Journal Comments - Escaping the Rain--In Spain - CycleBlaze

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From Escaping the Rain--In Spain by Jacquie Gaudet

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Scott Anderson commented on a photo in Gaucin to Ronda

Oh, of course. The famous Iberian lollipop pine.

2 years ago
Bill Shaneyfelt commented on a photo in Jimena de la Frontera to Gaucin

Much better detail in this photo! Definitely pines, and looking at images, seems to match well with stone pine.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_pine

2 years ago
Jacquie Gaudet replied to a comment by Scott Anderson on a photo in Jimena de la Frontera to Gaucin

You couldn’t actually see anything from this point. The views were from the side of the road a bit further on.

2 years ago
Scott Anderson commented on a photo in Jimena de la Frontera to Gaucin

I thought we were at this spot also, but we came in on A-377 riding up from Gibraltar. I’m envious - our viewpoint was nearly a hundred meters below yours: https://www.cycleblaze.com/journals/iberia2013/gaucin/#3219_1769088_OzZgzd_image.

2 years ago
Scott Anderson commented on a photo in Jimena de la Frontera to Gaucin

Nice! A double selfie, with bicycle.

2 years ago
Jacquie Gaudet replied to a comment by Scott Anderson on a photo in Ubrique to Jimena de la Frontera

They look like they would be evergreens but I looked up pinsapo and though we might have seen them around Grazalema, we wouldn’t have noticed because pinsapos are the typical conical tree shape, based on the pictures in Wikipedia. These spherical trees are also at a much lower elevation.

2 years ago
Scott Anderson commented on a photo in Ubrique to Jimena de la Frontera

Are they evergreens? If so, I think they must be pinsapo (also known as Spanish fir), a tree native to a few regions in Andalucia and in Morocco. It only grows at high elevations, such as around Grazalema.

2 years ago
Suzanne Gibson commented on a photo in Ubrique to Jimena de la Frontera

Interesting!

2 years ago
Suzanne Gibson commented on a photo in Ubrique to Jimena de la Frontera

Well done!

2 years ago
Jacquie Gaudet replied to a comment by Lednar De Nalloh on a photo in Lazy tourist day in Arcos de la Frontera

Not something we Canadians need to worry about!

2 years ago
Lednar De Nalloh commented on a photo in Lazy tourist day in Arcos de la Frontera

Love bougainvillea s too, however pruning them often turns into a bloodbath.

2 years ago
Jacquie Gaudet commented on a photo in Grazalema to Ubrique

Thanks! Having a good camera with a telephoto zoom helps a lot.

2 years ago
Suzanne Gibson commented on a photo in Grazalema to Ubrique

Great shot!

2 years ago
David Mathers commented on Zahara — Puerto de las Palomas loop

Well done you two! Looks like the perfect loop with lots of challenging climbs, great vistas and fun downhills 👍

2 years ago
Rachael Anderson commented on Zahara — Puerto de las Palomas loop

That’s great that the weather cooperated. Congratulations!

2 years ago