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 […]
Spain is Lottery Crazy
Spain loves to play the lottery. The National Lottery sells tickets for Thursdays and Saturdays. ONCE, the blind people’s organization, sells tickets for every day. Everybody in Spain hopes for […]
The Prickly Pear is Called ‘Higo Xumbo’
You will not find a farm house in Mallorca that […]
Sunday is Market Day in Felanitx
Every Sunday it is Market Day in Felanitx, Mallorca, where I live with my family. This main square of this small town is the Plaza España. The most appealing square […]
Stepping Down Slowly
These are some very old steps in Felanitx, Mallorca. There had been an afternoon shower. I was on my way back from the Municipal library. The photo was chosen from […]
Up, Up and Away
The airport in Palme de Mallorca has been completely rebuilt five times since I first travelled there in 1971. Now, there are plans for a new extension to handle up […]
Giving Sa Guerreria a Face Lift
Palma de Mallorca is being done up. In the district of Sa Guerreria this young work man is busy preparing sand and cement for a re-rendering of the façade of […]
Bon Jour, Perine
Sunday is not only Market Day in Felanitx, but the time to have your café con leche and meet some of your friends. If you are lucky, your coffee might […]
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 […]
The Little-Known Patio of Palma’s Cathedral
The cathedral in Palma is a beautiful place to see […]
A Great Little Chapel in Palma’s Cathedral
Felanitx Artist, Miquel Barceló, has spent five years creating an […]
Ora Pro Populo
This monument can be found in Felanitx, Mallorca. It hails the Concepción Inmaculata (the Virgin Birth) and urges us to Pray for the People, or something to that extent, if […]
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 […]
From Mallorca to California
Fray Junípero Serra was born in Petra, Mallorca, Spain. California, USA, hails this missionary as the Founding Father of their state. The photo was chosen from my archive. It was […]
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 […]
Bougainvillea (fam. Nyctaginaceæ)
The Nyctaginaceæ family of flowering plants does very well in Spain, thank you very much. Especially the Bougainvillea, of which this one is a very pleasant example. The photo was taken […]
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