Morouzos Beach (playa de Morouzos in Spanish) is a 2.8 km strip of sand which lies at the entrance to the … More
Month: October 2014
Autumn Crocus
I came across these little blue belles whilst walking along the Rio Sor in Galicia earlier this month. There were … More
Pity the poor pitta!
I have searched long and hard for a pitta! I am not a very good bird-watcher; I tend to get … More
Selamatkan Yaki! (Save the yakis!)
Selamatkan Yaki! (Save the yakis!). It we cannot share the planet with these beautiful and tolerant creatures, then I do not … More
Selamatkan Yaki! (Save the yakis!)
Black Crested Macaques or Sulawesi Black Macaques (Macaca nigra) are only found in northeastern Sulawesi (and on a couple of adjacent … More
Blues on the heath!
The hills and mountains of of Galicia in north-west Spain are covered in heather and gorse which flower from late … More
A comma, not a full stop!
The Comma (Polygonia c-album) is a very distinctive butterfly with an interesting history in the UK. It was very common and … More
