It feels as if Summer had started. The last few days, we were blessed with temperatures above 25º C. Time for a slowing down, perhaps even a siesta. At least, […]
One does not often see a palm tree pruned back the professional way. The man seen here had the professional tool, a sharp blade attached to a short handle to […]
Easter was full of weather surprises this year. Britain, Germany and the north of Spain had massive amounts of snow but, surprisingly, Mallorca’s mountain region was not far behind. I […]
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 […]
What you see here – if you look closely – is the Processionary Caterpillar (Thaumetopoeidae pityocampa), actually three of them clinging onto each other top to tail. I think they […]
As a direct result of the weather pattern last year, 2007 has seen a considerable decrease in wine production in Mallorca, we were informed by the press. A lack of […]
At long last, there has been some rain in Mallorca over the last few days. “The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain”, Eliza Doolittle repeated after Professor Higgins […]
Due to the recent weather pattern, the Mediterranean waters around Mallorca did not drop in temperatures significantly during Winter, as they normally would, which pleases the Jelly fish. Jelly fish […]
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 […]
Today and tomorrow, the Observatorio Astronómico de Mallorca in Costitx, Mallorca, is keeping its doors open after hours for you to come and look at the sky. The reason is […]
Thinking of an island in the South, a Mediterranean island, one usually thinks of Summer, hot weather, the beach. One would not necessarily think of Autumn. Well, Autumn is here, […]
Mallorca is going through a strange year, weather-wise. Summer came late this year and was rather short, and it was not very hot. Autumn now has seen some tornados, some […]
October. Autumn. The wild mushrooms season is about to start. Time to go into the woods to look for setas. Not here, though. Even though the current proprietor is not […]
Taking a look at the world from a higher ground might give one a grander view of things, but from down below things look quite different. Who of the two […]