 Most viewed - May 2009
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... perfect for long walks ...1819 views
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I liked the peak in the distance - what a shape. ;)1404 views
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A long stretch of sand.1348 views
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The (only) loval restaurant was closed, but I loved its back entrance.1287 views
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Down the cliff the rocks were overgrown with green algae.864 views
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It was scorching hot and the promenade was deserted.845 views
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We had a high-jump competition of sorts - did I jump high enough? :)829 views
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Road.721 views
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Swimming in the pools is not allowed after 7 p.m. Can you believe it?682 views
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We only got the car around 11 a.m. so our exploration started in the harshest part of the day. We drove south, past Puerto del Rosario, and made our first stop at Costa de Antigua. The shore with cliffs is impressive.509 views
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From the dune with a fisheye lens.456 views
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Of course I managed to prick my finger on it. :(453 views
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Looooong beach ...447 views
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We then drove on a dirt road along the coast. Peter was happy. :)437 views
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A typical bus stop along the road. Main roads are, btw, very good - paved and in a good shape.432 views
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The whole island is full of this little red plant. I have no idea what it's called, but it makes for a colorful foreground.430 views
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Colored hills.428 views
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At the end of the valley there is a fantastic lookout point from a pass towards the west.394 views
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The beach was deserted.391 views
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Waves.383 views
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From the pass we descended down to the main road.380 views
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No dogs. Ironically, we saw three dogs - and no humans. :)380 views
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Lanzarote landscape.380 views
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Many people come here to windsurf.377 views
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The pretty white church of Nuestra Señora de Candelaria with a black bell tower in La Oliva.374 views
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I was standing ankle-deep in the sea to make this picture.373 views
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Peter had fun photographing the water fountain.373 views
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A cat sat underneath our table the whole time we ate. This love-struck look was intended for Peter. :)373 views
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In the car along the desert road.373 views
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The Betancuria pass was cloudy and dreary.372 views
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... and towards the north.369 views
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People slide down the dunes or even make cartwheels.368 views
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There's another lighthouse at a second tip of the peninsula, an even more desolate and windy one with views of the Cofete beach in the distance.366 views
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I wanted to see Los Molinos again to shoot it in a more favorable light.365 views
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Into the sun.365 views
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Ominous clouds approached from the inland to cover the picturesque village.365 views
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Again, the place is ideal to sit down and listen to the sea.364 views
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Back at the dunes I still found new things to photograph.363 views
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Some waves spray over ten meters high when they crash into the rocks.362 views
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In the plane.362 views
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Algeria from above. The visibility wasn't so great and photos turned out mostly grey, so Photoshop came in handy to create "art", hehe. ;)360 views
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City beaches are not really our thing, so we headed to the wilder variety. The road there leads through some spectacularly arid landscape.360 views
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From the hill the views were breathtaking.360 views
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A lifeguard's hut on top of the hill. It's a bit far from the beach and I don't know how a lifeguard is supposed to rescue a swimmer in danger from here.360 views
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Isla de los Lobos is just a short boat ride away.360 views
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Los Molinos is a small villages of maybe ten houses set on a beach and surrounded by magnificent cliffs.359 views
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Climbing the dune.359 views
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The terraces appeared to have been deserted.359 views
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The road through the Parque Natural de Corralejo goes straight through the desert. People can park their cars on either side of the road and then walk across the dunes to the beach.358 views
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Our lunch, a sea food platter. It was delicious.358 views
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Colorful hills.358 views
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We parked the car and walked to the beach. Beach chairs and umbreally can be rented.358 views
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A grid of beach umbrellas? No, thank you.357 views
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Limestone.357 views
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Back at the village after the dark clouds had disappeared.357 views
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Green window.356 views
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The air traffic is quite busy.356 views
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A dune and a photographer.355 views
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Typical architecture.355 views
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A house with a view.355 views
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One more look before returning.355 views
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A red mountain.354 views
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A black rock.354 views
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One of the many beaches along the coast.353 views
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Yep, the water is cold.353 views
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... with the waves gently lapping at your feet.353 views
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One sun beam illuminated a narrow strip of land.353 views
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I just stood in the water, letting the waves lap at me and taking photos.351 views
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The view from the first floor. One of the great things here is that hotels are not built high. Instead, they are spread out over large areas.350 views
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The southern tip of the island is very desolate. The road isn't paved and only few people make it this far. This is the view from the lighthouse at the very end of the peninsula back towards the island.350 views
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The bay.350 views
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More white sandy beaches.350 views
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Lots of greenery around the resort is actually deceiving as the island itself is not nearly as green.349 views
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Kiddie pool.349 views
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Approaching over a tourist resort on Fuerteventura.348 views
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A scrawny little bush in the sand.348 views
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The outskirts of La Oliva.347 views
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The dune.347 views
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Waiting for the take-off at the Fuerteventura airport.347 views
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Seagulls.346 views
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Puertito de los Molinos.346 views
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It was warm enough so we decided to go for a swim.346 views
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We stayed at an apartment hotel in Corralejo at the northern tip of the island. The place was big, pleasant, quiet, and had several swimming pools for those who preferred to stay put.345 views
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Low tide.345 views
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"Cracks" in the ground.345 views
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The island is supposed to be famous for goats, but we only saw a handful the whole week.345 views
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Arid slopes.345 views
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At the Betancuria pass again. The clouds had descended almost all the way down to the road.345 views
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Spinach ravioli - very good! :)345 views
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There is so much space the beach is never crowded. Well, maybe only when the World Windsurfing Championship is held here. ;)344 views
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The valley of Vallebrón is full of terraces.344 views
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On the way to Los Molinos.344 views
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Waves overflowing a rocky barrier in front of the cliffs.344 views
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The food was surprisingly good! Way to go, Niki Air!343 views
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We took a different turn and climbed to the pass that leads to the other side of the mountains, to the isolated beaches of Cofete.343 views
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A panoramic view of the bay.343 views
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On the dune.343 views
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Puerto del Rosario from above.343 views
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The beach is enormous. First you have to cross a wide belt of marshes to get to the sand and the lighthouse.342 views
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There is a dune looming behind the beach.342 views
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When we had had enough of the sand, we headed south. The landscape around La Oliva is spectacular.342 views
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One part of the beach is sandy.342 views
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Just outside La Oliva after sunset.342 views
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The clouds obscured the sun, which is not a good thing when it's windy and you're wet. ;)342 views
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Dark and rainy here, but far in the distance the sun was setting.342 views
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At another lookout point at the top of another pass there were two giant statues of men in thongs. :)341 views
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The bay.341 views
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Lonely streets of Ajuy.341 views
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Remember these hills?341 views
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Corralejo and its desert.341 views
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Every hotel has a swimming pool! ;)340 views
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And they are really scenic.340 views
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Climbing the dune.340 views
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The village of Puerto de la Cruz with a single giant wind turbine.340 views
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I even had a photo taken of me.340 views
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Los Molinos in the late afternoon light.340 views
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More Algerian landscapes.339 views
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This guy was really good - he sped along the beach and made a perfect turn.339 views
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In the afternoon we continued past Morro Jable to the south. From this lokout the city beaches can be seen.339 views
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Desolate, but beautiful.339 views
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Turbulent waters.339 views
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The tide creates an interesting pattern of beach and inlets.338 views
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The lighthouse at Puerto de la Cruz.338 views
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The wind was so strong here I could harldy keep my camera still.338 views
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A white road and a red road.338 views
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A windmill.338 views
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Red glow on a mountain.338 views
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Salt evaporation ponds with a footbridge.337 views
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Enjoying the wind.337 views
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A volcanic cone.337 views
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The sun behind the clouds shone on the sea.337 views
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Did I say I was through with patterns? ;)336 views
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The wind was quite strong but it didn't make big waves.336 views
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The city beach.336 views
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One more look from the pass and off we were to the long drive back to Corralejo.336 views
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The village of Tindaya.336 views
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Yellow slopes.336 views
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Moonscape with the sea in the background.336 views
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My little waterproof Olympus came in handy.336 views
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Kiddie pool at night.335 views
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By noon we made it to Ajuy, a coastal village with a black sandy beach and some interesting cliffs.335 views
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At the end of the trail there are a couple of caves that are accessible to public.335 views
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The countryside on the way to La Pared was spectacular again. We stopped the car along the road and climbed a nearby hill to take photos in all four directions.335 views
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My footsteps.335 views
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On the last day I realized I hadn't really taken any pictures of Corralejo, the town where we were staying. Well, it's nothing special really. Here's just one photo of one of the main streets.335 views
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The road is not paved but it's quite easily negotiable.334 views
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Are you taking a photo of me?334 views
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Shades of nature's colors.334 views
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Our car down below.334 views
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There's obviously enough moisture for some plants to grow.334 views
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Beaches of Cofete.333 views
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Interesting wisps of clouds.333 views
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Belts of sand formed by the tide.333 views
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Strange-looking flowers.333 views
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The beaches of Sotavento are a windsurfer's paradise.332 views
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The road the descends from the lookout at the pass is winding and narrow.332 views
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A wide angle view of the beach.332 views
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Blue skies and white clouds and green waters.332 views
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Back at the Sotavento beach. First we climbed the hill above the beach.332 views
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Sand.332 views
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Coast close to Oran, Algeria.331 views
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We skipped breakfast and started at about 7 a.m., drove across the whole island and arrived at the town of Morro Jable at about 9 a.m. The place is quite touristy, but our main interest was the beach.331 views
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Just before landing on Lanzarote.331 views
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Last view of Lanzarote.331 views
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An inland lake in Morocco.330 views
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The impressive white lighthouse towers above the beach.330 views
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The view of the bay and the village.330 views
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Number 6.330 views
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A sand dune extending from the hill to the beach.330 views
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The beach.330 views
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On the way back the weather didn't cease to show its dramatic side.330 views
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We were already in the clouds.330 views
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We flew from Salzburg to Fuerteventura with a quick stop on the adjacent island, Lanzarote. The five-hour flight was quite uneventful so I occupied myself with taking pictures.329 views
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Our Opel Corsa.329 views
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Many people spend days just walking along several kilometers of the beach.329 views
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Patterns of the ground.329 views
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Villa Winter at the foot of the mountains.329 views
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A lookout on the cliff.329 views
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In the cave.329 views
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Looking out the cave.329 views
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The coast through the dirty window. :(329 views
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Puffy clouds above Northern Africa.328 views
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Only sporadic sun rays illuminated the landscape, or in this case, the village of Tindaya.328 views
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Moonscape.328 views
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The walk along the trail is pleasant, but it was hot and humid and windless that day.328 views
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A windsurfer.328 views
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A roundabout.328 views
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There was a lookout point ...327 views
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To help you cross a wide belt of sand to get to the sea, there's a wooden path, but it's wobbly. Very wobbly. :)327 views
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We just sat for a while and enjoyed the sound of the wind.327 views
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The dune.327 views
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Fuerteventura is a very windy island so people have made use of the wind power since ancient times. And yes, that's me. :)326 views
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A very imaginative letter box.326 views
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... with nothing but the desert and the water all around.326 views
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The view towards the west and the sea.326 views
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Take-off on Lanzarote.326 views
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A Moroccan town.325 views
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The beach itself was idyllic.325 views
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A port town close to Oran, Algeria.324 views
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A river snaking its way through the desert.324 views
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