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The Cumbre Nueva as seen from the Roque de los Muchachos (with telefoto lens). |
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View from The Cumbre (Monte de Quemada) across to the Caldera.
Clouds have formed in the Caldera. The slopes are brown after the usual long summer of sunshine and no rain. |
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View from The Cumbre (Monte de Quemada) across to the Caldera.
Clouds have formed in the Caldera. In early summer the upper slopes are green but the low slopes are dry and the grass is parched. |
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Black volcanic landscape dotted with the colours of native plants. |
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Solitary pines on the volcanic solopes just below the Refugio El Pilar |
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The spectacular "waterfall cloud" of the Cumbre Nueva. When weather conditions are right there is a build-up of cloud on the east side of the ridge which flows over the edge and falls like a waterfall until it mysteriously disappears (evaporates). |
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Tree-heather can grow to up to 4 meters in height. |
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Black volcanic sand with tree-heather and Canarian Pine trees. |
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The sharp gritty sand was briefly quarried for use on paths and garden until its used was banned. |
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Litchen on the sheltered north side of the rocks. |
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The lava flow of Volcano Montana Quemada of Tacande (1470 - 1490) flowing down towards El Paso. |
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A Tolkien-esque view from the Old Road over the upper pasture lands of El Paso and into the valley of La Cumbrecita.
The cloud on the right is the bottom of the 'waterfall cloud' as it disipates into thin air. |
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Looking down over La Manchas towards Todoque and, in the distance, Tazacorte and Mirador El Time. |
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The lava flow of Volcano Montana Quemada of Tacande (1470 - 1490). |
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View over the Caldera. The wind is from the west so El Paso is shrouded in cloud and the east side is clear. Usually the wind is from the north-east so the cloud is on the eastern side of the ridge. |
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The oldd road from El Paso to Refugio el Pilar and dwon to San Isidro and Santa Cruz.Tree heather lines the route. |
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Young tree heather sprouting from an older branch. |
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The radio and tv masts on the Cunbre Nueva |
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Young green tree heather grows again after being chopped down to maintain visibility on the twisting roads. |
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A dirt road on the black lava. This type of lava is formed when the volcano spits the magma into the air where it cools to form shiny black granules before hitting the ground. |
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Strong winds on this exposed part of the Cumbre. |
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Higher up the tree heather and laurisilver dissappear and make way for pine trees. On the black lava they struggle to gain height. |
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A map shows details of the view. over Los Llanos and El Paso. |
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The Los Llanos area as seen from the old road to Refugio el Pilar. |
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A variety of Wild sage growing at about 1000m |
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