Warnings in the wild west

 

   

Teide volcano hike

 

 

Hiking Mount Teide, a dormant volcano on Tenerife island of the Canary Islands (Spain). UNESCO World Heritage site.

 

 

 

Lava field

With a tajinaste (https://iconsandmoments.blogspot.com/2026/06/tajinaste.html)
in her lap

Tajinaste

 

Hugging a tajinaste in Tenerife

Tajinaste (Echim wildpretii) is a striking biennial plant that forms a dense, cone-shaped tower of hundreds of tiny red or pinkish-coral blossoms. It can shoot up to 3 meters tall out of dry, volcanic rock. It is endemic to the high-altitude volcanic slopes of Mount Teide in Tenerife. It blooms in late spring, coating the stark lava fields in vibrant red and pink colors, attracting massive swarms of local honeybees.