La Palma Island

• Robert's Wall (la pared de Roberto) -2493 seconds ago This photo was taken from the viewpoint at Los Andennes, where you get a spectacular view into the Caldera. From here you can see a dyke called La Pared de Roberto (Robert’s Wall). It’s about four metres high (13ft). [Volcanic dykes are formed when moulten lava fills a crack in the rock and...
• Cubo de la Galga 4 days ago Cubo de la Galga is a very pretty walk along the bottom of the Galga ravine, between Puntallana and Los Sauces. By Palmeran standards, it’s an easy walk. There is now a car park at the beginning of the walk, on the road at km 16. You’re unlikely to get lost for the first kilometre or so,...
• Wild Peas 1 week ago These are wild Tangier peas, Pisum sativum. They grow all over the island, and very pretty they are too. The flowers are edible, and the original inhabitant used to make gofio out of the tiny peas.
• Photographing Lizards 1 week ago I’ve been photographing lizards on my morning walks and I think I’m getting the hang of it. Firstly you want a telephoto lens. They vanished as soon as I got within about a yard of them. In the past I’ve found it hard to get sharp photos of lizards. The problem was focusing precisely enough....
• Phase 1 2 weeks ago We have more freedom now. We can meet up in groups of up to 10 people as long as you all stay 2 m apart. 15 people can go to a funeral. We can drive all over the island as long as everyone in the car lives together, or it’s one person per row of seats and using facemasks. Churches etc. can hold...

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