 The main house in its country setting, as seen from the lane leading to the property. |  Another view of the main house and its glorious setting. |
 View from just inside the main entrance gate of the property. |  Idem. |
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 Idem. |  Showing the presently overgrazed land. Reducing the present sizeable herd of sheep would allow more lush plant growth on the finca. |
 The main gate. |  Looking towards the main house behind the trees. |
 Getting closer to the house . |  Showing the land sloping down to the brook at the bottom. |
 Another view below the main house, looking towards the South. |  The main house again. |
 The stone-built traditional pigsty below the house. |  The main house, with on its left some stables, which could be added to the house's living space. |
 The trad. stone-built oven next to the house, still in functional condition. |  The oven and stone-built chicken coop, immediately to the left of the oven. |
 The right side of the main house, sturdy steel door leading to the living room with traditional open fireplace, basic kitchen area, toilet, and two bedrooms. |  Front of the house. The owner forgot to bring his key to the house, so interior photos are to be uploaded shortly. |
 Main door at present. |  The stable area next to the main house. |
 Beyond the stable. |  Rock formation just below the main house. |
 Looking down into the valley, from the main house. Showing some of the finca's 500 well-kept olive trees, many of them centuries old. |  Looking into the stables next to the house. |
 Showing the stables and stone-built doghouse, plus back wall of main house. |  Back of the house, showing a drinking basin. |
 Looking towards the North-East from behind the stables. |  Around the corner of the stables, showing the stone-built front-terrace of the main house, and the oven beyond it. |
 Area in front of the main house, with the pigsty near the trees. |  The pigsty. |
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 |  At present the finca is overgrazed. I have taken photographs of the normal flora on some neighbouring pieces of land, showing the vast difference in plant growth when the land is not overgrazed. |
 Idem. Such areas in the countryside have only ever been dunged by grazing animals, enhancing an incredible variety of plant-, insect and birdlife. |  Showing the low-lying area and fertile land. |
 A waterhole with spring. |  Idem. |
 Towards the North, down in the valley. |  Looking West from the valley. |
 The valley. |  Idem. |
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 Another water hole. |  This water hole needs to be cleaned out, as animals have trampled down its walls over the years. |
 Looking around the finca. |  Idem. |
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 Lovely rock formations all over the place. |  Another retaining wall, to keep fertile soil in place, for planting crops in the old days. |
 |  The brook running through the valley, completely trampled down by grazing animals (cows and sheep) over the years. |
 The valley. Clearing the small brook would allow better use of the valley's good soil. |  Idem. |
 A view of the finca's other dwelling in ruins, high up amongst the rock formation, some 150 meters from the main house. |  A low-lying field which used to be irrigable land for planting crops. |
 The retaining wall at the end of the planting field. |  Is there a water hole or old well under these brambles? Or is it where the little brook used to run onto the planting field? |
 The planting field again. |  The area of the dwelling in ruins. |
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 A perennial spring in a lovely rock formation. |  The rock formation with the perennial spring underneath. |
 Showing the runoff runnel from the spring. |  Another water hole which used to be fed by the perennial spring. |
 From the waterhole, looking towards the perennial spring in the rock formation. |  Looking down into the valley. |
 The finca's boundary runs on top of the hill opposite the main house. |  The finca's other side of the valley, opposite the main house. |
 Another view of the main house. |  Trying to capture an eagle on camera. |
 The feeding trough near the house. |  View from the back of the main house, driving towards the main gate. |
 Idem. |  Showing the rich plant life of the countryside, wherever there is no overgrazing. |
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 Passing through a small running brook on the country lane leading to the finca. |  Showing the lush growth along the small brook. |
 The country lane, with rounded rock formations giving the countryside an elfin look. |  Some neighbours. |
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 The country lane, some 2 kms from the finca. |  |
 At last. The eagle coming in for another look. |  One last look at the finca's magical valley. |
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