Andalucia Diary – Seasonal Travel Notes

Almonds

Picking almonds – surprisingly therapeutic

This evening I enjoyed some peace and solitude, picking almonds from the trees around the cortijo. The temperature was so comfortable, the light warm and the air still.

I’ve been following the progress of the almond trees this year:

Here, in blossom in January:

Bee_pollenating_almond_blossom_guaro_cortijo_de_las_nieves - andrew forbes - retrospective

Here, plumping up  at the end of February:

Fresh, green almonds, February, at Cortijo de las Nieves near Guaro

And now ready to harvest:

Ripe almond nut Cortijo de las Nieves, Guaro Spain Andrew Forbes

Fruits of my labours….almond recipies anyone?

Guaro almonds harvested late summer Cortijo de las nieves

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