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Category Archives: Conservation
2019-2020, warm Winter of death
As a portent, the death of Blanca Fernández Ochoa at the end of last Summer wasn’t the best. No better were the fires that burned in Guadarrama over the Summer. In November we had surprisingly good snowfall – see the … Continue reading
Protest!
Fridays for future..we’ve been out on the streets these last two Fridays, protesting. That makes four or five Fridays so far this year.. Does it make a difference? Can young (and old) people in the street put pressure on (mainly … Continue reading
Black August
This last month of August has indeed been a black one..for many reasons. On the last day of July, late in the afternoon, my ten-year-old son tripped and fell in a relatively innocent way while walking down the lower Lliterola … Continue reading
Cool Summer so far..
What a strange year it’s been so far! Summery conditions to start the year, days and days of sun in January followed by a week of Winter at the month’s end, with rain and snowfall. Then two almost completely dry, … Continue reading
Winter’s Wonders..
Winter’s wonders..how often will they come again? The astronomical Winter is upon us once more..and once more there is little sign of the meteorological Winter or anything resembling its traditional aspect. We had an inch or two of fresh snow … Continue reading
Posted in Climate change, Conservation, flora, Mountain, Nature, snow, the seasons, Weather
Tagged climate change, lack of snow, Sierra Guadarrama, sun beating down, Winter
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On logging..
In a moment when there seems to be more urgency than ever to the issue of planting trees and reforestation, i recently found myself reflecting on the antithesis..deforestation and logging. During the Spring ski season of last year i gaily … Continue reading
Posted in children in Nature, Climate change, Conservation, flora, Mountain, Nature, origins
Tagged artificial paradises, Cabezas de Hierro, forestry, Gleann Dá Loch, Glendalough, Ireland, logging, Lozoya valley, national farce of guadarrama, parque nacional de guadarrama, pine forests, pines, selective logging vs clearcutting, Sierra Guadarrama, sustainable forests, Valsaín, Valsaín valley
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Summer in Éireann..agus in Árainn, part II
Bad weather is probably not often a good thing when you’re on holiday..but it has its advantages sometimes, at least with regard to outdoor tourism. If you don’t mind getting out when it’s grey or wet, then you’ll probably find … Continue reading
