Phil
@col-phil.bsky.social
Shit life here in Spain but gets to go for walks. Pays for hiking boots and cat food by making signs
That sums me up
That sums me up
“Dreams” by Langston Hughes
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.
June 16, 2025 at 7:39 PM
“Dreams” by Langston Hughes
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.
Not end—just more. More steps, more thoughts, more time.
Nothing exists without time, yet time needs moments to breathe.
So I walked. Another moment. A stretch of time.
And this time, for once, time felt like a friend
Nothing exists without time, yet time needs moments to breathe.
So I walked. Another moment. A stretch of time.
And this time, for once, time felt like a friend
May 18, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Not end—just more. More steps, more thoughts, more time.
Nothing exists without time, yet time needs moments to breathe.
So I walked. Another moment. A stretch of time.
And this time, for once, time felt like a friend
Nothing exists without time, yet time needs moments to breathe.
So I walked. Another moment. A stretch of time.
And this time, for once, time felt like a friend
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Feeling stuck → Go for a walk
Feeling angry → Go for a walk
Feeling bored → Go for a walk
Feeling stressed → Go for a walk
Your problems can easily be solved by going outside without your phone and taking a wal
Feeling angry → Go for a walk
Feeling bored → Go for a walk
Feeling stressed → Go for a walk
Your problems can easily be solved by going outside without your phone and taking a wal
March 29, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Feeling stuck → Go for a walk
Feeling angry → Go for a walk
Feeling bored → Go for a walk
Feeling stressed → Go for a walk
Your problems can easily be solved by going outside without your phone and taking a wal
Feeling angry → Go for a walk
Feeling bored → Go for a walk
Feeling stressed → Go for a walk
Your problems can easily be solved by going outside without your phone and taking a wal
"As tomorrow’s paths call to me, I reminisce on the last, while scrolling through views captured in time.
March 29, 2025 at 9:28 PM
"As tomorrow’s paths call to me, I reminisce on the last, while scrolling through views captured in time.
Reposted by Phil
Hike from Orxeta to Relleu following the cliff tops.
March 10, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Hike from Orxeta to Relleu following the cliff tops.
A passing grace, perfect symmetry, broken. Ghostly memories of haunting iridescence. The void swallows the last dieing shadows
March 10, 2025 at 7:23 PM
A passing grace, perfect symmetry, broken. Ghostly memories of haunting iridescence. The void swallows the last dieing shadows
Sunday exploration -Orxeta and Relleu. A gentle stroll through the Spanish countryside from El Pantano in Orxeta to the Relleu canyon and back.
March 10, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Sunday exploration -Orxeta and Relleu. A gentle stroll through the Spanish countryside from El Pantano in Orxeta to the Relleu canyon and back.
Reposted by Phil
Breaking news: Trump bans transplants saying “plants should have one gender.“ 😜
March 6, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Breaking news: Trump bans transplants saying “plants should have one gender.“ 😜
Nazi salute or not, for someone who has bought their way into power, Musk’s gesture breaks the balance of empathy and composure that's vital to leadership.
If unintended, the lack of intentionality sows mistrust and confusion, especially at a time when leaders must inspire unity.
If unintended, the lack of intentionality sows mistrust and confusion, especially at a time when leaders must inspire unity.
January 23, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Nazi salute or not, for someone who has bought their way into power, Musk’s gesture breaks the balance of empathy and composure that's vital to leadership.
If unintended, the lack of intentionality sows mistrust and confusion, especially at a time when leaders must inspire unity.
If unintended, the lack of intentionality sows mistrust and confusion, especially at a time when leaders must inspire unity.
Just having a go at putting a few clips together. A wander to the summit of Penyó Diví up some sketchy paths
January 22, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Just having a go at putting a few clips together. A wander to the summit of Penyó Diví up some sketchy paths
Went for a bit of a wander up to Penyó Diví in Sella, and it turned out to be a great little adventure. Overcast skies gave the place atmosphere, and the path was a bit sketchy in spots, it made the whole thing more fun. A good mix of challenge and enjoying the outdoors - well worth the effort!
January 22, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Went for a bit of a wander up to Penyó Diví in Sella, and it turned out to be a great little adventure. Overcast skies gave the place atmosphere, and the path was a bit sketchy in spots, it made the whole thing more fun. A good mix of challenge and enjoying the outdoors - well worth the effort!
Planning tomorrow’s walk and stumbled on a clip from the last one. It shows a hiker tackling 'The Vertical Kilometer' way down below—hard to believe that’s only partway up the fun stretch of the trail!
January 18, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Planning tomorrow’s walk and stumbled on a clip from the last one. It shows a hiker tackling 'The Vertical Kilometer' way down below—hard to believe that’s only partway up the fun stretch of the trail!
RIP my poppet.
Together complete; alone, not even half.
I thank you for the 19 years together. I wished for more and dread the decades to come.
Look down on me from your mountain top and I will see you soon?
Together complete; alone, not even half.
I thank you for the 19 years together. I wished for more and dread the decades to come.
Look down on me from your mountain top and I will see you soon?
January 7, 2025 at 5:44 PM
RIP my poppet.
Together complete; alone, not even half.
I thank you for the 19 years together. I wished for more and dread the decades to come.
Look down on me from your mountain top and I will see you soon?
Together complete; alone, not even half.
I thank you for the 19 years together. I wished for more and dread the decades to come.
Look down on me from your mountain top and I will see you soon?
Walking the local trails, where the sun feels warm, yet silence chills the heart. Thoughts wander to unspoken words. #HikingThoughts #BenidormTrails #SilentDistances #LostConnections
January 7, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Walking the local trails, where the sun feels warm, yet silence chills the heart. Thoughts wander to unspoken words. #HikingThoughts #BenidormTrails #SilentDistances #LostConnections
Lonely cloud, surrounded by life yet utterly alone,
A wanderer, its solitude both curse and freedom,
Always present, never heard,
Soon to dissolve into the endless sky
#BenidormHiking #5amthoughts #fleetingthoughts #solitudefreedom
A wanderer, its solitude both curse and freedom,
Always present, never heard,
Soon to dissolve into the endless sky
#BenidormHiking #5amthoughts #fleetingthoughts #solitudefreedom
January 3, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Lonely cloud, surrounded by life yet utterly alone,
A wanderer, its solitude both curse and freedom,
Always present, never heard,
Soon to dissolve into the endless sky
#BenidormHiking #5amthoughts #fleetingthoughts #solitudefreedom
A wanderer, its solitude both curse and freedom,
Always present, never heard,
Soon to dissolve into the endless sky
#BenidormHiking #5amthoughts #fleetingthoughts #solitudefreedom
First walk in the clouds this year, reminding myself: without change, it will only be another year. Time to take the first step. #SpanishLifeReflections #FutureInSpain #BenidormHiking #WalkInTheClouds
January 2, 2025 at 7:38 AM
First walk in the clouds this year, reminding myself: without change, it will only be another year. Time to take the first step. #SpanishLifeReflections #FutureInSpain #BenidormHiking #WalkInTheClouds
Disappointing. I hoped to reach the gap in the mountain to sprinkle my partner's ashes. This path feels a bit extreme, and I can't figure out where to go from here.
A bit like life—it’s not easy finding your way alone.
#Disappointment #GreatViewsBenidorm #BenidormWalks
A bit like life—it’s not easy finding your way alone.
#Disappointment #GreatViewsBenidorm #BenidormWalks
December 22, 2024 at 11:26 AM
Disappointing. I hoped to reach the gap in the mountain to sprinkle my partner's ashes. This path feels a bit extreme, and I can't figure out where to go from here.
A bit like life—it’s not easy finding your way alone.
#Disappointment #GreatViewsBenidorm #BenidormWalks
A bit like life—it’s not easy finding your way alone.
#Disappointment #GreatViewsBenidorm #BenidormWalks
With no destination, let your feet lead. Don't plan, just move. Let thoughts come and go like whimsical clouds. Feel each step, the air, the moment. Breathe deeply. No agenda—just be.
#BenidormWalk #HikingAdventures #DiscoverBenidorm #MindfulWalking #WanderWithoutDestination #NatureEscape
#BenidormWalk #HikingAdventures #DiscoverBenidorm #MindfulWalking #WanderWithoutDestination #NatureEscape
December 21, 2024 at 10:37 PM
With no destination, let your feet lead. Don't plan, just move. Let thoughts come and go like whimsical clouds. Feel each step, the air, the moment. Breathe deeply. No agenda—just be.
#BenidormWalk #HikingAdventures #DiscoverBenidorm #MindfulWalking #WanderWithoutDestination #NatureEscape
#BenidormWalk #HikingAdventures #DiscoverBenidorm #MindfulWalking #WanderWithoutDestination #NatureEscape
Surrounded by nature. Just 15 mins from Benidorm and you get this. A wander from Restaurant El Pantano through the village and up to the top of the hills, finished with an easy wander around the reservoir. #BenidormViews #HikingSpain #ScenicViews #ReservoirWalk #ElPantano #BenidormWalk #CostaBlanca
December 15, 2024 at 3:18 PM
Surrounded by nature. Just 15 mins from Benidorm and you get this. A wander from Restaurant El Pantano through the village and up to the top of the hills, finished with an easy wander around the reservoir. #BenidormViews #HikingSpain #ScenicViews #ReservoirWalk #ElPantano #BenidormWalk #CostaBlanca
Just WOW
Looking down on the sprawling beauty of Benidorm from just below the missing slice of the mountain - so close to the city, yet undeniably nature. #Benidorm #TravelViews #MountainEscape #Benidorm #NatureMeetsCity #TravelViews
I Think I will need a harness to do the last part safely
Looking down on the sprawling beauty of Benidorm from just below the missing slice of the mountain - so close to the city, yet undeniably nature. #Benidorm #TravelViews #MountainEscape #Benidorm #NatureMeetsCity #TravelViews
I Think I will need a harness to do the last part safely
December 8, 2024 at 11:37 AM
Just WOW
Looking down on the sprawling beauty of Benidorm from just below the missing slice of the mountain - so close to the city, yet undeniably nature. #Benidorm #TravelViews #MountainEscape #Benidorm #NatureMeetsCity #TravelViews
I Think I will need a harness to do the last part safely
Looking down on the sprawling beauty of Benidorm from just below the missing slice of the mountain - so close to the city, yet undeniably nature. #Benidorm #TravelViews #MountainEscape #Benidorm #NatureMeetsCity #TravelViews
I Think I will need a harness to do the last part safely
Ice Cream: It Wasn’t Fattening Back Then—What Changed?
How to make old-fashioned none-fattening ice cream:
first, haul ice from mountain pits.
Then, churn till your arms ache.
Who needs a gym - when dessert's that much work?
Here is a snow pit in Benifato
#CostaBlancaHistory
#discoverBenidorm
How to make old-fashioned none-fattening ice cream:
first, haul ice from mountain pits.
Then, churn till your arms ache.
Who needs a gym - when dessert's that much work?
Here is a snow pit in Benifato
#CostaBlancaHistory
#discoverBenidorm
December 6, 2024 at 8:52 PM
Ice Cream: It Wasn’t Fattening Back Then—What Changed?
How to make old-fashioned none-fattening ice cream:
first, haul ice from mountain pits.
Then, churn till your arms ache.
Who needs a gym - when dessert's that much work?
Here is a snow pit in Benifato
#CostaBlancaHistory
#discoverBenidorm
How to make old-fashioned none-fattening ice cream:
first, haul ice from mountain pits.
Then, churn till your arms ache.
Who needs a gym - when dessert's that much work?
Here is a snow pit in Benifato
#CostaBlancaHistory
#discoverBenidorm
Discover a hidden gem in Polop: Bodega Celia.
Step into history with its unique decor and antique furniture. The perfect spot for a drink or tapas with friends.
#HiddenGemPolop #HistoricBodega #TapasAndDrinks
Step into history with its unique decor and antique furniture. The perfect spot for a drink or tapas with friends.
#HiddenGemPolop #HistoricBodega #TapasAndDrinks
December 6, 2024 at 8:24 PM
Discover a hidden gem in Polop: Bodega Celia.
Step into history with its unique decor and antique furniture. The perfect spot for a drink or tapas with friends.
#HiddenGemPolop #HistoricBodega #TapasAndDrinks
Step into history with its unique decor and antique furniture. The perfect spot for a drink or tapas with friends.
#HiddenGemPolop #HistoricBodega #TapasAndDrinks