The Vulture and The Goat
Actually, there are two goats. Can you see the second?
Last Sunday, Mely and I spent a happy day hiking up in La Pedriza, a short bus drive north of Madrid in the Sierra de Guadarama. La Pedriza gets its name from the word piedra, or rock, and ‘rocky place’ is a good no-nonsense description of this vast outcrop of wonderfully eroded granite.
We were looking for a good picnic spot amongst a jumble of rounded, pinkish coloured rocks which looked sort of like enormous petrified marshmallows. I was insisting that we would have a better view from Over There, which was a good 5 minutes hike away, and Mely was firm of the opinion that Right Here was was plenty scenic, when a pair of mountain goats ran across our path and made us forget all about our picnic dilemma for a few moments. We held our breath and watched. The goats trotted up the rock and just as the lead goat was silhouetted against the sky at the top of the ridge, a passing vulture answered my photographer’s prayers and soared into frame. Then the moment passed, the vulture glided off, the goats disappeared down the far side of the rock and we set about eating those sandwiches.
This was really amazing moment! Great photo!
10/02/2011 at 7:42 pm
Hi Colin,
Nice picture of the goats and vulture.
“Nice picnic spot” – Yeah I know what you were looking for really
See you soon
Sean and Alex
10/02/2011 at 8:31 pm
he he… actually it was a bit chilly for that!
12/02/2011 at 9:17 pm
Wonderful. All goes to show what a good idea it is to have a camera ready at all times. The unicorn in the forest was another serendipitous occasion.
11/02/2011 at 12:05 pm
Hi to you both,
I do hope you are both well!
What a great photo, it looks amazing!!!
I can just picture your reaction Amelia to the goats.
Will you guys be coming to London this year?
Love to you both Narin
x
11/02/2011 at 3:35 pm
Hi Narin! Thanks, glad you like the picture. Mely’s much more observant than me, and if it wasn’t for her I wouldn’t have noticed the goats… I was taking a picture of a puddle or rock or something at that point.
12/02/2011 at 9:19 pm
hehe,
Sean, you are terrible…anyway even if we wanted to we couldn’t have done it as the place is full not only of goat but people!!
xx
12/02/2011 at 9:23 pm
Narin,
so happy to hear from you! Amazing but for a few weeks I have been meaning of emailing you!
How are you? Are you thinking of coming to Spain?
Not sure if we’d go to London any time this year but if you do, I’ll let you know!
Keep in touch!!
Love,
12/02/2011 at 9:27 pm
Hi to you both
Hope you are both well?
Thanks for the update, brilliant pictures. Who thinks of the titles? Like the “view through the window at night with the curtain closed” excellent.
Anyway please keep us update as it feels that we are with you both
Lisa xx
18/02/2011 at 5:55 am
Ey Lis,
I’m glad you like the photos and the titles..everything is Colin’s idea…he’s the creative mind!
How are you?
Take care, xxx
17/05/2011 at 9:47 am
Hi guys,
Glad you guys are doing well!
I’m in the middle of university assignments!
Am I coming to spain?
Hmmm, you’ve got me thinking now….
Let’s see once my uni work is completed, I will be on holiday after all…
bye for now
x
05/04/2011 at 12:13 am
Hey Narin, I hope uni’s going well. We’d love to see you here, so come down any time you’ve got a gap between assignments!
13/05/2011 at 10:43 pm
Ey Narin,
How is your uni going? You’re working hard so I’m sure I’ll go well.
Yeah, think about coming to see us here…Now it’s getting hot…Summer is here!
I miss London a lot!!
Love,
Mely
17/05/2011 at 9:50 am