Monthly Archives: August 2010

Horses and Sheep

Today I have posted on http://www.lifearoundloja.blogspot.com an account and photos of  the horse spectacular of Friday evening and today’s sheep fair.

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Feria y Fiestas Grande de Loja

This weekend Loja is celebrating its annual feria grande. Last night we went to a superb horse spectacular under floodlights in the San Francisco football ground and this afternoon we visited the fairground. Beautiful girls arrived in their flamenco dresses … Continue reading

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Travel by Train

These photos are of the deserted and abandoned railway station of Huétor Tájar on the Granada – La Bobadilla railway line. Trains are not a popular form of public transport in Granada Province. People travel by buses which link all … Continue reading

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Photos of Loja

Digby has been asked to put a collection of photographs together for an exhibition at El Posito, Loja at the end of September. I will also be exhibiting some of my paintings. More about this later but you can view … Continue reading

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Las Chorreras

Las Chorreras are the spectacular waterfalls on the Rio Frio near Venta de Santa Barbara. These photos were taken this morning on an outing organised by the Patronato de Turismo de Loja. We walked through olive groves and along the … Continue reading

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Ruin for sale

This morning we were told that a ruin of a farmhouse on the brow of the hill above our land was for sale so Digby went there this afternoon to take some photos. We have always liked this spot because … Continue reading

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