Meeting people is a travel highlight; those that live in a traditional manner unchanged for many generations using associated crafts and skills are particularly fascinating. I have the utmost respect for them, continuing to fight the irresistible tide of technological advancement and reliance. “a prime example of a people that value their culture” Retaining community [...]
Tag Archives: Pyrenees
Waterfalls – photo essay tribute to cascades
Waterfalls, falls, cascade, chute, cataract, flume and even rapids are all names we use to describe when a volume of water drops from one level to another during the course of a rivers journey from source to sea. The subject for Twitter’s regular photo sharing hashtag #FriFotos is waterfalls and undoubtedly it will be a [...]
Postcard from a glacial lake in a Catalonian Park
It takes a couple of hours of steady trail climbing in the Estany de Sant Maurici National Park to reach this glacial lake at 2100m. It is a interesting trek with the spectacular scenery of the Pyrenees mountains to take the strain out of the steepest sections. There is always a chance of seeing some [...]
Postcard from the French Wolfpack
I simply love this portrait of a wolf taken at the Parc Animalier Pyrénées which is an animal sanctuary in the village of Argelès-Gazost in the French Haute-Pyrénées. The sanctuary is devoted to the original indigenous species which used to or still inhabit the region. As well as wolves there are otters, deer, marmots, bears, [...]
Postcard from French Pyrenean Beekeepers
Bee keeping is an extremely popular industry throughout the World and particularly in rural communities. Stumbling across this particular group of hives in Val d’Azun, the French Haute Pyrénées was quite special, the backdrop is stunning. The bee keepers of the region practice transhumance the process of pastoral nomadism where livestock is moved around for [...]
Postcard from the French Pyrénéan Peaks
These Pyrénéan mountains may not be the highest and the weather may not have been pleasant on my recent visit to the French Pyrénées but scenes like this remain breathtaking. Taking a short drive down the Val d’Azun from the village of Arrens-Marsous and the mountains will soon be surrounding the visitor. I love mountains, they [...]
Postcard from an Adventure above the clouds
Riding the air currents above the clouds in a hot air balloon in the Catalan Pyrenees is the stuff dreams are made of. It is a bucketlistable activity, an adventure to be savoured. Witnessing the magical hues of a sunrise as it gradually goes through its full repertoire of rainbow colours can be mesmersing. These [...]
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