“Andalucia With Fields Full of Grain”~

On By cindy knokeIn Birds, Conservation, EXTERIOR & INTERIOR DESIGN, MY PHOTOGRAPHS, TRAVEL REVIEWS

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Malaga Spain is one of the oldest cities in the world.
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It was founded by the Phoenicians in 770 BC.
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The Moorish Gibralfaro Citadel was built-in 929 AD.

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It is the best preserved Moorish Citadel in Spain.

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Flocks of Indian Ring Necked Parakeets,

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gorgeous flowering parks, and empty beaches make Malaga a tourist’s dream.
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Cheers to you from fascinating Malaga~

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223 thoughts on ““Andalucia With Fields Full of Grain”~”

  1. It does look like a tourist’s dream destination! I always look for history when I travel and this place would have plenty plus so much natural beauty. As always…gorgeous photos, Cindy! Safe travels!

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      1. Well, thank you. Every time I see your photos I contemplate getting an HX400 or at least an 18-300mm for my Nikon kit. The Sonys are priced quite reasonably, as happens with older models.

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      2. Yes. They are quite economical. I think you would like the 400! I checked before I left on this trip and at that point there was no 500 publicly in the pike.

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  9. Timothy Price

    Did you tour the Pueblos Blancos? They are interesting and very photogenic. There were flocks of similar parakeets in Casa de Campo on the northern edge of Madrid.

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    1. We haven’t gotten to Pueblos Blancos. I have read about it though and would very much like too. It is a prehistoric place which would be fascinating. The parakeets are all over both Spain and Portugal. They are even in Barcelona. They are not native and they stay very high in very tall trees so they are hard to photograph!

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      1. Yes, I do. It was a wonderful year. I am anxious to return someday. I bet your trip was wonderful!! It’s so great to travel and experience other cultures.

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    1. I knew nothing about them being here. They are not native. There are monk parrots too. Thousands of both which thrills me to no end, but they are extremely hard to see and photograph!

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  20. Spain looks so beautiful! One of my blog friends lives in Adalucia! I would love to see Spain some day! I bet the food there is awesome too! Hugz Lisa and Bear

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    1. Spain has given me my first chance to tour these incredibly old, unique and beautiful Moorish castles and forts. They are truly exceptional architectually.

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  28. Ooh, that Indian Ring Necked Parakeet! I just love those parrots. And WOW, I don’t see stone walls like those being made anymore. I like the way brick is incorporated into the wall in the top stone wall image as well as all the colorful attention to detail in the second image below. Thanks for this wonderful tour Cindy! <3

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    1. I was waiting to post the parakeet for you Lynn! The first ones I saw surprised the heck out of me. I was like, “What are these birds doing here?” They have thriving flocks of ringnecks and monk parrots all over Portugal and Spain. I search for them like only a parrot lover would. I know we would be doing this together if you were here my friend. Be well~ <3

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      1. Yes, I would’ve loved to be there for that Cindy! Another bucket list item for me. One of these days! Seeing them through your camera lens is the next best thing though.

        And yes, how amazing feral parrots in urban areas are. I finished Parrots of the Wild recently and discovered that urban parrots don’t generally negatively impact the native flora and fauna. We can enjoy thoroughly their presence! 🙂

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  30. I enjoyed all the photographs but the last one may be our future: playing with transhumanism leads to robotics, even for wildlife in the picture. We don’t need space aliens, we can make our own.

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  31. Reblogged this on necltr and commented:
    Espana, its own country in many ways. There is far too much richness in the individual cultures of European nations for normal, psychologically healthy people to want to blend them into blandness.

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    1. Oh so true and wonderfully expressed! I am with Prince Charles on the importance of maintaining these architectual masterpieces and these wonderful, intact, old European cities. Thanks for “getting” this my friend and cheers to you~

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    1. I will do a post on the interiors of these old Moorish castles. They are spacious, triangular arched, light and lovely, and so very old! Grandeur indeed~ ~(=^‥^)_旦~~

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    1. Laughing. You could put three or more photographers in the same place and each might focus on different things. My husband often says to me, “Where did you take that photo? I don’t remember this.” Of course he was with me. I find this whole process of unconscious perceptual differences fascinating. It is not so much what you see, but what you focus on. Sort of a metaphor for life.
      Be well Fae and thank you my friend~ <3

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  42. This is now the time between the Whitsun Holidays and Summer Holidays, therefore the beaches are so empty. And your Pictures are so inviting as ever. The blooming trees and the clolourful bricks, very nice. Keep on enjoying, Cindy! We do with you (of course only a shadow of what you experience)…

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  43. Birdie bird, on the wind your born,
    Bringing the news of the brand new morn,
    Up above the trees you fly,
    Birdie bird you’re way up in the sky.
    ~ Mick Softley

    Enjoy your hols (you and the parakeet). 🙂

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  49. Hello hello my traveling friend. Spain looks wonderful and hasn’t been on our radar but obviously should. I can’t wrap my brain around how old that Citadel is. Amazing! There must be some very ancient plumbing in that city too. Flocks of green Parakeets too, gasp. How pretty. I really love that futuristic mural. Is a cacophony of old meets new, very creative. Happy days Cindy! x B

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    1. Great to hear from you! The Moorish architecture is a new (old) experience for me. Usually the castles I tour are dark and claustrophobic. Not these ancient building. They have interior triangular arches, lots of windows with views of the ocean. They are spacious with interior courtyards, fountains and tile work. Really quite beautiful.

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