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Looks like Spanish juniper or a close relative.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juniperus_thurifera
When we first biked in Andalucia in 2004 we came to the opposite shore of this lake, planning to bike across it and spend the night in Zahara and then climb to Grazalema the next day. It was a major disappointment when we came to the water’s edge, because the lake didn’t exist yet on our old Michelin map that was probably printed before the dam was built in 1994.
3 years agoCongratulations! I’m so glad you were able to make this ride. It’s one I’d love to take again myself.
3 years agoThanks, Patrick. I wondered if that were it but had no idea juniper berries would be so big.
3 years agoJuniper.
3 years agoIt hasn’t actually rained yet today but even if it had, I doubt it would be nearly as wet as Vancouver, currently under yet another rainfall warning.
3 years agoSorry you are encountering such cold, wet weather. We had the same issue so we headed to Malaga and went from there to the only desert in Europe.
3 years agoSweating is definitely a problem with climbs in cold weather. Be careful!
3 years agoIt was. Being sweaty from the climb didn’t help! We are hoping to control things tomorrow to stay warm enough. Keeping dry is key.
3 years agoWow that’s cold!
3 years agoGlad the rain waited until you got to town.
3 years agoWe’ve paid for 3 nights here, hoping for some decent weather. We do plan to do that loop ride by I suppose we could do a lower-elevation out-and-back to Zahara.
3 years agoI’ve been wondering how the cold would be for you two. You’re about three weeks later than our ride though there and it was already getting cold then.
Is the loop ride you’re considering down to Zahara and back up through Palomas pass? I hope you can do it - it’s really a stunning climb - but you know of course that Palomas is another thousand feet up.
It’s an app called Peakfinder. Well worth the few dollars, though I don’t know if there’s an Android version.
3 years ago
Yeah, I’d like to do it again someday too!
3 years ago