A short blog this week. The main event was the acquisition of a new lens for my Fuji X cameras, a 17-70mm f2.8 Tamron zoom, to see if it could serve as the only lens to take on trips.
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Starting in my garden. My mother’s cactus was rewarding us with flowers again:
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A beautiful sunrise during one of my daily pre-work bike rides:
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Then on to my testing of the new lens. I did it the usual way, by going to the centre and taking some pictures, starting with the fountain on Plaza de Correos:
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I then went for a beer at my favourite bar, Malatesta, which also provided me with opportunities for testing the lens at full aperture:
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At the weekend, I was out cycling as usual, stopping in the village of Verdegás for a short break. One thing I like about the village are the cats that hang around the church square. On this occasion, this cat was sleeping on one of the benches:
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Then the kitty moved under the bench in search of shade:
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Another cat, also looking for a shady spot:
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And finally, this beautiful orange specimen, walking into the bushes on the side of the church:
