Looking up into the night sky, do you have a favourite constellation?
Mine has to be Orion the Hunter, it always puts a smile on my face when I see it moving across the heavens, it's like greeting an old friend. ...Read more
One thing that the volcanic island of Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands has in abundance is dramatic scenery.
A relic of its violent creation, Gran Canaria boasts some impressive rock formations, with probably the most famous being Roque Bentayga, featured in this time lapse video. ...Read more
When we go away on holiday, my wife Liz and I tend to avoid the tourist hotspots, preferring instead to explore the undeveloped, more natural landscapes and villages wherever we are.
But I also have a predeliction for photographing lighthouses, and on this occasion, in Gran Canaria, that meant hitting the popular hotspot at Maspalomas, which boasts a magnificent specimen of a lighthouse, and not to be missed! ...Read more
During the two weeks my wife Liz and I spent exploring Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands in early Febraury 2024 we made a few visits to the amazing Mirador Astronómico de la Degollada de las Yeguas.
Situated high in the mountains on the GC-60 route, overlooking Maspalomas to the south and the town of Arteara to the north, this viewpoint proved very popular with the locals (and with us), as it gave a great view of the sunset out over the Atlantic ocean. ...Read more
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