The Magic of the First Snow in El Sabinar You wouldn't expect a snowy landscape in sun-drenched Southern Spain, but the village of El Sabinar in Moratalla is an exception. This is the story of its beautiful, albeit fleeting, encounter with the first snowfall of the...
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The Procession of the Patron Saint Festival of El Sabinar 2025
The procession in honor of San Bartolomé (St Bartholomew). This year, the patron saint festival in honor of San Bartolomé in El Sabinar (Murcia - Spain) was very special for me, as I had the honor of delivering the opening speech. Here are a series of photos that will...
Streets at night
Street of El Sabinar at night, covered with a layer of snow. Photograph by Jerome van Passel.
Bull at the medical centre
Bull at the medical centre en El Sabinar, trying to hit the men behind the pillar. Photograph by Jerome van Passel
Cleaning the snowy streets
Cleaning the snowy streets in the village of El Sabinar (Moratalla). Photograph by Jerome van Passel
Early in the morning
Early in the morning. Sunset in El Sabinar (Moratalla - Spain). Photograph by Jerome van Passel
Bulls running through the streets
Bulls running through the streets during the Feast of St. Bartholomew. Photograph by Jerome van Passel
Christmas garden
Christmas garden in El Sabinar. Photograph by Jerome van Passel
Half a meter of snow in El Sabinar
Returning from the bakery these cousins had to travel through have a meter of snow. Photograph by Jerome van Passel published by El Pais.







