A volcanic island in the Atlantic Ocean, the largest of the Canary Islands; pop. 771,000; capital, Santa Cruz
a Spanish island in the Atlantic off the northwestern coast of Africa; the largest of the Canary Islands
Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife also Province of Santa Cruz ('Provincia de Santa Cruz de Tenerife') is a province of Spain, consisting of the western part of the autonomous community of the Canary Islands.
Shoot (wildfowl) in flight
shoot a bird in flight
(in soccer, cricket, etc.) Deliver (a ball) with well-judged trajectory and pace
an instance of traveling by air; "flying was still an exciting adventure for him"
a formation of aircraft in flight
Tenerife at 12000 ft
Mount Teide or, in Spanish, El Teide, is an active though dormant volcano which last erupted in 1909 from the El Chinyero vent on the Santiago (northwestern) rift and is located on Tenerife, Canary Islands. The volcano and its surrounds comprise the Teide National Park (Parque Nacional del Teide in Spanish). The park has an area of 18900 ha and was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO on June 29, 2007.
At 3718 m above sea level, and approximately 7500 m above the floor of the Atlantic Ocean, Teide is the highest mountain in Spain and the highest point in the Atlantic Ocean. (Note: The actual summit stands 3 metres (10 ft) higher than the triangulation station, and associated bench mark, which has an altitude of 3,715 m (12,188 ft)). The island of Tenerife itself is the third largest volcanic ocean island on Earth by volume. Teide is also the third highest volcano on a volcanic ocean island. It is also unstable and possibly in a more advanced stage of deformation and failure than the much publicised Cumbre Vieja. The United Nations Committee for Disaster Mitigation have designated Teide as a Decade Volcano. It is considered to be the 13th most dangerous volcano in the world due to its proximity to several major towns and the nearby city of Puerto de la Cruz
Day 349/365 - Pat
Day Three-hundred-and-forty-nine ...
Meet The Mother-in-Law. We went around for a quick visit before she jetted off to Tenerife for some winter sunshine - and to show her what exactly it was she'd bought me for Christmas!! I'm loving the different effects I'm getting with the softbox - wish I'd had one yonks ago!
Anyway, as I write this the family are just finishing off their second day at the airport. At one point they did actually manage to take off, only for 'a problem' to appear thirty miles into the flight, so they had the joy of circling Liverpool for two hours to burn off some fuel before landing back at Manchester. So, maybe she'll get to go on holiday tomorrow ... who knows!