Tuesday, 25 June 2013

Orchids and other wildflowers

Today is a holiday in Jaca, Santa Orosia. After getting some bread dough ready, I went for a short walk from my house and round the hospital, past the new hotel and the old people's home. The wild flowers in that area were amazing!
I only took these photos as I hadn't brought my camera, just had the phone, but there were also chicory, common tansy, poppies, vetch, buttercups and dandelions, thistles and so on.

Borage

Borage

Borage flowers

Pyramidal orchids

The one at the back was enormous!






Sunday, 23 June 2013

Panticosa Spa

Peña Telera from Bubal reservoir

Bubal reservoir, very full!


















Some years back, the spa resort of Panticosa, in the Tena valley was rundown and pretty. It was sold to a consortium from Zaragoza. New buildings were put up, and basically the resort has been ruined. The buildings are hideous and I think the spa is closed. There are still some pretty places there, but the complex is dreadful!