The Region of Murcia dwells in the collective imagination of most travelers and residents as a synonym for burning sun, endless beaches, and an arid, almost desert-like interior. It is an image that partly fits reality; however, those who look beyond the coastline and the market gardens discover a territory that, in terms of ruggedness and atmospheric variety, has nothing to envy of the more famous regions of northern Spain.
The Metamorphosis of El Sabinar Discover the winter enchantment of the Moratalla highlands. In this story, we take you to the northwest of Murcia (Spain), which was completely transformed by a snowfall. A visual and narrative journey across the white paths of El...
Don't Let the Weather Stop You When temperatures drop and the sky turns into an uninterrupted gray canvas, many photographers are inclined to store their equipment deep in the cupboard. The temptation is great to stay home by the heater, waiting for that one rare day...
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...
It's barbecue time Ready to heat things up this autumn? There's no better way to do it than with a Spanish "matanza", the "slaughter of a pig". It's the time of year to prepare for the winter time and traditionally that mean in lot's of parts of Spain to slaughter a...
Street of El Sabinar at night, covered with a layer of snow. Photograph by Jerome van Passel.
Winter in the city of Utrecht. Photograph by Jerome van Passel.
Mountain peak, la Fuensanta, in El campo de San Juan (Moratalla - Spain). Photograph by Jerome van Passel.
Spanish snowy mountains in El Campo de San Juan. Photograph by Jerome van Passel