Polar air has marched it's way to southern Spain, even dropping some precipitation along the way. We went to take some photo's showing the snowy Sierra Nevada above. Our usual place for this shot took us into an area that was devastated by wildfire in September last year. It was horrifying to watch then, It was horrifying to wander through today. The loss of wildlife, nature & livelihoods is beyond words.

Burnt young palm trees pushing up through the ash from a wildfire

Showing a clear line from the wildfire battle, what got to live and what burnt.

Lanjaron mid distance, behind the Sierra Nevada mountains and in front a devastated area from the wildfire in September

Burnt trees

Introducing Sooty & Sweep, our cats who are sisters. It's at this time of the year they start to snuggle.

Cats snuggling

Cats cuddled up

Sweep (the cat) upside down annoying her sister

The moment before impact 😂

Soon our hillsides will be covered by almond blossom, it's a remarkable sight and one we look forward to every year. These particular trees are always early and the bees love them. I do fear for these ones though because we are due a big drop in temperature from Wednesday across Spain, including the Alpujarras 🥶

Beautiful almond blossom

Snoozes on the sofa 😴

Black and white picture of Arko the husky snoozing on the sofa with Sooty the cat next to him

Here come the Giants. Well actually it's the only one and it's a young Giant so it's quite small and the rest of his friends only have their leaves showing 😁 Giant Orchid (Himantoglossum robertianum) taken with a mobile this morning.

Giant orchid flower

It was a wild and beautiful dog walk this morning 😎

Here they come. The advance party at the top of the trees started to flower on January 1st!

Almond blossom

You are clear for landing 🐝

Bee coming in for pollen

Happy heavenly birthday Khumbu, the 4th one without you, I still miss you every day 🌈

Khumbu Siberian Husky in the snowy forest

Shame on and 😡 Why do people want to kill everything? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/02/huge-swedish-wolf-hunt-will-be-disastrous-for-species-warn-experts

A beautiful new years day walk

Dog walk with Rita and Arko

It's the simple things in life.

blade of grass macro photography

So this kitten turned up and decided to move in with us a few months ago. Our dogs loved her, our cats hated her. We've been looking for a new home for her and today we took her. She is the only cat in the household and has two dog siblings to help her settle in. She is going to have a great life, and can now be the cat she was supposed to be. Good luck Squirt, we will miss you ❤️

Squirt the kitten

Squirt the kitten

Squirt the kitten

Went out with the macro lens yesterday because we had dew, don't see it very often so had to make the most of it. Fun and frustrating with the moving sun 😅

Water droplets on grass

Have moved server to one the husband has set up so apparently I have no posts visible now 🤔 So here is one. This is how our wonderful mountains, Sierra Nevada, look at the moment ❤️ That's the Sierra Nevada in Spain!

The Sierra Nevada in Spain