A Short Jaunt in the Sierra de Grazalema

The Sierra de Grazalema is a beautiful, rocky, sheep-strewn area possessed of a unique ecology no doubt partially due to the amount of precipitation it receives. It is part of a park system that boasts numerous well-used trails. This was the first of several visits that left us wishing we had even more time to spend here.

This trail led through a cork-oak forest.

Cork-oak

While lunch is prepared, the children begin to gather rocks for the construction of a fort; after all, Spain seems full of them, why not build one more?

Soren carefully negotiates the direct route across a muddy spot.

The cork-oak forest with hangers-on.

Soren deciding whether or not to wash his hands after building the fort.

Breaking out of the forest and into the pasture.

Some of the many rocks we noticed.

Oak and rock

Sheep, oak and rock

The same rocks as above

Vista

Chasing sheep

The road to the rocks

Carefully avoiding the mud.

"Nope, wrong way."

Rock surrounded by veg.

Spry goats next to their well.

The children return after some spelunking.