Andy Rodker

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Posted: 11 Sep 2022


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Another for Isabel

Another for Isabel
Summer's last hurrah!
Another longish walk this afternoon (to another neighbouring village, Alalpardo) and a far hotter day than on my previous walk. The weather is due to turn on Wednesday, giving some much needed rain. So I thought I'd better get in a country walk while I still had the chance! More photos to follow. In the notes are my beloved Sierra de La Cabrera and that really is the size of it! But it's a full day's walk from one end to the other and back again. It just doesn't look like that from here!
Oh, and one last thing; I've just noticed the Ukranian flag's colours!

LutzP, ColRam, Jörg, Nouchetdu38 and 48 other people have particularly liked this photo


45 comments - The latest ones
 ©UdoSm
©UdoSm club
Very well captured...
2 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to ©UdoSm club
Thank you Udo - gosh, that was quick again!
2 years ago.
 sunlight
sunlight club
Auf einem Foto täuschen die Entfernungen immer.
2 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to sunlight club
Indeed, Ingrid - and thank you for reading my notes!
2 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Melancholy ! The end of the season !
2 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Ulrich John club
For me always a sad time, even more so when it co-incided with the return to school - often at the same time as the best weather all summer!
2 years ago.
 Joe, Son of the Rock
Joe, Son of the Rock club
Perfect colour cast between foreground and sky. All the best, Joe
2 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Joe, Son of the Rock club
Pleased you think so, Joe! Many thanks.
2 years ago.
 Peter Castell
Peter Castell club
It's good to hear that you are walking further Andy, hopefully it won't rain until the crops have been harvested, some heavy downpours here but a wet winter will be needed to top up the reservoirs . Ulrich says melancholy but it many way it is not the end but the beginning
2 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Peter Castell club
Thank you, Peter!
I'm not sure what's left to harvest, (maybe barley). Most of the grains have long been harvested There's a sort of equivalent to our Harvest Festival, but it's in May! Hardly anything ripens between June and April!
Reservoirs are only about 35% of capacity on average. Far more dire in some places. I remember the same thing in my first year in Spain. Madrid was only days away from water rationing when the heavens opened and it rained solidly for ages! I think Denis Howell retired to Spain and then his services were called upon! I don't suppose he's alive today but if he is, a call needs to go out to him!
And lastly, I agree with both Ulrich and you. Melancholy - yes, a little ... also upbeat because the splendour of autumn is before us. This hot and dry period at the tail end of summer actually heralds in a more interesting season on many fronts!
2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne
Great notes Andy. A superb expansive view!!
2 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne
Many thanks, Rosa!
I've grown fond of the views from the back of the house and I'm beginning to appreciate the various aspects of the landscape up close and personal, as it were!
2 years ago.
 Nick Weall
Nick Weall club
Ukraine is doing rather well just now Andy
2 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Nick Weall club
So I gather, Nick. Very pleased to see they've regained some territory.
2 years ago.
 Jenny McIntyre
Jenny McIntyre club
I'm glad to see that you are feeling more positive lately and are already planning a long walk to the Sierra de la Cabrera - great when you manage it. We've had a lot of rain this last week and it's gone much cooler too - it's only 18C now. I'd like it a tad warmer, but there you go. I can see from the colour of the ground, that you could do with some rain. Have a great week.
2 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Jenny McIntyre club
Thank you, Jenny!
I hope I wasn't too negative before! I think I've always been positive, it's just that explaining such a long list of ailments to people does tend to get one down occasionallly!
2 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
A beautiful image Andy and it sounds like you are really getting some serious walking in. I am pleased your are improving. I love the title. It has been a good summer but I do like Autumn, - cooler weather and glorious colours.

Have a lovely week and make the most of the last few sunny days
2 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Ecobird club
Well, she does rather like her dried (dead) flowers and plants, Carol!
I'm really enjoying striding out once more and I'm looking forward more than ever to walking in the mountains again. But I'm not getting carried away lest hubris sets in!
Many thanks!
2 years ago.
 Ronald Losure
Ronald Losure club
It's a beautiful landscape, Andy. And I love the colors.
2 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
SUBLIME et superbement rendue. Les prémices automnales sont bien visibles.
Bon dimanche.
2 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Ronald,
Malik,
Great comments! Thank you both.
2 years ago.
 Madeleine Defawes
Madeleine Defawes club
Superbe image estivale et un bel hommage à l'Ukraine !
Bonne semaine. Amitiés
2 years ago.
 ֎ — Jean Nymer
֎ — Jean Nymer club
Amy Winehouse? Janis Joplin? More like Simon Butterfly: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vfDkAZo59g :)
2 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to ֎ — Jean Nymer club
No idea what went wrong there. I now can't find the song I wanted on youtube so I will cancel the link in my notes!!! Sorry!
2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.
 Ronald Stachowiak
Ronald Stachowiak club
The dryness very good illustrated in this foto ,

have a good day Andy
2 years ago.
 Krisonteme
Krisonteme club
Un grand moment de paix Merci
2 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Wonderful vista; can almost feel the heat !!
Healthy peaceful week ahead.
2 years ago.
 Schussentäler
Schussentäler club
ein herrlicher Blick über das weite Land
2 years ago.
 jyryk58
jyryk58 club
Superb... yellow and blue... :-)
2 years ago.
 Pearl
Pearl club
Très joli ce paysage de fin d'été et l'on sent qu'il fait encore très, très chaud.
2 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Pearl club
Today much lower temperatures for the first time in months!
2 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
Wonderful. I am so happy you are fit again
2 years ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
je bent gelukkig al flink opgeknapt dat je zo'n lange wandelingen aan kan Andy !
2 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Fred Fouarge club
Still a long way to go, but definitely better, Fred! Thank you!
2 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
A lovely late summer landscape, Andy.
2 years ago.
 Jadviga Grase
Jadviga Grase club
A beautiful farewell to summer.....I love the colours.
2 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
Getting fitter by the day Andy.................it's been a long time coming and you must be very pleased with yourself...........and rightly so!

I love the contrast in this shot between the parched and dry, golden coloured foreground and that beautiful blue sky. It does look very hot though. Hopefully you'll get some rain soon.

A splendid photo sir!
2 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Keith Burton club
First rains for months but only spitting, despite dark threatening clouds. Forecast is for lots more over the coming days at last! But when that does finally happen, I've got to work out how I'm going to complete my daily paces target!!
2 years ago.
 Jocelyne Villoing
Jocelyne Villoing club
Une vue d'ensemble merveilleuse bien partagée Andy, bonne nouvelle semaine à toi.
2 years ago.
 Pierre Pasqualini
Pierre Pasqualini club
Une belle vue qui témoigne de la sécheresse!
2 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Madeleine,
Nicolas,
Ron,
Krisonteme,
Jaap,
Reinhard,
Jyryk,
Pearl,
Annemarie,
Fred,
George,
Jadviga,
Keith,
Jocelyne,
Pierre,
Great comments! Thank you all!
2 years ago.
 Gillian Everett
Gillian Everett club
Such a beautiful wide open view
2 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Gillian Everett club
Thank you, Gillian.
I have a friend who lived in the South Hams, a beautiful part of Devon. But it comprises small fields with high dry-stone walls, the roads all followed the line of ancient sunken 'holloways' and magnificent trees, all very large - she felt claustrophobic the whole time and so they only managed a year living there before they moved to the wide open spaces near Salisbury Plain.
Then she was much happier!
I think these shots remind me just a little bit of Salisbury Plain!
2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.
 micritter
micritter
A lovely landscape and beautiful colors.
2 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to micritter
Thank you once again, Rashid!
2 years ago.

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