Loading

The Guardian of the Mountains still holding firm!

La Sierra de La Cabrera. Cancho Largo (The Guardian of the Mountains - my name for him!) is the highest point in the Sierra de La Cabrera. The block on the horizon is Mondalindo and centre left is (still snow covered) Peñalara, the highest peak in the Sierra de Guadarrama.
There are no climbers here today. Climbing has been forbidden here during the nesting season (perigrine falcons, I think and another bird whose name I didn't catch on the notice cards - they are attached to the first fixed peg on every climbing line - because I didn't have my glasses with me, sorry).
But I was impressed; this seems to be working, so not all Spaniards kill song birds for fun and bulls for sport!.
Visible by: Everyone
(more information)

More information

Visible by: Everyone

Attribution + non Commercial + no derivatives

Report this photo as inappropriate

22 comments

William Sutherland said:

Magnificent shot!

Admired in:
www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance
4 years ago ( translate )

Malik Raoulda said:

Magnifique et la vue est vraiment imprenable +++++++
Bon Dimanche.
4 years ago ( translate )

Pam J said:

BREATHTAKING
4 years ago

Doug Shepherd said:

Wonderful composition and view Andy, very nicely done!
4 years ago ( translate )

J. Gafarot said:

Funny the way you decided that all those who walk this mountain are Spaniards . . . and only them would kill falcons . . . and another birds you don't remember because you lacked your glasses that day,
4 years ago

Andy Rodker replied to J. Gafarot:

I've walked these mountains over 100 times and have met non-Spaniards here on only very few occasions!
I think I didn't make myself clear, José.
My point was that climbers are asked not to climb the cliffs here in the nesting season; and they don't. Of course I know that shooting songbirds is generally frowned upon today. My comment was more tongue in cheek and was aimed at the few who remain and the rather larger number who support bullfighting. My point was in PRAISE of the vast majority of Spaniards, not the small minority!
4 years ago

Jean said:

It's a magnificent view. Humans kill birds and bait bulls and bears and badgers. Spaniards don't have a monopoly. We're a funny lot. Half of us are bringing back sea eagles and hen harriers and eagles and the other half are poisoning them and that's just Scotland.
4 years ago

Rosalyn Hilborne said:

A fabulous overview Andy.....Beautiful!
4 years ago ( translate )

Boro said:

Superbe compo
4 years ago ( translate )

Dominique 60 said:

des paysages impressionnants !!
4 years ago ( translate )

tiabunna said:

A superb landscape.
4 years ago ( translate )

Keith Burton said:

This is a breathtakingly beautiful image Andy................beautifully composed in great detail and colour. One of your best, I think..!!
4 years ago

aNNa schramm said:

great landscape
4 years ago ( translate )

Colin Ashcroft said:

Good to read something positive!
4 years ago

Adriana Grecu said:

Admirable paysage!!
4 years ago ( translate )