More pics from Tenerife

 

Some pics from the spine, clouds on both sides:





Village life:




Another sunset in the forest...





This was a beautiful sunset.


I like my shoes.




Warm sun after a night of clouds and fog.


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  1. AnnApril 8, 2022 at 6:25 AM

    WAUW! Super nice pictures!

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    1. Michael StantonApril 8, 2022 at 12:16 PM

      Thank you Ann! Yeah, these are from the good camera...RAW files...can't process 'em until I get home. I was pretty eager to see the sunset pictures, and they turned out well. Plus the flowers...they were really impressive in real life.

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