Ad Horologia Solaria
Time is a funny concept, isn’t it? The days of the year are counted by the hour, and there are 24 hours to the day, give or take a few […]
Weekly Village Markets
Most island pueblos hold weekly markets where products related to agriculture and animal husbandry are sold. Usually, these markets offer an excellent choice for quality fruit and vegetable as well […]
Close Encounter
According to seasky.org, today’s 2011 March full moon will be closer to our planet than it has been in 18 years. Allow me to quote: The Moon will be directly […]
And Give Us This Day Our Daily Water
One element of daily life that has forever been intrinsically entrenched in Mallorcan life is water. Throughout history people have only settled throughout the island where there was a good […]
The Morning Fog
I was up bright and early last Sunday to catch a horse and cart to Son Negre from where I set off on foot to the Talayot de Es Rossells. […]
Pep Maria Had A Little Lamb
When I met Pep Maria the other day, he was out shepherding his flock of about 220 sheep not far from the village of Ca’s Concos des Cavaller. We got […]
Shoeing The Horse
For some reason or other, there seem to be more horses in Mallorca than there were, let’s say, twenty years ago. More horses means more horseshoes and that in turn […]
Hug A Tree
Hug a tree or, even better, plant a tree. That’s the motto of Tu Bishvat, the Jewish New Year for Trees. Tu Bishvat is one of the four Jewish new […]
The Animal Blessing Ritual
The blessing of the animals is an essential and indispensable part of Mallorca’s Sant Antoni celebrations. The ritual is called Beneïdes and quite possibly has its origins in pre-Christian times […]
The Festa de Sant Antoni
The Fiesta de San Antonio goes back a very long time indeed, here on the island of Mallorca. In Pollença, for instance, documents show that the Festa de Sant Antoni […]
Almonds in Bloom
It’s a bit early, this year’s almond blossom. Usually, the almond blossom season in Mallorca gets into its full bloom around the January full moon but, that’s another nine days […]
Espinagadas In Sa Pobla
With the festivities of Christmas, New Year and Three Kings behind us, now in January it is time for the Festa de Sant Antoni. The fiesta involves large bonfires up […]
An Immaculate Bonfire
Son Mesquida is a small hamlet near Felanitx with perhaps 250 inhabitants. The Festes de la Immaculada are celebrated in this pueblecito every year in December with an immaculate fogueron […]
No Sooner Ripe But Rotten
The Medlar (Mespilus germanica) is native to Asia Minor and can be found in Southeastern Europe and the Black Sea coast of modern Turkey. You can also find the tree […]
Oli de Mallorca
It is said that olive trees (Olea europaea) were introduced by the Phoenicians and Greeks to the Iberian Peninsula from where somehow they eventually reached Mallorca. After the conquest of […]
Pumpkin Pie
Mallorca is in the midst of its Firas de Tardor celebrations, the autumnal fairs and markets. Llucmajor had its firas in October, and Inca was celebrating its three successive autumn firas […]
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