I’m late posting for Frizztext’s A to Z Challenge this week.
I usually start these posts by suggesting which places that I have visited in my travels could be covered, starting with whatever this week’s letter is……but this week I can think of only one!
J is for Jameos Del Agua, which is located in the north of Lanzarote. It is part of a cave system in the island’s volcanic rock (the Atlantida volcanic cave system) formed by the eruptions of a volcano about three to four thousand years ago.
Inside the cave, which has a collapsed roof, is a salt water lake (Jameo Chico). This lake contains a species of tiny blind albino crab that is unique to this place. I found the cave with its lake to be very photogenic, and spent some time trying to get images that gave me a sense of this cave, but alas failed to capture images of the minute crabs!
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Inside Jameos del Agua with the sunlight streaming through the collapsed roof
Looking up and looking down!
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Aw, beautiful reflections 🙂
They were rather good…..I took umpteen images, in my attempt together the exposure correct for the scene outside, but still get the reflection!! My friends thought I had got lost because I took so long!!
Yup, I’ve “lost” countless friends due to photo faffing 😉
Aaaw…
I guess the man made steps are a necessary evil to prevent damage from traffic. Nice shots with the light surrounded by darkness.
The cave was developed into a tourist attraction from an idea by César Manrique, so the steps are to allow easy access… Glad you like the shots!
I think I have been to a Jackson in the US and also Johannesburg in SA, but there aren’t a lot of towns beginning with J unless you visit China! I’m not a huge fan of caves so thank you for sharing these lovely images. And as Simone says, great reflections!
Glad you like these images, it was an interesting place to visit. And a challenge to get the shot I wanted without blowing all the highlights… 🙂
Yes, but you made it. They are excellent.
Thank you!
I really like that top image Sue – it would be ideally suited to tilt-shift (or have you done that already?)
Thanks Robin…all I’ve done is tweaked the perspective a tad in photoshop….
hey Susan: “J” is for JUDD!
Hohoho! So it is, but I’m sticking with the travel theme! 🙂
oh wow! looks enchanting! a hidden paradise!
It was, rather
I thought this place was really beautiful and not cave like at all, really, Sue. It’s quite a lot of years since we were there but that blue lagoon is a vivid memory still. 🙂
🙂
Wonderful images. You really got the lighting right and the reflections are perfect, Sue. Lovely all the way around.
Many thanks, Kongo!
That first is a fantastic shot Sue!! Love everything about it!
Thanks Madhu! 🙂