or Llágrimes de Sant Pere. 'Sant Peter's tears' is how we call this plant in Menorca.
In full flower, close to Algendar, today.
Friday, April 21, 2017
Sunday, April 16, 2017
Holly Week in Menorca. When the islanders express their devotion.
Although I am not a particularly religious person, I can not ignore the feeling of huge hurt and compassion shown in the processions of Holy Week in any town in Spain.
In Menorca, many people take part in the processions, either as Nazarenes, wearing their long tunics and hidden faces, or as part of the brotherhoods of centurions (representing the Roman soldiers who executed Jesus), or as components of the bands of drums and sacred music that accompanies them.
Our Lady of Solitude is one of the best-known and most widely-followed images in the town.
The large group of brotherhoods, with their images, is really overwhelming.
All the pictures today, by Javier Coll.
Saturday, April 8, 2017
Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor at the Teatre Principal in Mahon.
Take your seat as the action begins and get transported to 17th-century Scotland and let the talented Orchestra Simfónica de Les Illes Balears and the Royal Opera de Valonia (Liegge) take you on an exhilarating, high-drama flight of murder and
madness. From secret rendezvous between lovers and tragic duels at dawn
to the chilling bel canto notes of the unhinged bride in
Lucia's aria "Il dolce suono," this tale of star-crossed lovers unfolds
entrancingly over three captivating acts.
Friday June 2nd at 9 PM and Sunday June 4th at 8 PM
Thursday, April 6, 2017
Binifaell Vell
Binifaell vell is the name of a farm that has existed for hundreds of years near Sant Climent. According
to the inventory of archaeological sites in Menorca, there are the
ruins of a Talayot of considerable size in their lands, so this morning I
took advantage of the day to get there.
I have not been able to find the talayot. Although ancient ceramic remains are seen in different places and even a 'moló', which is a prehistoric hand mill, I have had to settle for photographing the old farm building and the flower of chicory.
Common chicory, Cichorium intybus is a perennial herbaceous plant of the dandelion family Asteraceae usually with bright blue flowers. It lives as a wild plant on roadsides in its native Europe, and is now common in North America, China, and Australia, where it has become widely naturalized.
The chicory plant is one of the earliest cited in recorded literature. Horace mentions it in reference to his own diet, which he describes as very simple: "Me pascunt olivae, me cichorea, me malvae" ("As for me, olives, endives, and mallows provide sustenance"). It is not only an edible plant as it has also traditional medicinal uses.
I have not been able to find the talayot. Although ancient ceramic remains are seen in different places and even a 'moló', which is a prehistoric hand mill, I have had to settle for photographing the old farm building and the flower of chicory.
Common chicory, Cichorium intybus is a perennial herbaceous plant of the dandelion family Asteraceae usually with bright blue flowers. It lives as a wild plant on roadsides in its native Europe, and is now common in North America, China, and Australia, where it has become widely naturalized.
The chicory plant is one of the earliest cited in recorded literature. Horace mentions it in reference to his own diet, which he describes as very simple: "Me pascunt olivae, me cichorea, me malvae" ("As for me, olives, endives, and mallows provide sustenance"). It is not only an edible plant as it has also traditional medicinal uses.
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Spooky weather
Several tornadoes lashed last Saturday the west coast of the island and Cala Galdana. Fortunately there were no injured people but many trees plucked and small boats sunk
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