Vía Crucis
It is Viernes Santo today (Good Friday). Spain celebrates Easter, along with the rest of the Catholic World. In Mallorca, Good Friday is the day for a dramatic reenactment of […]
The Old Man and The Sea
The Catalan painter and artist, Joan Miró (1893-1983) lived in Mallorca from the advanced age of 63 until his death at age 90. Mallorca was the birthplace of Miró’s wife, […]
Open Doors at the Consolat de Mar
The Consolat de Mar building on Passeig Sagrera in Palma de Mallorca dates from the early 17th Century. Originally, it was the official seat of the Maritime authorities, regulating shipping […]
A Battle of Wills
Organized industrial action over pay has been staged by the employees of the legal system in Mallorca for the second week now. The law courts in Palma de Mallorca are […]
Jewish Cemetery
In the old days, the part of Palma de Mallorca shown in this photo was outside of the city boundaries by a long way. It is said that in the […]
Hibernating
Some animals tuck up for their hibernation stint during the winter month. Some of the lusher yachts seem to be doing just the same, harbouring in one of Mallorca’s 25 […]
Plenty of Water
Gorg Blau is a water reservoir that Mallorca’s capital city, Palma de Mallorca, relies upon for most of its water supply, together with the Embalse Cúber. Well, here’s the good […]
Sa Feixina and the Fallen Heroes
There is a nice park in central Palma de Mallorca, right next to the Sa Riera torrente in Passeig Mallorca, and bordered by the Baluard, a fortress now converted into […]
Preludes
Frédéric Chopin spent three months in Mallorca in the Winter of 1838-39, some 169 years ago. He came in the company of George Sand and her two children from her […]
Miró’s Egg
Joan Miró is the artist of the sculpture Monument a la dona (1972), reputedly the work of art most often photographed by tourists visiting Palma de Mallorca. The public has […]
Fandango
I love music. Spain is great for music, not least for the prevalence of flamenco and fandango. Both have their origin in Southern Spain, in Andalucía to be precise. I […]
Urban Development
A colossal amount of building work has transformed the island of Mallorca since I moved here, twenty years ago. That’s building as in the construction of roads, motorways, railway lines, […]
Sant Sebastià in Palma
Mallorca’s capital, Palma de Mallorca, has a patron saint: Sant Sebastià. The saint is honoured every year on January 20th with an extended programme of festivities. The main activities, this […]
Black Beaute
Two beautiful black swans live below the Palau de l’Almudaina, in Palma de Mallorca. You’ll find them on the way to the Ses Voltes complex – former army barracks (built […]
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, […]
Dart the Arts
“Art For Fun” is the title of an art exhibition that was on show from November 22nd until January 13th. Yes, today is the last day. The show can be […]
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