Chani's Creative Space

If it is too hot to hike very far, get up early, walk no more than 10 km and look around. There is always something to look at under trees and near streams. Elements of nature that might otherwise go unnoticed, but are there for you to discover. Under a chestnut tree between Pampaneria and Bubión (Spain) Moss and rocks near a creek in Pampaneira

In the Alpujarra region (province of Granada, Spain), people use curtains (mostly woven, sometimes string curtains) to protect themselves from the cold, heat and insects. Each house decorated in this way is a work of art - without knowing it. More Alpujarra curtains and other beautiful doors on my website . Door in Pampaneira Door in Bubión Door in Bubión

The best thing you can do in a picturesque village is to stroll through the (narrow and steep) streets, enjoy the architecture, pet cats and dogs that follow you, take a deep breath and realize that you are there and nowhere else. You are in the here and now. You use your phone only as a camera (it takes worse pictures, but faster). Later, when you are back home, on the noisy concrete coast, you will want to remember the sound of water running in the middle of the street, the smell of overripe figs and mulberries. Street decorated with plants in Pampaneira Street with irrigation channel Another street with irrigation channel Quiet street and sky

We overworked people who live in the turbulent world of the coast, finally gave ourselves a weekend to look, smell, walk and read. Ferruginous water. Chestnut trees, mulberry trees, ferns.  We hadn't been to the village of Pampaneira (population about 350, in the Alpujarra region of Granada, Spain) for years, since my mother bought me a beautiful red poncho there.  People used to come by car or bus, buy a poncho or a rug, drink a beer, and leave. ;-) I wish I could have stayed there, at least until the end of the summer, or maybe forever. We met a dog that could have been the brother of our late Nicki, same color, same coat, same eyes. But the dog was free and happy and we knew that he had an owner. For him the best constellation ever. Enjoy some views of the picturesque Pampaneira, by day and by night. (I will post more pictures of this wonderful place in the coming weeks). Panoramic view of Pampaneira Roofs in Pampaneira Pampaneira at night