Thousand year old olive trees emanate their own energy… and the oil ain’t half bad either…
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#spain #mallorca #olivetree #oliveoil (at Cala Deià, Mallorca)
Mallorca’s shoe-making tradition dates to the 19th century, after the island’s wine industry was devastated, its vineyards destroyed by an aphid infestation. Forced to take up other trades, many Mallorquins began working with leather and a shoe making industry was born.
The first design of the Mallorcan shoe brand, Camper (named with the Catalan word for peasant, camperol), was based on those worn by Mallorquin farmers in the fields more than a century ago (originally made from old fabric and a piece of tire rubber). Camper’s founding family have been shoemakers in Mallorca since the 1800s and introduced the first sewing machines and modern techniques to the island following a trip to England. There remain only a handful of shoemakers, though most are still family-run businesses.
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#spain #mallorca #shoes #tradition (at Inca, Islas Baleares, Spain)
Above the clouds.
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#spain #mallorca #tramuntana (at Sóller)
Watchful eyes.
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#spain #mallorca #spanishdesign #spanishart (at Port de Sóller)
Trumpet vines always tug at my heart.
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#spain #mallorca #flowers #trumpetflower (at Deyá, Islas Baleares, Spain)
Keeping watch.
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#spain #mallorca #lighthouse (at Port de Sóller)
The first terraced agriculture in Spain dates to second millennia B.C.
The combination of water harvesting and aqueduct know-how brought by Arabs, along with the agricultural understanding and territorial control system introduced by Christian conquerors of Mallorca in 13th century mean terraces have been constructed and repaired continuously.
Terraces were also cultivated during the 18th and 19th centuries to compensate for loss of income caused by crises in the Spanish textile industry and the transhumance system (the practice of moving livestock from one grazing ground to another in a seasonal cycle, typically to lowlands in winter and highlands in summer).
In the late 20th century, bench terraced fields were abandoned, triggering shrub invasion and deterioration.
But in the mountainous regions of Mallorca, terraced landscapes are valued for protecting the land. The European Union now includes these agricultural terraced landscapes in their plans for conservation. (Boletín Association Geografos Espanoles, 2013)
The mountains and hills are covered in highly intricate systems of terracing and planted to ancient olive, carob and almond trees.
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#spain #mallorca #terracedagriculture #farm
(at Cala Deià, Mallorca)
End of day.
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#spain #mallorca #sunset (at Sóller)
Aperitivo.
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#spain #mallorca #cafedesign #spanishdesign (at Port de Sóller)
The Tramuntana mountains protects much of Mallorca from frost. With ideal Mediterranean weather conditions and clay and limestone soils, the citrus trees of of the island grow on every corner, their groves dotting hillsides and fertile flatlands. The abundant lemons 🍋 have thick skins and a perfume that lingers on my fingers long after the last squeeze has been wrung.
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#spain #mallorca #lemonaddict #morningcure (at Sóller)
Fog rising over the Tramuntana mountains, another breathtaking (aka hair-raising ride!) UNESCO World Heritage Site.
#spain #mallorca #tramuntana #unesco (at Fornalutx, Islas Baleares, Spain)
Gathering storm.
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#spain #mallorca #farm (at Mallorca)
Sideboard.
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#spain #mallorca #everydaystilllife (at Son Servera, Islas Baleares, Spain)
A field of flowering artichokes planted next to one of the thousands of spent windmills dotting the island.
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#spain #mallorca #artichoke #bringbackwindmills (at Muro, Islas Baleares, Spain)
On eternal watch.
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#spain #mallorca #spanishdesign #everydaystilllife (at Son Servera, Islas Baleares, Spain)
Window dressing.
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#spain #mallorca #design #windowtreatments (at Son Servera, Islas Baleares, Spain)
Shade.
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#spain #mallorca #sundaysiesta #design (at Son Servera, Islas Baleares, Spain)
Old school.
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#spain #mallorca #design #spanishdesign (at Son Servera, Islas Baleares, Spain)
Lunar sun dial, also referred to as moondial, is only accurate on the night of the full moon. Each night following, it becomes an additional (on average) 48 minutes slow, while every night preceding the full moon it is (on average) 49 minutes fast, if there is even enough light by which to take a reading.
Thus, one week to either side of the full moon the moondial will read 5 hours and 36 minutes before or after the proper time. More advanced moondials can include charts showing exact calculations to get the correct time, as well as dials designed with latitude and longitude. Moondials are very closely associated with lunar gardening (night-blooming plants) and comprehensive gardening books will often refer to them; indeed, the original biodynamic farming.
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#spain #mallorca #palma #moondial #sundial #biodynamic (at Palma De Mallorca, Spain)
Cafe.
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#spain #mallorca #cafelife #afternooncoffee (at Café L'Antiquari)