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AdamBishop, 6 months ago to random

Started ready Cory Doctorow's (@pluralistic) Little Brother. Skipped the forward by Snowden for now, and ... it's like preaching to the converted. Loving it! 😃

#nowReading

NormanDunbar, 6 months ago to random

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elperronegro, 6 months ago to spain

The Rio Monachil looking great with much needed water tumbling down it on the way to Granada

#Spain #landscape #landscapephotography #water

elperronegro, 6 months ago to spain

Granada province still has free tapas with every drink. And, long may it continue! Here's some tapas our group were given after our hike yesterday at Bar Faroles in Lanjaron

#Spain #Andalucia

Fish (cazon) with salad
Pork in a spicy garlic sauce

elperronegro, 7 months ago to spain

Highest mountain in mainland Spain, Mulhacén, 3482m, this morning with snow blowing from the summit in the strong winds. Snow level 2500m.

#Spain #SierraNevada #Mountains #Snow

NormanDunbar, 7 months ago to weirdfolks

@weirdfolks

Morning all.

A large hole appeared in the M62 near Leeds during the night. Police are looking into it.

Someone stole all the dog handling equipment from our local police station. They have no leads.

Our local police station was robbed. Someone stole all the toilets and urinals. Police have nothing to go on.

😁 Enjoy.

elperronegro, 7 months ago to HikingPics

Picos de Europa - day 5

Spectacular morning departure from the Refugio Jermoso with cloud inversion until this all cleared at the Las Colladinas. Then it was a rough descent to the green, lush valley of the Vega de Liordes before bad weather arrived. Beautiful views of surrounding mountain summits. We past some ancient mines before descending steep zig-zags back to Fuente Dé. How on earth did they make that incredible path?

#mountains #walking #hiking #landscapes #landscapephotography #spain

The peak of Torre de las Minas de Carbón 2483m rises like a huge pyramid into the sky, clad in gray and orange stone. In the foreground the silhouette of two hikers
Some clouds gather in the west, blow is a small lake nestled between crags. To the right in shadow are a small group of hikers making their way along a narrow mountain track
The start of the very steep descent to Fuente Dé. Bad weather dark cloud gather to the right. The green fields of Fuente De can be see below

elperronegro, 7 months ago to HikingPics

Picos de Europa - day 4/5 Evening sunset and morning cloud inversion

At the Refugio Collado Jermoso conditions were almost perfect for enjoying the beautiful sunset and stunning early morning cloud inversions. This is a beautiful mountain refuge if you ever get the opportunity to stay here.

#mountains #walking #hiking #landscapes #landscapephotography #spain #sunsets

Lines of mountain ranges spread into the background with the setting sun just about to go behind a mountain peak
The Refugio Collado Jermoso appears out of the low mountain mist with a huge mountain rising behind it highlighted in the morning sunshine
Some hikers are at a small pass on the bottom left of the image. Some low cloud is behind. To the right rises a mountain peak with it's summit highlighted in the morning sun

AdamBishop, 7 months ago to random

Finally some rain in #Granada! 🌦️

AdamBishop, 7 months ago to ubuntu

Excellent new video on the standout features of #Ubuntu 23.10 by @omgubuntu

https://youtu.be/U2BnHNVMAYk?si=G12fIYIC47wKDS-Z

AdamBishop, 7 months ago to random

Good morning Fediverse. Slowly getting on top of my workload. Here's wishing a great day for all! 🙏

elperronegro, 7 months ago to HikingPics

Picos de Europa day 3 - Refugio Cabaña Verónica and Torre de Horcados Rojos

We used the cable car from Fuente Dé for access to the high mountains. A spectacular hike to the remarkable Refugio Cabaña Verónica, perched precariously on a rocky ridge. Then a loose scramble up from a col to the fine summit off the Torre de Horcados Rojos (2503m), seemingly overlooking the world!

#mountains #walking #hiking #landscape #landscapephotography #spain

The route up to the Cabaña Verónica rises through stonet and rocky ground with vertical cliffs on the right hand side
The small Refugio Cabaña Verónica sits on a rocky ridge. A futuristic refuge that hold just 6 persons. behind rises a dramatic mountain
A group of 5 hikers walk below the massive cliffs of Peña Vieja in the Picos de Europa

elperronegro, 7 months ago to HikingPics

Picos de Europa day 1 - The Garganta de Cares

We set off in the dark to catch the first of the sun's rays entering the gorge. This is an out and back route from Poncebos (26km), unless transport can be arranged at Caín de Valdeon (where there is a nice bar!).

The gorge is utterly spectacular and dramatic, but was rather overcrowded on our Friday walk. An early start will reward when the light isn't so harsh.

#mountains #walking #hiking #landscape #landscapephotography #spain

A figure with a purple jacket (my wife!) stands on a rock pinnacle illuminated by the early morning suns rays. The gorge is in deep shadow
Some hikers pass along a narrow path on the left above a gorge in shadow. There is green shrub highlighted in the sun. To the back the gorge receives the suns rays
Two narrow paths to the right and left lead the eye into the narrow gorge that forms the Garganta de Cares.

elperronegro, 7 months ago to HikingPics

I apologise if my timeline for the next week is filled with landscapes and scenes from the mountains of the Picos de Europa. I have only just been able to get the images off camera (I know, I'm a bit old school that way!).

The mountains here completely blew me away! Anyway, here's a sample from the week to come. Dramatic peaks, cloud inversions, narrow gorges and beautiful alpine meadows.

#mountains #walking #hiking #landscape #landscapephotography #spain

The village of Sotres sits on a lovely alpine meadow to the right. To the left are forests of tress while behind rises high grey mountains
A mountain refuge appears out of the cloud. Above the cloud and illuminated by the morning sun rises a high mountain
A narrow mountain track cuts across from the left, with lots of green shrubbery. A deep gorge lies to the right in shadow

elperronegro, 7 months ago to HikingPics

And this is the beautifully situated Refugio Collado Jermoso in the Picos de Europa. A proper, "old school", refuge. Cosy, a bit cramped, but very friendly with great food and all at a really fair price. I loved my stay here so much I do feel impelled to write a blog post about mountain refuges. But ... that's for another day. If you ever get chance to stay here, just do it.

#mountains #walking #hiking #landscape #landscapephotography #spain

On the left is the Refugio Collado Jermoso, behind are dramatic steep mountains. In the foreground is a grassy expanse with two hikers approaching the hut

elperronegro, 7 months ago to spain

Like a scene from "Lord of the Rings", today we enjoyed the spectacular delights of the Gargantua de Cares gorge in the Picos de Europa. We missed breakfast and set off in the dark to catch the morning sun entering the gorge. Turned into a very warm hike which later needed copious amounts of cold beer in compensation.

#Spain #Hiking #Walking #landscapephotograhy #Mountains #gorges #landscapes

AdamBishop, 7 months ago to mastodon

Anyone else have the @ symbol of "Private mentions" on Mastodon 4.2.0 always highlighted red, even though every mention has been seen and clicked on?

#askMastodon about #Mastodon

elperronegro, 7 months ago to hiking

Had a great day yesterday with a group of returning friends from Northern Ireland. Intent on doing Stage 7 of the "Gran Senda de Málaga" from Canillas de Aceituno to Cómpeta, but bailed out at Salares due to the heat.

Loved the sign that warned "You have to be really fit and an expert in extreme trekking tough paths with difficult slopes and dangers as to fell into the abyss"

#hiking #walking #spain #landscape #landscapephotography

A hiker in shadow walks along a narrow path with a deep gorge to the left
A man in red walks a narrow path with a chain to assist. At the end is a sign indicating danger of falling in spanish
A Sign for the long distance "Gran Senda de Malaga" in Spain which warns hikers of the dangers of the path

elperronegro, 7 months ago to spain

Last night I stayed in the pretty town of Cómpeta, so that today I'm around early to join a group hiking in the Sierra de Almijara. This scene is typical of the villages in this area

#Spain #Andalucia #towns