Tag: Menorca

35mm · Film photography · Photography

Cala n Bosch

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Last year my wife and I spent a week in Menorca at the resort of Cala n Bosch, right on the south-western tip of the island and I shot a couple of rolls of film (my, still reliable, expired Superia 100) during the holiday.

This first set were taken on the first day or two as we wandered around the place – while the biggest “resort” on the island (not counting the two main cities, and other inland towns) – Cala n Bosch is still a relatively small place and easy to wander around (it’s actually two areas, if you count the adjoining Cap d’Artrutx). There’s a marina area with a bunch of restaurants, bars, and shops, but the rest of the resort consists of hotels, apartment complexes, and villas. Oh, and a lighthouse.

There will be more pictures to come, both from the resort, and also shots I took when exploring other parts of Menorca.

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Evening light
On the way to the centre
Hotel grounds
Spa Lago

Olympus 35 RC & Fuji Superia 100 (expired 2008). Lab developed. Home scanned and converted with Negative Lab Pro.

Taken on 27 & 28 September 2025

Digital · Photography

In Ciutadela

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I visited the city of Ciutadela twice during our recent holiday in Menorca. The first time was withe my wife, although we didn’t stay long, instead catching the bus across the island to the current capital, Mahon (or Mao as it appears on all the signs).

The second visit I made solo, leaving my wife to read her book beside the swimming pool, while I took the bus so I could explore and take photographs.

I took a whole bunch during this visit, both on film and digital, and below are a few of the latter, taken on the gorgeous (and quiet) backstreets of the city’s old town area. Interestingly, almost all my pictures in this part of the city are in portrait orientation, suiting the narrow streets, I think.

I still have a bunch more photos to share from the trip to Menorca, but I haven’t even started scanning the film photos yet!

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In Ciutadela

Ricoh GR III

Taken on 2 October 2025

Digital · Photography

In Mahon

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Another quick post this evening as my son and daughter-in-law have been to visit and have only just left.

So, a digital photo I took when we took a trip to Mahon while we were in Menorca. There’s something vaguely Richard Scarry-esque about it. I feel. Maybe Gold Bug is hiding in the scene somewhere. 🙂

In Mahon

Ricoh GR III

Taken on 30 September 2025

Digital · Photography

A figure by a lighthouse

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A quick post this evening as I’ve just got back from the cinema (where I saw TRON Ares, which I enjoyed a lot).

Here’s another digital shot from our recent trip to Menorca. This is the Far d’Artrutx lighthouse on the south-western tip of the island. The woman in the shot was there by happenstance, but I think her presence adds a lot to the picture.

Figure by a lighthouse

Ricoh GR III

Taken on 29 September 2025

Digital · Photography

Outside a supermarket at blue hour

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I spent the last week in Menorca with my wife (I pre-scheduled the posts with the half-frame pictures that have been popping up over the past seven days – I have a bunch more of those and mean, at some point, to post my thoughts on the camera I used to take them).

While we were away, I shot a couple of rolls of film and also took a bunch of pictures with my little Ricoh compact digital camera too, which I’m starting to post-process. Here’s one of them…

Outside the supermarket at blue hour

Ricoh GR III

Taken on 1 October 2025