Today in pictures

[davemac]

Originally Posted by mobertol

A walk round Callao Selvaje this morning.

1 Holiday essentials
2 Looking out from the Europa bar
3 Café leche cortado (condensed milk, coffee and froth)
4 The Red Lion
5 Paddy McGintys - best English breakfast around
6 The "Bow Locks" bit rowdy at night here
7 In case he forgets where he is...
8 Eclipse bar -another institution - our local for an evening aperitif
9 French bakery -delicious smells
10 View up to the volcano, Teide - with a seasonal sprinkling of snow

We need some nice sunny shots here at the moment, its pishing down here, and I notice the price of a full English is very reasonable.

[mobertol]

They really cater well for the ex-pats here. This is more of a little residential village -less touristy and brash than some other parts of Tenerife.

[mobertol]

A visit to the market in San Juan, Tenerife, this morning.

[Turtle]

The latest snow storm has come and gone, so here are a few pics I took while out refilling the bird feeder. I didn't stay out long, as I wasn't wearing any gloves (silly me!). It was only about minus 10, but my fingers were frozen by the time I got back inside.
1. Ice cave formed on my balcony planting box.
2. Ice and snow on my roof
3. The pond is frozen and covered with snow. No one seems to be clearing it for skating this year.
4. The squirrel says: "Hurry up - where's the grub?"
5. The road across the valley is clear now.
6. It looks comfortable, doesn't it?
7. The number of needles in the grouping tells me that the tree I've been looking at out my bedroom window all these years is actually a White Pine (I just learned that!).
8. The white pine... and some fallen branches from the ice storm (many have already been cleared away).

[Turtle]

Originally Posted by mobertol

A visit to the market in San Juan, Tenerife, this morning.

What a great market! And in lovely sunshine too

[davemac]

Originally Posted by mobertol

A visit to the market in San Juan, Tenerife, this morning.

Some of those pictures give a definite holiday atmosphere, you must be going brown by now.

[davemac]

Originally Posted by Turtle

The latest snow storm has come and gone, so here are a few pics I took while out refilling the bird feeder. I didn't stay out long, as I wasn't wearing any gloves (silly me!). It was only about minus 10, but my fingers were frozen by the time I got back inside.
1. Ice cave formed on my balcony planting box.
2. Ice and snow on my roof
3. The pond is frozen and covered with snow. No one seems to be clearing it for skating this year.
4. The squirrel says: "Hurry up - where's the grub?"
5. The road across the valley is clear now.
6. It looks comfortable, doesn't it?
7. The number of needles in the grouping tells me that the tree I've been looking at out my bedroom window all these years is actually a White Pine (I just learned that!).
8. The white pine... and some fallen branches from the ice storm (many have already been cleared away).

The depth of that snow is not some thing we are used too, if we get 1/2" everyone goes mental, and the roads get jammed up. I don't know how you manage a minus 10, it sounds to cold for comfort.

[Turtle]

Originally Posted by davemac

The depth of that snow is not some thing we are used too, if we get 1/2" everyone goes mental, and the roads get jammed up. I don't know how you manage a minus 10, it sounds to cold for comfort.

Minus 10 isn't bad at all if I'm dressed for it. That means parka, good boots, a hat and of course gloves. Yesterday though it was minus 28 in the morning, and the wind was high so that added a wind chill effect. It felt like minus 35, and the weatherman warned us that in 5 minutes any exposed skin would freeze! So wisely I stayed indoors. We tend to get used to winters like this in Canada, although most people complain a lot.

[Margaret Pilkington]

With temperatures as low as that, you have a right to complain!

[Turtle]

At least we have some nice summers to look forward to. I've heard it said that Canadians are weather-obsessed! But with such extremes to contend with I can see why! Our last few winters have been pretty good, really, so I guess we were due for a 'normal' one.

[davemac]

Today in Pictures, not really an expedition with a camera, more a passing time whilst "she who must be obeyed" attended the Pals Centre (Physio on a new knee), so we set of with an expectation of 45 minutes to play out, we got 30 before I was summoned.

1. Woodnook Water as it passes the Pals Centre.
2. Just a look across at the stanchions.
3. Sluice gate.
4. That Coot is walking on water.
5. Looking back at the stanchions.
6. I managed to get as high up in Woodnook Vale as the first bridge in Priestly Clough.
7. Slightly more water than is usual.
8. That man is watching me.
9. Looking back down the clough.
10. And with that last shot I was summoned back to the Pals Centre for chauffeur duties.

[mobertol]

Lunch at "La Hierbita" in Santa Cruz 2 days ago - it's one of the oldest traditional Canarian eateries on the island of Tenerife - opened in 1893. Tucked into the red and green Mojo sauces -delicious but garlicy. The Gambas al aijllo didn't last long enough on the plate for me to take a photo -same with the Albondigas (meatballs!) Photos around the city tomorrow.

[gpick24]

I need a holiday.

[DaveinGermany]

Originally Posted by mobertol

Canarian eateries on the island of Tenerife

'Orrible Johnny foreigner ........... eating Budgies! Shocking behaviour!

[Turtle]

I bet the food is fantastic! Yummmmmm.....