ИспанияMontaña de Tamanca28°37’2” N 17°50’55” W 1 сентября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
My location tonight is a viewpoint at around 1200m, about 4000ft. The translation is 'Astronomical Observatory of Llano del Jable' but let's stick with 'a viewpoint created for viewing the stars withЧитать далее
ИспанияTodoque28°36’4” N 17°53’17” W 2 сентября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
I knew I would be up late again tonight but wanted to check out where the lava had flowed during the last eruption. I've neglected to take photos for you so hopefully before I leave I'll take some.Читать далее
ПутешественникQuite an awesome sight and thought really, it does make you realise the power of nature. you can't help but be impressed also with man's determination, and ability, to rebuild so soon after what must have been such a frightening, unstoppable and unpredictable event!
ПутешественникIn a later footprint I've included a link to some photos taken during the eruption. Some of them are scary to see.
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I wonder if you would feel quite the same when you are watching something so terrifying so close to you... i would probably rather than thinking that is awesome... more like i beter get the hel out of here
ПутешественникFrom the apartment there, it was far enough away. Itvepykd have been awesome. To be honest, I'd love to be closer. 😂
ИспанияPunta de Fuencaliente28°27’20” N 17°50’36” W 2 сентября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ 🌬 23 °C
The most southern town here is Fuencaliente and this is where I have chosen to eat before heading for my photo location. It's around half an hour from the apartment. The problem is that it's MondayЧитать далее
ПутешественникI see you have returned to your earlier "banana" theme! (Are you secretly a "Minion" by any chance?)
Путешественник😂 It's going to be a delicate operation to sort that bend. I hope and can do it.
ИспанияBarranco de las Angustias28°39’1” N 17°56’44” W
3 сентября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Oh my goodness am I worn out this morning. I appear to have forgotten that I'm no longer in my twenties and that repeatedly staying out all night does take its toll, and today that toll is definitelyЧитать далее
ПутешественникVery different images from all the other ones so far. I did like the time-lapse section initially because of the wispy clouds but when I reread your account I watched the time-lapse again and was amazed by the movement of the stars! I hadn't noticed them before! Fascinating! Thank you.
ПутешественникSomething different look at for this day. Did you see how the car headlights wiggled around, particularly towards the end?
ИспанияPunta de Juan Graje28°39’8” N 17°56’54” W 3 сентября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
You may think it weird this footprint has the title it has. I guess it is weird, but I wanted to take a moment to compare the street lighting in La Palma, to the absolute calamity we must suffer inЧитать далее
ПутешественникI totally agree with your analysis, Rob, very convincing and so obvious. Did you also know that by selecting just one colour it is cheaper to run? All this has been done by a very aware and conscientious council which has its community at the heart of its decision making. Well done them! We could really learn a lot from this kind of thinking and attitude. Thank you, Rob, very "illuminating!"
ПутешественникAs the week went on I felt more strongly that our planners need to think more about the quality of our lives, in all its aspects.
ИспанияCasa Massieu28°38’38” N 17°56’1” W
4 сентября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
I realise it's not a great title for a footprint, but today didn't work out how I planned.
My aim was to look for astro locations along the north west part of the island. I would have loved toЧитать далее
ПутешественникUnfortunate for you but you have more than made up for it with all the earlier work.
ПутешественникCan't remember what the "Ninja Turtles" used to state so emphatically!
ПутешественникI never watched the programmes, but I do know they were renowned for their love of pizza.
ИспанияBarranco de Tenisque28°38’57” N 17°56’14” W
5 сентября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
In case you're itching to see what my accommodation looked like inside then this photo sums it up. I've just packed and put things how I found them.
There's a twin bedded room to the left and theЧитать далее
ПутешественникIt looks lovely Rob - i really enjoyed sharing your trip on Penguins
ПутешественникAll looks quite cosy and ideally practical. An excellent choice especially with those views too! And who can forget the self positioning outdoor chairs!
ИспанияMontaña Rajada28°37’23” N 17°52’28” W 5 сентября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
In an earlier footprint I said I'd get some photos showing the impact of the volcanic eruption in 2021. Here they are.
The other day, seemingly ages ago, I was on the other side of the flow so I wasЧитать далее
ПутешественникQuite awesome and rather frightening. Presumably the surface is comparatively cool now but not solid or safe enough to touch let alone walk on and underneath it could still be seriously hot! What an amazing spectacle to see up so close. I think you have been very clever and lucky with your choice of holiday. Safe journey home.
ПутешественникThe eruption was pretty much exactly three years ago so everything should be cold and solid by now. I suspect it's because they don't want people climbing over it - there will be sharp edges and loose terrain. Higher up and above the eruption site where the volcanic ash is deep, they will be trying to protect the natural environment, to allow the landscape to recover. We all love to explore and find the dramatic (I do 🙄 ) but that potentially unnaturally erodes a newly generating landscape. The urge to go where I shouldn't was very strong and it was hard not to just sneak a touch, or a view for a photo. I am in heaven in places like this and one day, please can I see an active volcano close up? Not from a helicopter like before, but up close and personal. It's a dream.
ПутешественникIt was very thought provoking to get an insight into what happened and realise first hand the impact an event such as this can have on people’s lives.
ИспанияBarrial28°39’16” N 17°51’8” W 5 сентября 2024 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Well, not quite the end because my very last stop, before a garage to fill the car with fuel, is to the Centro de Visitantes de La Caldera de Taburiente, or the Taburiente Caldera Visitor's Centre,Читать далее
ПутешественникThank you, Rob, it has been a pleasure and a privilege to follow you on this adventure. I look forward to seeing some of the finished images soon. Safe journey home, enjoy the flight.
ПутешественникThank you Richard. My flight is delayed by almost three hours so it looks as though it's another 5am bedtime in a B&B near Gatwick. Clearly, I've been in training for this all week. 😂
ПутешественникI arrived home safely, though rather late after the flight delay.
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I rather like the first picture with all the lights in the carpark. the trees have created a fabulous foreground.
ПутешественникI haven't looked at the actual photo yet. Hopefully there's much more dealt than this shows.
ПутешественникThe trees look unreal, quite unusual. It's impressive that your camera can do so well in automatic mode! Also quite impressive but just think what your "controlled" images will be like!
ПутешественникIt was very dark down the trail so we will have to see. Fingers crossed.