Tenerife roundup

[nanila]

An assortment of dSLR photos from Tenerife. Most of this first lot were taken after I arrived on Sunday, as I didn't have much time otherwise to take photos apart from my daily balcony selfie.


My foot, framed by my flowy black dress, as I walk through the sand.


Foam from a breaking wave.


Sea salt crusted on palm leaves.


Pretty tiles on steps spelling out "Plaza del Duque"


Fisherman on the huge stone jetty arcing out to the breakwater.


Out-of-focus me on a bench overlooking the bay.


Ah, desert island paradise.


Reliving the '90s on my balcony.


Swimming pool in the resort at dusk.


Night lights of Costa Adeje.

And some photos from my phone. I ran every morning I was in Adeje. It was such a pleasure. There's wide stone promenade that winds for several kilometres along the waterfront with lots of places where you can dip down and run on the sand for a spell if you like.

Having time to myself is a rare and precious luxury. I reveled in being able to roll out of bed, put on my running gear and just go.

Came the dawn.



Lizard popping out of the rocks for some early morning sun.


Cairn Beach.


Lounging in the swing in the lobby.


Silly pre-dinner cocktails. My colleagues are secure in their masculinity.


Me in my Rosetta mission t-shirt on my last morning in Tenerife, soaking up the sun.

Comments

[soliano]

Looks like a neat place. You are the bomb on the balcony. :)

[nanila]

It is beautiful. I'm told it's one of the more affluent towns on the island, and I believe it. There didn't appear to be many buildings along that section of coastline that weren't either a four or five star resort or a pricey holiday villa.

[ironed_orchid]

I just had to google Tenerife, because the name sounds like it should be somewhere in Cornwall, but it turns out to be just off the coast of Morocco.

Lovely photos.

[nanila]

Yes, they're the remnants of the spoils of Spanish colonial conquest.

I got to use my rusty Spanish whilst I was there. I brushed up a bit with Duolingo a couple of weeks before I left, which paid off nicely - I could at least get a few sentences into a conversation before it broke down!

[doccy]

I'm so glad to be your friend, when you go to an awesome place with your camera and your awesome photo-taking skills. Thanks for sharing!

[nanila]

Aw, thanks! Glad you like the photos. I don't get to indulge myself that often any more so I thoroughly enjoyed taking them.

[rmc28]

I love these photos :-)

[nanila]

Yay, I'm glad! Thanks for saying so. :)

[ankaret]

I saw 'Rosetta mission T-shirt' and thought 'Hey, when did Rosetta Stone play a gig supporting The Mission?' :)

[nanila]

Ha! That would be pretty cool.

[silveradept]

Those are great pictures. Also, there was a swing at your location? That seems very relaxing after conference proceedings.

[nanila]

Thank you! Yes, there was a very big (king-sized bed) swing covered in pillows in the lobby of the hotel, overlooking the bay. It was dangerously comfortable.

[silveradept]

Definitely a great place, then, to hold a conference do that everyone can be low-stress about everything.

[weaverbird]

What beautiful pictures. As you have said, a silly place to hold a meeting, perhaps, but still and all there are worse places to have to go for work during a cold and rainy late Autumn. *g*

[nanila]

Thank you. And yes, that's an entirely correct assessment of the situation. ;)

[lark_ascends]

Beautiful.

[nanila]

It is. I hope someday I can go back there with the family.

[omnipotent]

I love the foam shot and the salt on the palm leaves.

That maroon dress is such a gorgeous color on you and that cut looks great! You look sexy. I hope that's not offensive for me to say :x

*cries at swimming pool picture* I waaaaannnnt ugh that's it I am looking for my swimsuit as soon as I am done writing this!

Glad you got to enjoy some time to yourself!

[nanila]

Re: the salt on the palm leaves: I remember looking up and thinking, "I wonder how many people walk down this promenade and never notice that?" I've conditioned myself to look up and down periodically when exploring. It was a tip for creating unusual compositions I read in a photography text years ago. Sometimes it works - most of the time it just reminds me that the clouds/my feet are there. :P

Not offended at all! :D It's flattering, especially since feeling sexy is not a thing that happens often when one spends most of one's time either staring at a computer screen or chasing small, needy children about.