Ohanes
We are into summer now and every day is hot and sunny.
Street in Ohanes
On Saturday we decided to drive up to the little mountain town of Ohanes.
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Although only half an hours drive away it was cooler up there with temp in the high 20s which is not too hot for strolling around the town for an hour.
Rincon de Ohanes
Colourful flowers
More pots
Little doors ….
…. little windows
Narrow street in Ohanes
Ohanes is a typical town of La Alpujarra with narrow, cobbled streets lined with old cottages and town houses with wooden doors, little windows and pots of flowers outside.
Sierra de Gador from Ohanes
It also has great views of the Sierra Nevada above and Sierra de Gador opposite.
About Margaret Merry
I grew up in Falmouth, Cornwall, England where, after leaving Falmouth High School, I spent a year at Falmouth School of Art. Then followed three years at Hornsey College of Art in London where I obtained a Diploma in Art and Design. I then spent a post-graduate year at the West of England College of Art in Bristol where I gained an Art Teacher?s Diploma and a Certificate in Education of the University of Bristol. I lived and worked in Truro for over 30 years and became one of Cornwall's most popular artists. My paintings have been exhibited in New York, Tokyo, Paris and London and have been bought by collectors from all over the world. I have published 4 books which became local bestsellers - 'The Natural History of a Westcountry City', 'Margaret Merry's Cornish Garden Sketchbook', 'Sea & Sail' and 'Tidal Reaches'.
In 2002 I moved to Spain and now live pn a small farmer the town of Alhabia in the Alpujarra Almeriense in the Province of Almeria. I now get my inspiration from the dramatic scenery of Andalucia and its old cities, towns and villages which I usually capture in watercolour.
I also enjoy portraiture and figurative art, particularly nudes and dancers. For these paintings I use artists' soft pastels.
I have written and illustrated 3 children's books - The Wise Old Boar, The Lonely Digger and The Adventure of Princess The Pony - which have been published in the USA.
Country Life in Spain 
Lovely!