Gran Canaria (2013)

Looking at the dangerous cliffs from Andén Verde on the GC-200 road through Parque Natural Tamadaba on the island of Gran Canaria in Spain.

It's quite the rugged coastline at Mirador del Balcón on the GC-200 road through Parque Natural Tamadaba on the island of Gran Canaria in Spain.

Looking along the coast at Mirador del Balcón from the GC-200 road through Parque Natural Tamadaba on the island of Gran Canaria in Spain.

Looking down at the ocean from high up the cliffs at Mirador del Balcón along the GC-200 road through Parque Natural Tamadaba on the island of Gran Canaria in Spain.

The island of Gran Canaria in Spain has some pretty rough nature. This here is the Roque Palmés which can be found along the GC-606 road which leads through the mountains and offers spectacular views all around.

High up in the mountains while walking around in the Nublo Rural Park near the town of Tejeda on the island of Gran Canaria in Spain. The temperature was pleasant and the views breathtaking.

Great walk in the mountains towards Roque Nublo near the town of Tejeda on the island of Gran Canaria in Spain. This time we did not went as far as the rock itself but the views were astonishing.

Looking into the depth on a path in the Nublo rural park leading to Roque Nublo near the town of Tejeda on the island of Gran Canaria in Spain.

We came across this historic door with eleven rectangles while walking around in the lovely town of Santa Brígida on the island of Gran Canaria in Spain.

It's like going back in time when walking around in the city of Las Palmas on the island of Gran Canaria in Spain. We loved the historic buildings like the San Antonio Vegueta Biblioteca. The Casa de Colón building not just houses a library but is also home to a Christopher Columbus museum.

While strolling around in the city of Las Palmas on the island of Gran Canaria in Spain, we ended up at Plaza Mayor of Santa Ana, the location of the Catedral de Canarias, also called the cathedral of Santa Ana.

Sometimes I like to play with the zoom lens on the camera to try to create an interesting image. This palm tree in the city of Las Palmas on the island of Gran Canaria in Spain was a great source of inspiration. It came out really nice, looking almost psychedelic.

Still quite a bit to go while hiking upwards towards the magnificent rock called Roque Nublo near the town of Tejeda on the island of Gran Canaria in Spain. It was a truly beautiful day for this hike.

I was really enjoying magnificent views like this while hiking towards Roque Nublo near the town of Tejeda on the island of Gran Canaria in Spain.

I was rewarded with a great view after a strenuous hike to the Roque Nublo near the town of Tejeda on the island of Gran Canaria in Spain. Once this close, the immense size of Roque Nublo became clear. It is more than lifesize.

We decided to have a picnic enjoying this amazing view after a long hike up to the Roque Nublo in the Nublo rural park near the town of Tejeda on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain.

I have always been fascinated by sand dunes. Don't really know why, but it just looks beautiful. So, on a day out to the touristic side on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain I just had to check out the Dunas de Maspalomas.

An interesting encounter while strolling on the beach in Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain. At first we thought it was an ordinary but beautiful jellyfish, but later we found out it was a Portuguese man o' war which is quite poisenous. Even stepping on it would not have been wise.