There are landscapes that can remind us of another planet. Not that we usually visit other planets and know how those look like 😂 but I don't know how to describe it differently... when I first saw this kind of geographical relief, about 12 years ago (we went to a town in the interior of Alicante, Busot), I had the feeling that we were driving on the surface of the moon, instead of the Earth's surface.
And then... it happens that I live very close to these landscapes now. Maybe the conclusion is that I moved from the Earth to another planet, and luckily, there I have a decent internet connection and can also access Hive. :)
That would be cool in any case, to connect with the world and especially with other Hivers from a distant planet, right? However, the truth is that these rocky formations stand here and probably change with time to some extent, with erosion, earthquakes and human presence since... hmmmm, since a long time ago. I searched for more information, and believe me, it is too confusing for me. 😬 I had some contact with geology in school, but it was a very long time ago, too. So, I had to find out by myself that this landscape that we can find in the province of Alicante forms part of the Betic Mountain Range. More precisely, the place I am showing in this post (around the water reservoir of Crevillente) belongs to the Subbetic Zone.
What does it mean? I downloaded and read a PDF document about the whole Betic Mountain Range, got dizzy with the terms, so quite justified, I am eating ice cream now to cool down my brain cells. 🍨 So, in the Geology of the province of Alicante, by Antonio Estévez, Juan Antonio Vera, Pedro Alfaro, José Miguel Andreu, José Enrique Tent-Manclús and Alfonso Yébenes, you can read:
...The Subbetic Zone comprises Mesozoic and Tertiary marine facies terrains that, beginning in the Middle Liassic, became paleogeographically distinct from the Prebetic, developing stratigraphic successions with distinct characteristics. The Triassic is represented by violet clays with abundant gypsum, similar to the Triassic of the Prebetic. The Jurassic is formed by dolomites in the oldest sections and limestones in the rest, which contain ammonite faunas at different levels. All of these materials were deposited in a deep pelagic bed (nodular limestone and wide stratigraphic lagoons)...
Did you understand anything? No worries if not, me neither; even though I consider myself an elephant, I am not a mammoth to remember when and how these mountains and hills were formed. And anyway, I can just talk about this place from my own experience.
I already know the part around the water reservoir of Crevillente well. You could also see it when I was "chased" by a big lizard, do you remember it? Well, a few days ago we went there again, I climbed one of the hills and had a better look over he whole area.
That is when I saw those soft and at the same time rough rocky formations, covered with smooth blankets of esparto and other little bushes. The vegetation is scarce, as I already said - the landscape looks like from another planet, but still, there is life. Water is there!!
And some trees find their way to grow, too.
Surprise! Ducks (quite normal and from this world) appeared where my husband was fishing. No fish or duck came home with us that day, though, just some thoughts in my mind about how small and short-lived creatures we are... at least our bodies.
The landscape that has stood here for millions of years, changing and adapting but still preserving its essence, vegetation that can survive this heat and dry climate, leaving seeds for the next generation... Why am I thinking about these things now?
I was just amazed by the shapes nature gives us to see and feel under our feet. 😉
What I understood is that there is Wi-Fi and you were able to communicate with me, a being from another planet, so it is a suitable place to live and communicate.
Four days ago, I remembered you because I went to a botanical garden, but not the one you know, and I found lizards, although they were very fast and I couldn't take pictures of them. That means we are living on the same strange planet with those amazing and wonderful landscapes, where you can find an oasis and some trees. A planet that offers us so much for so little, we just have to take care of it.
Your photographs are of Mars, the place I said I would reach after crossing the ocean, simply spectacular. Thank you!
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Hahaha, out of this world communication 😁
So, it is Mars from where I write? It is quite hot here, maybe you are right. You are indeed an expert in this topic, about other planets, oh and thank you very much for taking my post to that Liotes planet haha, I think those are some good aliens living there haha. Lizards are so quick when they want to run away. 🤷♀😂
Thank you and hope you are having a nice Sunday 😇
Don't tell anyone, but this isn't Spain... it's Mars! At least compared to Argentina, ha ha ha.
I barely saw the lizards!!! They don't want photos!🤣
Have a great rest of your day!😘
Good evening @mipiano, you do walk in faraway places. I've never been to another planet, neither in the Betica nor in the Penibetica. But I understand, or it comes to me, how wonderful is that strange landscape, which changes and remains at the same time, a landscape full of life, even lizards.
That photo with the seeds... contains an encyclopedia of wisdom.
I'm going to sleep. Happy Sunday!
Good evening @enraizar
I am confused. Aren't you an astronaut? They don't go just on inner journeys but also to other planets 😉
The photos with the seeds... I was also thinking while watching it, what do we leave for others, what kind of seeds - good or bad ones... but then I thought I don't want it to be a philosophical post lol 😂
Sleep well, and happy Sunday to you too 👋
Good morning, @mipiano. You got me!!! Some planet I passed by... but don't tell anyone.
On the subject of seeds... that photo still looks very suggestive to me.
Hope you have a great Sunday. 😀
Ok, I will keep it a secret 😆
The seeds photo is still present in my thoughts also 😉
Sunday until now was travel, work, playa, travel back, lunch, short siesta, ice cream
Good afternoon, that day sounds good. My day has been some work (little), some Hive (little) and nap. Thanks for keeping it a secret. 🤫
I wish you a good end of Sunday and a great start to the week. 😀
What? Dizzy is a little 🥴. I didn't understand anything, too many meaningless terms for my brain (which is not at all that of an elephant 🤣). But if I was equally amazed by the power of nature. Thank you for these trips to distant planets. Un abrazo dominguero.
You see? Neither did I understand a lot of that hahaha
The good thing is that we can visit that "distant" planet easily 😆
Gracias y ese abrazo dominguero recibido y enviado otro de vuelta ;)
El poder transportador de la naturaleza...ayer estuve en el "Planeta de los Nenúfares". Vendrá una publicación 😉.
What a visual and spiritual journey through your words and images.
The way you described the place brought it to life, it felt like we were walking through it ourselves.
I am glad you enjoyed this landscape and journey ;))
Thank you @elias22
Those rock formation is like those what you usually see in an apocalyptic movies. But It's beautiful and unique. So cool you are living close to it. Feels like that place can also be a chilling place to some especially those seeking peace of mind. Gosh, you are really surrounded with beautiful things in there.
I could imagine having a house for weekends there, or in a similar place, so to go sometimes and just be without civilisation around 😂
At least we already know what the moon would be like geographically for you 😏 It's good to know that you can still have access to the Internet and keep us informed here at Hive 😏 When I saw the pictures at times I thought I had returned to my high school classes 🙈
The truth is that nature among its many presentations always gives us food for thought, meditation and even imagine being on another planet ☺️
Moon or other desolate place, but having access to Hive is a must :D
I hope you found the way back to the Earth after leaving this post 😉
This reminds me of when I once hiked in a dry, rocky area and joked with my friends that we were walking on Mars 😆 I get what you mean about the “other planet” vibe, so surreal but beautiful in its own way!
Yeah, it is so odd but somehow captures us with its weird beauty. Thank you @itsmemic 😇
I’ve never thought that places like this exist so close to home—it really does look like another planet 😄. But honestly, the way you described your experience made it feel magical.
Thank you, the combination of greyish sky and yellow hills made the scene even more odd - definitely another planet ;)
Well if I were to think about another planet this looked like, maybe I'll say say Mars except that Mars has no vegetation. Interesting landscapes. Let's hope we don't erode these sanctuaries someday with 'human civilization'.
Human activity is not always bad per se, but it is true that different landscapes, even these weird ones should be preserved ;)
True... human activity can be good. I hope it's the good part that eventually stay here.
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