Riding a Bike

In a secluded place of Torre-Pacheco.

Roar

A beautiful leopard at Terra Natura Murcia.

Splash

A great way to avoid the warm temperatures of summer.
At Aqua Natura Murcia (part of Terra Natura Murcia), you can enjoy different ways to refresh with water as water slides.
Here you can see other angles of this water attraction, that I took in 2011 with great quality: 1 and 2.

African Savannah from the Other Side

In 2010 I took a photo from the bridge (top left) that it is one of the most popular post of MurciaDailyPhoto. Since there is a change in the way that you can visit Terra Natura Murcia (to visit another animals) you can take this image.

An Owl is Coming

It is the first time that I have captured in a photo an owl at the "Birds of Prey Show" at Terra Natura Murcia.
I have taken this shot a week ago. It is lovely the way the owl can fly.

Following Birds

Is it a graffiti or wall art? I love it!

It can be seen in a roundabout near to Los Alcázares.

Sheepherding

I took this picture around 5pm. About 30 Celsius degrees.
It must be made of sterner stuff to come out to pasture sheeps.

Calm Sea

After some resting days, MurciaDailyPhoto comes back to show more pictures about Region of Murcia.
Image: Mediterranean sea in calm.

Molino del Tio Paco

Spanish windmills are well known around the world by Don Quixote of La Mancha, the book written by Miguel de Cervantes (published in 1605). So windwills of La Mancha are the best known.
At Region of Murcia there are currently cataloged 212 windmills. Of these, 14 are in the town of Torre-Pacheco. There is tour to visit and to known more about these windmills organized by Tourism Office of Torre-Pacheco.
There were two types of windmills: flour mill and drawing water mill.
In the image, a windmill for milling grain into flour. All windmils has been named. This one is: Molino del Tío Paco (Uncle Paco's Windmill). It is located in El Jimenano, at Torre-Pacheco municipallity.
Called Uncle Paco, because the first mill owner, Don Francisco Alvarez was called under this nickname. This was in 1838. This windmill was in used since 1838 till 1936 (this date remainds me the start of Spanish Civil War).
In another post, I will talk more about windmills in Region of Murcia.

Looking for a Sandy Place

As I commented yesterday, due to the next festivity (August 15th), it could be difficult to find a place to put a beach umbrella on the sand.
But it is worth swimming in the Mediterranean water (or Mar Menor water if you prefer).

Reservado

Reservado - Reserved (Booked)
From next weekend to the following weekend, will be the most tourist week ever in Spain. It will be difficult to book a table in a beach bar, for instance (as image).

Hidden Swimming

At Region of Murcia there are some amazing interior places where you can swim. One of them is "Salto del Usero" in the Mula river at Bullas town.
This place is well known nowadays so I invited you to come on May to June and on September to October, that there will be less people in it.

Archaeological Hiking

Other options of hiking and to spent summer holidays is in places like Strait of La Arboleja / La Agualeja. Staying in places that were under the sea millions years ago.

Beachy Hiking

One of the beaches of San Pedro of Pinatar (Torre Derribada), offers the possibility of hiking to reach the beach, enjoying views and knowing flora and fauna of that site.

Solar Protection

At summertime, we have to be carefully with solar UV radiation.

Marine Reserve to Dive

At Cape Palos, and surroundings (Marine Reserve of Cape Palos and Ants Islands / Reserva Marina de Cabo de Palos e Islas Hormigas), there are awesome views to make a diving visit : fishes, sea stars, marine flowers, sunken ships. I really recommend.
Image: a group of divers coming back to Cabo de Palos port.

Calm Fishing

If you like to fish (me not), it is perfect to relax, to spent time, to read a book, ... It is perfect for summer holidays (I have to get myself interested in fishing).

Big Boat

Following with the same theme than yesterday.
If you have a big pocket, and you can afford a boat as seen in the image, well, you can have an awesome summer holidays.
Image: at port of Cartagena

Riding the Sea

August is the most selected month for holidays in Spain for people and companies.
But each summer holidays starts with: what to do this year? All depend on our pocket.
At Region of Murcia coast (named Costa Calida "Warm Coast") you can find losts of things to do. Like riding water motorbikes.

August'16 Theme Day. My City's Skyline.

August starts with My City's Skyline Theme Day.
Murcia has different skylines depend on the selected view. From the modern of the latest neighbourhoods with large avenues, to the old neighbourhoods with narrow streets following the islamic medieval city scheme.
This picture shows the old one. I had taken from Tower of Cathedral of Murcia. First left, you can see Epicopal palace roof (Bishop's palace) (and part of its facade), second left, Town Hall roof. First center, new Town Hall offices (Moneo's building). Background, old Victoria hotel building, and on left of this building, Segura river and Manterola's bridge.
I invited you to visit other skylines of Region of Murcia:
- Cartagena
- La Manga
- Aledo

Click here to view thumbnails of all participants.