Sierra de La Pedriza - a granite wonderland

Excellent photo. It looks hot and dry (and, of course, rocky).

Thank you micritter.
Yes.
It.
Was!
The forecast had been for a drop in the usual August temperatures so I risked it (I hadn't been out in the countryside for months due to illness): I was feeling better: I decided to go for a gentle walk; I got lost (I never get lost but that is another story); I had to retrace my steps over many fields due to bulls: the temperature didn't relent.
I eventually staggered into Manzanares el Real 3 hours after finishing the last of my water and I made rapid and dedicated inroads into the beer supply of the first bar I came across!
I then missed the last bus back to Madrid (I was sleeping and snoring magnificently under the table in the bar!).
When I sobered up I garbled a help call to my fragrant and sublimely blessed girlfriend and a lift eventually appeared.
To this day, she attributes it to sunstroke and a change in my medication, rather than stupidity and drunkenness!!
Bless her!

Oh my... that lass is a keeper !!!

Wonderful photo.

My thoughts exactly, Pam! :o)!

textures and colours¡¡ nice shot

This looks like a severe (though beautiful) area, Andy. You need to be careful.

Thanks Ron. Fortunately I know these granite mountains, but perhaps not this particular area quite so well. I respect them and go walking in them as prepared as I can be. I was never all that far from a town! But, even so ... you are quite right!

I can see why the conquistadores felt right at home in the American southwest! ;)

Indeed, Steve!

Therese,
Udo,
Philippe,
Jean,
Pam,
Steve,
Mario,
Ron.
Thank you all!

Humphrey Bogart in Treasure of the Sierra Madre immediately springs to mind. Beautiful but deadly landscape. I loved your story. I once got dehydrated in the Pennines. Lay down on a slope feeling rotten and opened my eyes to find a buzzard hovering close above me trying to work out if I was a meal or not. Amazing how I developed a new burst of energy.

Well, I made friends with the vultures of this area but I am under no illusions!!!

Gorgeous landscape!!!!!!!

Thank you, Nouchet!

Impressive scene; well captured Andy.

Thank you Jaap!

Great shot Andy, but what on earth do they farm ?

Granite for building, Roger? I have no idea!!
Many thanks and best wishes,
Andy

Ha ha...good question and answer Roger and Andy ;-)

:o)

Very dry landscape, but really beautiful !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Many thanks, Marie-claire!

Excellent, Andy ! A great wild landscape !

Cheers, Ulrich!

I can easily see why they filmed westerns there!

Indeed, Gudrun!

Nicely framed and interesting shot with good textures Andy.

Best wishes, Doug

Many thanks, Doug!

Ha, ha..............what a brilliant story, but a lesson learned I'm guessing! Your girlfriend was more tolerant than my better half would have been :-))

An excellent pic too................beautiful, but rugged terrain..!!

My girlfriend is a saint in all the important things (we don't half bicker about the unimportant things, though!).

Love your reply to micritter Andy ~ A great story ~~~

My girlfriend has mentioned it only once since - when my medication needed changing again and she told me not to go out walking until it had settled in!
A true star!

Schussentaler,
Jenny,
Erhard,
Rosa,
Marie-claire,
Ian,
Ulrich,
Gudrun,
Doug,
Doug,
Pat,
Keith,
Nick,
Many thanks to you all!

Hi Andy,

Great landscape, and even better story to go with it!!!!
As us mountain folk know, heatstroke and dehydration can make you do all kinds of poor decisions.. ....... !

Best Wishes
Peter

Too true, Peter!!!!!
Best wishes,
Andy

Photo et paysage superbes. Cordialement. Nicole.

Amazing landscape and a great example of the force of nature

Eine Urlandschaft.

Peter,
Nicole,
Peter,
Gisela,
Thank you! And all within a 30 minute ride out of Madrid!

Admirable !

Thank you, Misou!

You need a leash Andy !!! ( glad all was well )...... I need some of that Granite ....Great image !! Take more care !!

Marj,
Fred,
Very many thanks to you both!

Excellente capture!

Conny,
Nacer,
Thank you both!

Layers of beauty and colors ..

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Very nice comment, Peggy. Thank you!

Thank you again, Annick!