La Isla Bonita

I've just returned from a forthnight on La Palma, the greenest of the Canary islands. La Palma in the spring is a work of art created in abundant exotic flowers and lush green, contrasted by rugged cliffs, secluded black beaches and desolate vulcanic landscapes. A perfect little paradise for naturelovers. Living in the modern world, it can be so easy to overlook the overwhelming beauty of the natural world, but standing on the edge of a steep cliff above the clouds or walking underneeth a skyhigh canopy of dripping ferns it is simply impossible not to be in awe.