Mountains To Climb

I've caught a couple of glimpses of Iztaccihuatl over the last two days - top left photo. Which is good on two counts. Firstly, because if you can actually see Izta, then there isn't much pollution and the air is pretty clean. Which is why it's rare to see Izta, or the even larger Popo … Continue reading Mountains To Climb →

Bleached Skies

Mexico has been in the news again this week, and once again it's water related. Not, for once, because the stuff is running out. But because there was too much of it. Heavy rainfall, and crappy drainage systems (pun intended) unable to cope, left parts of Mexico City flooded and caused landslides and flooding elsewhere … Continue reading Bleached Skies →

Mountains and Molehills

There are, admittedly, no molehills in this postcard. But there are mountains. Big ones. Volcanoes to be precise. The one on the left, Iztaccihuatl, is dormant. Extinct, even. She is also known as La Mujer Dormida. The Sleeping Lady. I climbed it last year. Almost to the top! I'm going to try again in a … Continue reading Mountains and Molehills →