Space Shuttle above Biescas
The ISS (brighter trail on the right) closely followed by the space shuttle.
Just watched footage of the shuttle Atlantis take off which reminded me of some interesting pictures I took last summer of the space shuttle and the International Space Station orbiting above Biescas. read more…
The Bath Boys Hike the Pyrenees
Len and the Bath boys
Thanks to Len, Phil, Julian, Peter, Alan and Trevor - our first guests of the summer. They walked a new village to village itinerary staying each night in different villages in the Valle de Tena. Hope you had a great week guys. read more…
Blacks nature guides
I find Blacks Nature Guides really useful. Good mix of an identification fieldguide with interesting information about each species too.
Wild Flowers of Britain and Europe
Birds of Britain and Europe
Looking up to Pena Telera and the cliffs of the Sierra de Partacua
The mountains of the Valle de Tena are looking beautiful and bursting into life. Spring gentians, trumpet gentians and elder flowered orchids are covering the sunnier meadows around Ibon de Piedrafita and above the village of Sandinies.
Trumpet Gentians in the Pyrenees
Emperor Moth
Emperor moth seen in the Spanish Pyrenees
Saw this beautiful, huge moth on the pavement right outside our front door the other morning. Found out it was an Emperor moth. Really large – about 5cm across and fantastic colour around the eye spots and the bright red flashes near the wingtips. He kindly stayed still for some nice photos!
