jorge and linda, the valley of the tajo, the montes de toledo

this happy couple are standing at the southern edge of the village of lagartera where they first met way back in the mists of time

the top of santi's staircase

 

staircase built by santi, the baker in lagartera

 

an acorn putting down a root ...

... amongst the debris besides the old track leading up from jarandilla de la vera to el guijo de santa barbara

william and donna at the molino in la centenera

tony stimpson

we tried and failed to move this rock

 

here's one i painted earlier

my very good friend linda with a signwriting something of mine that's been laying around in her place for years

 

darkness at noon

swallows taking a battering from the elements during the downpours in la vera

 

segovia

that really is snow on them thar sierras

twelve sided templars church outside the walls of segovia

 

a pen behind neither ear

 

madrid's plaza mayor

don't look too closely at the paintings ... lovely colours, atrocious drawing

leichtenstein brushstroke at the reina sofia museum

 

the old station clock at atocha

 

granite granary

 

pine bark

 

a back alley in the tiny village of hiendelaencina ...

... where the kids are alright !

sorry, i'm just being frivolous

 

hasta luego, la centenera

 

goodbye, spain !!! ...

 

... hullo, england !

 

madrid, la vera, segovia. the alcarria

i'll be flying to madrid tomorrow morning with the loved one

and i'll be neglecting this blog until late sunday march 26th

miss you lots

magpies are very adaptable ...

 

... and magpies like our drinking water

 

saint luke's at chiddingstone causeway

a nice looking church built in 1897, next to penshurst station