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The fog turned red, but just for one minute.Jul 12, 2009
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In the village, the light was changing so fast I had to act quickly.Jul 12, 2009
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I took a path away from the edge and towards the cottages, but when I looked back one more time ...Jul 12, 2009
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Fog.Jul 12, 2009
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The fog had reached the cottages, but the edge was still bathing in the sun.Jul 12, 2009
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The chapel.Jul 12, 2009
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Shadows on the opposite slope.Jul 12, 2009
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Sweet light.Jul 12, 2009
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Flowers.Jul 12, 2009
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I kept looking back.Jul 12, 2009
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The trail along the edge.Jul 12, 2009
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More sun from behind the clouds.Jul 12, 2009
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The clouds were beginning to redden.Jul 12, 2009
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Barbed wire.Jul 12, 2009
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Kamnik - yay, I can see my house from here! :)Jul 12, 2009
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Looking toward the other side, the fog had already started to creep up from the valley.Jul 12, 2009
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... and exploded into an orange series of sunbeams.Jul 12, 2009
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The sun made a bashful appearance ...Jul 12, 2009
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But when we reached Velika planina and looked over the edge ... the light started to change.Jul 12, 2009
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The terrain was extremely wet as it had been raining for days. I got my shoes all muddy just by walking across this marshy meadow.Jul 12, 2009
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Overcast and grey - I wasn't really counting on any great photos.Jul 12, 2009
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It was cloudy when we emerged from the forest to Mala planina.Jul 12, 2009
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Everything was wet and so were we, happy to have had made the hike despite the adverse weather.Jul 05, 2009
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Back in the forest I couldn't stop wondering at its lush green color.Jul 05, 2009
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An old tree.Jul 05, 2009
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The edge.Jul 05, 2009
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We had some sour milk at one of the cottages when it began to rain again. We set off anyway, greeted a few cows on the way ...Jul 05, 2009
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By then it was raining hard so I packed my camera and used Aco's waterproof P&S camera instead.Jul 05, 2009
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... one of them from very close!Jul 05, 2009
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... and cows were wandering around.Jul 05, 2009
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... the ponds clear ...Jul 05, 2009
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The village of Velika planina was lush green ...Jul 05, 2009
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This pond always begs to be photographed. The light was quite good.Jul 05, 2009
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The chapel and yellow flowers in the foreground.Jul 05, 2009
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We waited for over an hour and headed out again when the skies cleared a bit.Jul 05, 2009
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... so I took a few more photos, and while we had a hearty meal at the hut, it started pouring.Jul 05, 2009
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I knew the sun wasn't going to last for long ...Jul 05, 2009
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Cows have been on pasture here for two weeks and will stay until the fall.Jul 05, 2009
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The ominous clouds in the background weren't very promising.Jul 05, 2009
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During the few moments of sun rays peaking from behind the clouds I scrambled around to take as many pictures as possible.Jul 05, 2009
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The whole mountain was full of flowers.Jul 05, 2009
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After a quick climb though the woods we reached the plateau of Mala planina. There was even some blue sky!Jul 05, 2009
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Manca.Jul 02, 2009
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C'est moi. :))Jul 02, 2009
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Manca and I with Velika planina in the background.Jul 02, 2009
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Two benches for weary hikers. :)Jul 02, 2009
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It was getting dark quickly.Jul 02, 2009
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The peak was covered in colorful flowers.Jul 02, 2009
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The slopes of Kamniski vrh, and Kriska planina in the background.Jul 02, 2009
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We could hardly make out the town of Kamnik not that many kilometers to the south.Jul 02, 2009
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The visibility sucked!Jul 02, 2009
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This bench on the ridge below the summit offers great views and is a great pit stop before the final stretch of the climb.Jul 02, 2009
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Spinach ravioli - very good! :)Jun 08, 2009
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Last view of Lanzarote.Jun 08, 2009
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We were already in the clouds.Jun 08, 2009
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Green patches of Lanzarote.Jun 08, 2009
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Lanzarote landscape.Jun 08, 2009
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Lanzarote landscape.Jun 08, 2009
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A roundabout.Jun 08, 2009
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Take-off on Lanzarote.Jun 08, 2009
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In the plane.Jun 08, 2009
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Just before landing on Lanzarote.Jun 08, 2009
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Corralejo and its desert.Jun 08, 2009
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The coast through the dirty window. :(Jun 08, 2009
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Puerto del Rosario from above.Jun 08, 2009
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The air traffic is quite busy.Jun 08, 2009
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Waiting for the take-off at the Fuerteventura airport.Jun 08, 2009
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More white sandy beaches.Jun 08, 2009
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Isla de los Lobos is just a short boat ride away.Jun 08, 2009
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We parked the car and walked to the beach. Beach chairs and umbreally can be rented.Jun 08, 2009
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In the car along the desert road.Jun 08, 2009
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We had a high-jump competition of sorts - did I jump high enough? :)Jun 08, 2009
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A black rock.Jun 08, 2009
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Strange-looking flowers.Jun 08, 2009
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Back at the dunes I still found new things to photograph.Jun 08, 2009
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On the last day I realized I hadn't really taken any pictures of Corralejo, the town where we were staying. Well, it's nothing special really. Here's just one photo of one of the main streets.Jun 08, 2009
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The sun behind the clouds shone on the sea.Jun 08, 2009
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Dark and rainy here, but far in the distance the sun was setting.Jun 08, 2009
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At the Betancuria pass again. The clouds had descended almost all the way down to the road.Jun 08, 2009
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One sun beam illuminated a narrow strip of land.Jun 08, 2009
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Red glow on a mountain.Jun 08, 2009
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On the way back the weather didn't cease to show its dramatic side.Jun 08, 2009
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My footsteps.Jun 08, 2009
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I just stood in the water, letting the waves lap at me and taking photos.Jun 08, 2009
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The clouds obscured the sun, which is not a good thing when it's windy and you're wet. ;)Jun 08, 2009
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The beach was deserted.Jun 08, 2009
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My little waterproof Olympus came in handy.Jun 08, 2009
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It was warm enough so we decided to go for a swim.Jun 08, 2009
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The dune.Jun 08, 2009
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Sand.Jun 08, 2009
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The dune.Jun 08, 2009
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The beach.Jun 08, 2009
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The beach.Jun 08, 2009
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There's obviously enough moisture for some plants to grow.Jun 08, 2009
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On the dune.Jun 08, 2009
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Belts of sand formed by the tide.Jun 08, 2009
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A sand dune extending from the hill to the beach.Jun 08, 2009
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A lifeguard's hut on top of the hill. It's a bit far from the beach and I don't know how a lifeguard is supposed to rescue a swimmer in danger from here.Jun 08, 2009
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A panoramic view of the bay.Jun 08, 2009
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A windsurfer.Jun 08, 2009
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From the hill the views were breathtaking.Jun 08, 2009
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Remember these hills?Jun 08, 2009
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Back at the Sotavento beach. First we climbed the hill above the beach.Jun 08, 2009
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The view towards the west and the sea.Jun 08, 2009
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Our car down below.Jun 08, 2009
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A red mountain.Jun 08, 2009
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A red valley.Jun 08, 2009
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Colorful hills.Jun 08, 2009
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Arid slopes.Jun 08, 2009
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Shades of nature's colors.Jun 08, 2009
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Colorful hills.Jun 08, 2009
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The countryside on the way to La Pared was spectacular again. We stopped the car along the road and climbed a nearby hill to take photos in all four directions.Jun 08, 2009
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A cat sat underneath our table the whole time we ate. This love-struck look was intended for Peter. :)Jun 08, 2009
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Our lunch, a sea food platter. It was delicious.Jun 08, 2009
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Number 6.Jun 08, 2009
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Green doorways.Jun 08, 2009
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Lonely streets of Ajuy.Jun 08, 2009
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Green window.Jun 08, 2009
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O hai! :)Jun 08, 2009
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The island is supposed to be famous for goats, but we only saw a handful the whole week.Jun 08, 2009
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Colorful houses.Jun 08, 2009
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From the cliff.Jun 08, 2009
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Back at the village after the dark clouds had disappeared.Jun 08, 2009
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Limestone.Jun 08, 2009
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Interesting wisps of clouds.Jun 08, 2009
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The bay.Jun 08, 2009
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The weather was clearing up while we were sitting on top of the cliff, enjoyed the views and drank beer. :)Jun 08, 2009
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Looking out the cave.Jun 08, 2009
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In the cave.Jun 08, 2009
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At the end of the trail there are a couple of caves that are accessible to public.Jun 08, 2009
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The walk along the trail is pleasant, but it was hot and humid and windless that day.Jun 08, 2009
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A lookout on the cliff.Jun 08, 2009
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Turbulent waters.Jun 08, 2009
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Waves overflowing a rocky barrier in front of the cliffs.Jun 08, 2009
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There's a footpath on top of the limestone cliffs that leads to some caves.Jun 08, 2009
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The view of the bay and the village.Jun 08, 2009
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Ominous clouds approached from the inland to cover the picturesque village.Jun 08, 2009
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By noon we made it to Ajuy, a coastal village with a black sandy beach and some interesting cliffs.Jun 08, 2009
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Road.Jun 08, 2009
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Terraces.Jun 08, 2009
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The clouds were gracious enough to grant us one single sun ray. :)Jun 08, 2009
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I liked the peak in the distance - what a shape. ;)Jun 08, 2009
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The Betancuria pass was cloudy and dreary.Jun 08, 2009
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Moonscape.Jun 08, 2009
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"Cracks" in the ground.Jun 08, 2009
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Moonscape.Jun 08, 2009
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Moonscape with the sea in the background.Jun 08, 2009
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Play of light and shadow.Jun 08, 2009
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Road.Jun 08, 2009
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Only sporadic sun rays illuminated the landscape, or in this case, the village of Tindaya.Jun 08, 2009
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After scouting this lookout the previous day, we returned the following morning, but the weather didn't cooperate much.Jun 08, 2009
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Just outside La Oliva after sunset.Jun 08, 2009
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The (only) loval restaurant was closed, but I loved its back entrance.Jun 08, 2009
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One more look before returning.Jun 08, 2009
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Again, the place is ideal to sit down and listen to the sea.Jun 08, 2009
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Into the sun.Jun 08, 2009
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Low tide.Jun 08, 2009
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One part of the beach is sandy.Jun 08, 2009
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A house with a view.Jun 08, 2009
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Puertito de los Molinos.Jun 08, 2009
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Some waves spray over ten meters high when they crash into the rocks.Jun 08, 2009
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Waves.Jun 08, 2009
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The bay.Jun 08, 2009
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Los Molinos in the late afternoon light.Jun 08, 2009
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The cliffs and the waves.Jun 08, 2009
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No dogs. Ironically, we saw three dogs - and no humans. :)Jun 08, 2009
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The rocky beach at Los Molinos.Jun 08, 2009
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I wanted to see Los Molinos again to shoot it in a more favorable light.Jun 08, 2009
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Colored hills.Jun 08, 2009
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On the way to Los Molinos.Jun 08, 2009
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Yellow slopes.Jun 08, 2009
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From the pass we descended down to the main road.Jun 08, 2009
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The village of Tindaya.Jun 08, 2009
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At the end of the valley there is a fantastic lookout point from a pass towards the west.Jun 08, 2009
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Typical architecture.Jun 08, 2009
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The terraces appeared to have been deserted.Jun 08, 2009
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The valley of Vallebrón is full of terraces.Jun 08, 2009
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Peter had fun photographing the water fountain.Jun 08, 2009
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The pretty white church of Nuestra Señora de Candelaria with a black bell tower in La Oliva.Jun 08, 2009
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The outskirts of La Oliva.Jun 08, 2009
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A windmill.Jun 08, 2009
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A white road and a red road.Jun 08, 2009
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A volcanic cone.Jun 08, 2009
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When we had had enough of the sand, we headed south. The landscape around La Oliva is spectacular.Jun 08, 2009
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Climbing the dune.Jun 08, 2009
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People slide down the dunes or even make cartwheels.Jun 08, 2009
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A dune and a photographer.Jun 08, 2009
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A scrawny little bush in the sand.Jun 08, 2009
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The road through the Parque Natural de Corralejo goes straight through the desert. People can park their cars on either side of the road and then walk across the dunes to the beach.Jun 08, 2009
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One more look from the pass and off we were to the long drive back to Corralejo.Jun 08, 2009
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An unusual species of cacti. I have no idea what it's called.Jun 08, 2009
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Seagulls.Jun 08, 2009
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I even had a photo taken of me.Jun 08, 2009
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Cofete.Jun 08, 2009
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Desolate, but beautiful.Jun 08, 2009
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A girl was about to place a tripod in the waves. I think her camera got wet. :)Jun 08, 2009
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A rock in the sand.Jun 08, 2009
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Are you taking a photo of me?Jun 08, 2009
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We just sat for a while and enjoyed the sound of the wind.Jun 08, 2009
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Blue skies and white clouds and green waters.Jun 08, 2009
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