Lanzarote - away from the crowds

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Martin Connolly
Now Lanzarote has had a poor reputation in the past, largely due to its rather tacky resorts of Puerto del Carmen and Costa Teguise. Well I went to Skegness in the summer (for about half an hour) and let me tell you, they are positively classy compared to that! Anyway, I am a big fan of the rest of the island. Here are some photos I took with a variety of cameras - mostly the E-M10 but also the TZ60 and even the iPhone 5S. A couple of these are elsewhere in PL so apologies if you've see them before.

The obligatory volcano walks:
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Caldera de Cuervo 3
by Martin Connolly, on Flickr

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Caldera de Cuervo 1
by Martin Connolly, on Flickr

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Caldera de Cuervo 2
by Martin Connolly, on Flickr

Some sunsets:
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by Martin Connolly, on Flickr

View attachment 116270Montana Roja sunset by Martin Connolly, on Flickr

Landscapes shaped by the wine industry (surprisingly nice whites and OK reds)
View attachment 116271La Geria 2 by Martin Connolly, on Flickr

View attachment 116272La Geria 1 by Martin Connolly, on Flickr

The neighbouring island of La Graciosa was great, like a quiet Greek island in atmosphere

View attachment 116273Caleta de Sebo and Famara cliffs by Martin Connolly, on Flickr

View attachment 116274La Graciosa by Martin Connolly, on Flickr

View attachment 116275Abandoned (La Graciosa) by Martin Connolly, on Flickr

A random set of other interesting things to photograph too:

View attachment 116276Lovely day for the beach by Martin Connolly, on Flickr

View attachment 116277Abandoned by Martin Connolly, on Flickr

View attachment 116278Hoy es un gran dia by Martin Connolly, on Flickr

View attachment 116279Wire fence by Martin Connolly, on Flickr

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Subtlety
by Martin Connolly, on Flickr

View attachment 116281Stripes by Martin Connolly, on Flickr

And some great opportunities for strong images with bright blue skies:

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Pyramid
by Martin Connolly, on Flickr

View attachment 116283Roadside flowers by Martin Connolly, on Flickr

And even a stretch of almost deserted real beach:

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Papagayo footsteps
by Martin Connolly, on Flickr

Finally an iPhone image from New Year's Eve:
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New Years Eve
by Martin Connolly, on Flickr
 
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