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Title: SE-Spain May 2009
Post by: JPB on May 29, 2009, 07:55:56 AM

Hi All,
Here are some pictures of scenery and plantlife in the Cabo de Gata area and mountains close to it (Sierra Alhamila; Sierra de los Filabres). Spring was late so many flowers! Don't hesitate to ask for details

Cheers,
Hans

Note: some problems arise when uploading the <500 kB pictures, so let me try a few first....

Ballota spec.

Overview close to Rodalquilar

Title: Re: SE-Spain May 2009
Post by: JPB on May 29, 2009, 08:06:25 AM

It works...here are some more:

Gladiolus illyricus
Thymus longiflorus
Coris monspeliensis

Title: Re: SE-Spain May 2009
Post by: JPB on May 29, 2009, 08:09:22 AM

Sierra de Los Filabres at almost 2000m, strange intermediate Mediterranean-Alpine flora:

View to the south to Sierra Alhamilla looking over Tabernas valley

Broom/Genista? growing >1500m only

Erinacea anthyllis or Hedgehog Broom

Title: Re: SE-Spain May 2009
Post by: Luc Gilgemyn on May 29, 2009, 09:05:35 AM

Great start Hans ! :D
Won't mind seeing (a lot) more  ;D ;D

Title: Re: SE-Spain May 2009
Post by: Maggi Young on May 29, 2009, 09:30:19 AM

Lovely pictures, Hans. It would make them much easier to see if they were sized to around 760 x 600 pixels. With larger sizes and multiple pix per post, it is harder to enjoy the full effect while scrolling up and across the page, especially since the scroll bar is  after the lowest image..... :-X

Title: Re: SE-Spain May 2009
Post by: Paddy Tobin on May 29, 2009, 07:52:19 PM

Lovely set of photographs, Hans. Lovely plants. More?

Paddy

Title: Re: SE-Spain May 2009
Post by: JPB on May 29, 2009, 08:14:14 PM

I'm afraid these are almost all the pictures I have. Charming company  :o and a not properly functioning camera  :'( .....
Next time I'make more pictures.

Maggi, resizing the pictures is not possible; i do not have the right software installed on my PC.

Cheers, Hans

Title: Re: SE-Spain May 2009
Post by: Paddy Tobin on May 29, 2009, 08:17:40 PM

Well, thanks for those you posted, very enjoyable. Paddy

Title: Re: SE-Spain May 2009
Post by: David Nicholson on May 29, 2009, 08:20:10 PM

Hans, you could download Irfanview it's free and easy to use.

Title: Re: SE-Spain May 2009
Post by: JPB on May 29, 2009, 08:32:26 PM

Thanks David! It works. The Gladiolus now has the appropriate size. The rest will be changed later.
Cheers, Hans

Title: Re: SE-Spain May 2009
Post by: Maggi Young on May 29, 2009, 10:56:40 PM

Quote from: Hans Pakker on May 29, 2009, 08:32:26 PM

Thanks David! It works. The Gladiolus now has the appropriate size. The rest will be changed later.
Cheers, Hans

Thanks David and thanks, Hans!

Title: Re: SE-Spain May 2009
Post by: Paul T on May 31, 2009, 12:32:37 PM

Fascinating stuff.  Plants there I've never heard of, which is always nice to see.  ;D

Title: Re: SE-Spain May 2009
Post by: ranunculus on May 31, 2009, 05:04:14 PM

The coris is beautiful, Hans - is anyone growing this successfully?  Excellent photographs of a lovely area. Many thanks for posting.