Yes driftwood on black volcanic sand. No miles of white sand in La Palma, thank goodness.

The second one is the roof of the Church of Nuestra Señora de la Luz in Santo Domingo de Garafia in the north west of the island. We were enjoying a café solo and a barraquito in the square there and I was intrigued by the lines.
I had hoped the Old Men of the village would be in their usual spot in the square but they were nowhere to be seen.

It was warm there but we had plenty of grey skies, wind, rain and cold while we were there too - and huge seas.

Well we didn't get to do any walking, and photo ops were limited by my husband's health issues, but here are a couple I like.









More to follow maybe.

I can't see that 16 vs 14 bit makes much difference.
They use a different sensor in the Pentax to the Mamiya.

http://www.pentax.jp/english/news/2010/201008.html for all the official details of the 645D.

Thank you everyone

I got back on Sunday evening. The trip got off to a dramatic, and quite traumatic, start but got better as the week went on.
I'll just say that if you travel within Europe make sure you have your EHIC card with you.

I did get a few photos. I may post some later.

We're off to La Isla Bonita early tomorrow morning, so I shan't be around this next week or so.
Hopefully we'll get some sun, and good walking weather.

Yes, the East Coast has certainly taken a battering again.
My thoughts go out to all of you in the US shovelling yet more snow, and suffering power outages.

I just want to wish those of you in the Pacific, including the east coast of Australia, currently under a tsunami warning good luck. I hope it comes to nothing.

I don't think we have any members in Chile, but if we do I hope you too are OK after the dreadful earthquake earlier today.

A well written piece putting your an my) point of view very succinctly.

Thank you for placing it here for us to read, and for writing it and expressing the views of most Pentax owners so well.

Which one?