Holiday snaps

We arrived back in the damp UK in the early hours this morning so I've only really got time to put up a few snaps from the holiday at the moment.

It wasn't by any means a holiday based on bushcraft but nevertheless I managed to get out and about climbing some steep hills, watching a bit of wildlife and generally terrorising the local lizard population.

They thought their reflection in the camera lens was a rival lizard.

The highlight of the holiday was snorkeling nearly every day in the clear, clear shallows of the bay where we were staying. I bought a cheap underwater camera but will have to wait until the film is developed before putting them up.

The Pitiusan lizard, or sargantana as it is known locally, is a reptile endemic to the islands, with more than thirty subspecies. They come in a variety of colourations. Green is the most common but on Formentera there are these blue coloured ones.

The more exposed coast of the island produced some spectacular waves when the wind got up.

The oceanic Posidonia is a plant that growths around the islands and has important ecolgical status. It's not really a seeweed but cetainly looks like it. The Posidonia Prairies, as they are called, harbours rich underwater wildlife and protects the coastline from erosion. The locals used to use the plant for insulation on roofs. It act as a fertiliser and animal feed.

I didn't get a chance to see a great deal of other wildlife inhabitants but I understand a white dormouse is resident on the island.

Another resident (dubbed the Incedible Swimming Dog) accompanies people across the bay if they choose to take the long journey. I decided to take the plunge only to forget that I had to get back! The dog stayed with me with every doggy-paddle of the way. I'm pretty sure he wore flippers on his paws.

More next time...

Pablo.