca. Perhaps that term was a bit harsh. Perhaps one should call […]
The Parc Natural de Llevant
The land of Aubarca north of Artà was acquired by the Govern de les Illes Balears in 2001 and protected as a Nature Reserve under the name of Parc Natural […]
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