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Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands is an island of two halves.
To the east the coast is relatively flat and heavily developed, while to the west the coast is much more rugged and has been left largely alone by man.
You can guess which side of the island Liz and I preferred, and where we spent most of our time exploring during our week long stay!
Quite a large length of the west coast is inaccessible, unless you're prepared to hike for miles over a barren landscape, but there is a single road, the very twisty GC-200, which runs close to the sea for quite a way and takes in some wonderful scenery.
Parking places are few and far between on this narrow road, so when one presented itself we took advantage of the opportunity for a leg stretch and a look at the scenery.
I was taken by these lumpy red rocks, punctuated by a few hardy plants and set against the blue of the Atlantic Ocean, and a bit of shuffling around to find the best composition yielded this rather pleasing arrangement of rocks, plants and water.
A few minutes later and we were on our way again, wondering what we would see around the next bend in the road.
Filename - gran canaria rock 02.jpg
Camera - Canon 6D
Lens - 24-105mm zoom @ 40mm
Exposure - 1/20 sec @ f16, ISO100
Location - West Coast, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands
This image - 800x533px JPEG
Conversion - Adobe Lightroom
Comments - Polarising filter used to enhance colours
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