Meet the king of Mer abaixo (Lower Mer). From a cuddly handful it has developed to a still cuddly but heavy armful. He, is not just winging and attention seeking, he is also becoming a useful hunter. Present score is 2:2 trap vers. cat. It is a bit like Garfield the cartoon or film. He is quite clever, sleeps in…
A Galician christmas story – 2013 – Un cuento de Navidad de Galicia
The new mayor of a small Gallician concelo (Ribeira Sacra) was asked by the villagers if he thought this years winter would be very long and hard. Due to the modern Galician weather forecast, the people of the Ribeira Sacra have lost touch with the signs from the natural world, which where still known by the…
Ribeira Sacra – The dark side – Electricity to be more expensive
Nasa has a night view of the world. If one clicks to zoom in onto Spain and focuses on Galicia, we see that the coast is burning the midnight oil. Interestingly, bankrupt Portugal is sinking in a blaze. Apart from the light spots of Ourense, Lugo, Ponferrada and very faint Monforte the Ribeira Sacra is bathed in…
