 Most viewed - May 2009
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The coastal road.756 views
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Blue skies and white clouds and green waters.756 views
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A rock in the sand.756 views
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Green waves.755 views
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Deserted sandy beach.755 views
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I noticed an unusual structure at the side of the church.755 views
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Dune.754 views
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Number 6.754 views
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A river snaking its way through the desert.753 views
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Peter at the top of the dune.751 views
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One more look from the pass and off we were to the long drive back to Corralejo.751 views
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Arid slopes.751 views
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The thunder of crashing waves is deafening.749 views
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The village of Cofete. We didn't see one single inhabitant, just a few goats.749 views
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A lookout on the cliff.749 views
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Terraces.748 views
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The church in Pájara with a lush and shady park.747 views
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Colorful houses.746 views
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At the Betancuria pass again. The clouds had descended almost all the way down to the road.745 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.743 views
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Would you like to live there?743 views
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I don't know where all the inhabitants were, but we didn't see a soul.743 views
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We just sat for a while and enjoyed the sound of the wind.743 views
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Green doorways.743 views
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We found this littly cactus with long thorns.742 views
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Las Salinas del Carmen.741 views
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Hard terrain mixed with the soft dunes.741 views
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The beach itself was idyllic.741 views
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Returning to the north we stopped at the Corralejo dunes. Yellow sand and turquoise sea, it was a beautiful sight.740 views
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Moon-like landscapes abound.740 views
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The position of the lighthouse is really impressive.740 views
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The wind never stops blowing.739 views
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Small village Majanicho in the north. Again, no people anywhere.739 views
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One more look before returning.739 views
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This fortress overlooks the steep bay.738 views
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We sped back under dark clouds and past some red mountains.738 views
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Lonely streets of Ajuy.738 views
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It's difficult to stop anywhere along the roads as the shoulders are very high, so the only option is to pull over on a side road.737 views
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The cliffs and the waves.737 views
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"Cracks" in the ground.737 views
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Back at the village after the dark clouds had disappeared.737 views
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From the cliff.737 views
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Are you taking a photo of me?736 views
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I even had a photo taken of me.736 views
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In the cave.736 views
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The clouds obscured the sun, which is not a good thing when it's windy and you're wet. ;)736 views
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On the way back the weather didn't cease to show its dramatic side.736 views
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On the road close to La Oliva we basked in the late afternoon light.735 views
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Yes, there was one person! Miracle! :)734 views
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A red mountain.734 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.734 views
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A dune.733 views
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An unusual species of cacti. I have no idea what it's called.733 views
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Colorful hills.733 views
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We heard that there is a lighthouse not far from Las Playitas. We drove along this valley ...732 views
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An older house. I love the lamp.731 views
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Yellow slopes.731 views
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Purple skies in the evening.730 views
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A whale skeleton. It's huge. Compare it with Peter, who is "only" 195 cm tall. ;)730 views
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Typical colors: white and green.730 views
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The village square.730 views
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At the end of the El Cotillo area there is Faro del Tostón, a red-and-white striped lighthouse.730 views
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There is also a museum next to the lighthouse, but it was closed when we were there.730 views
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Back at the Sotavento beach. First we climbed the hill above the beach.730 views
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It turned out this was the lighthouse we were headed to! On top of a 200-meter cliff, it offered fantastic views.729 views
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Is that a snake trail?729 views
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At the end of the trail there are a couple of caves that are accessible to public.729 views
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The return trip back to the north where we were staying was spectacular again. The road between Pájara and Betancuria, lined with picturesque white stones, twists across a pass.727 views
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An inn? We never found out, the place was closed and there was absolutely nobody. Completely abandoned.727 views
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Desolate, but beautiful.727 views
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The harsh landscapes with sparse vegetation is very scenic.726 views
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Cactus detail.725 views
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A girl was about to place a tripod in the waves. I think her camera got wet. :)725 views
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Turbulent waters.725 views
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Red glow on a mountain.725 views
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More patterns.724 views
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Just before landing on Lanzarote.724 views
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Approaching over a tourist resort on Fuerteventura.723 views
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You can only stop at a few designated places.723 views
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The sun was hiding again as it had been almost every day around sunset.723 views
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Looking out the cave.723 views
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A coastal town on Lanzarote.722 views
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The walk along the trail is pleasant, but it was hot and humid and windless that day.722 views
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Shades of nature's colors.721 views
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A golf course on Lanzarote.719 views
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Kiddie pool at night.718 views
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Peter was just as trigger-happy as me. :)718 views
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All the time the wind kept sweeping the sand over the dunes (and into us!).718 views
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A panoramic view of the bay.718 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. :)717 views
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After ten minutes at the beach we headed to the dunes. I wonder which animal made these tracks. :)717 views
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By noon we made it to Ajuy, a coastal village with a black sandy beach and some interesting cliffs.717 views
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The view of the bay and the village.717 views
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Cofete.716 views
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... high above the sea ...715 views
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Expansive views back towards Betancuria ...715 views
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Waves crashing against the rocks.714 views
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There's a path to the nearby cliff which you can climb with some great views.714 views
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The weather was clearing up while we were sitting on top of the cliff, enjoyed the views and drank beer. :)712 views
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Later on we stopped in the town of Pájara. Peter wsa dwarfed by a giant cactus.711 views
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They eat out of your hand or try to grab hold of the goodie to eat it somewhere hidden where there's no danger another squirrel will steal the food.711 views
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At another lookout point at the top of another pass there were two giant statues of men in thongs. :)710 views
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Windswept sandy beaches strewn with rocks.710 views
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Cliffs in the distance.710 views
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Las Playitas from the inland side: it looks like a white village in the middle of the desert.709 views
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The clouds were gracious enough to grant us one single sun ray. :)709 views
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After a quick stop at the Lanzarote airport we took off again for a short hop to the next island.706 views
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Rolling hills.706 views
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The village of Vega del Río de Palmas has a picturesque plaza with a church.705 views
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Several dirt roads deep down in the valley.704 views
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... with nothing but the desert and the water all around.703 views
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Moonscape.703 views
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Shores of an inland lake in Morocco.701 views
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No, I had no intention of going there anyway. ;)701 views
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The view towards the west and the sea.698 views
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A pile of salt.696 views
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Curves.695 views
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A bit more to the south there are the salt pans of Las Salinas. The light was terrible but at least there weren't many visitors so we had the place almost to ourselves.694 views
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Just before returning home we drove to the village of El Cottilo to admire the cliffs and long, wind-swept beaches.694 views
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There's a footpath on top of the limestone cliffs that leads to some caves.694 views
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Here the sand is white and not yellow as around Corralejo.693 views
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The road on the other side of the valley.692 views
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One of the largest dunes probably pale in comparison with, let's say, Namib dunes, but I enjoyed the photoshoot anyway.691 views
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The lagoons around it offer calm waters in contrast with the raging waves crashing against the outer shore.690 views
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Apart from green, blue is also a popular color for house paint.687 views
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Moonscape.687 views
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Flower.685 views
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Road.685 views
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An obligatory fish-eye shot. ;) Yes, the sea is almost 200 meters down below.682 views
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Most roads were lined with this red plant with small leaves.673 views
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