Canary Islands Gallery 2015 - 2023
All Photos Copyright © 2015 - 2023 Henning Umland
In September 2015 I spent three weeks on Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands. This included a daytrip
to the neighboring island of La Gomera and a boat trip for whale watching.
The initial photos were made with a Fujifilm X-E2 camera. Unfortunately, the camera gave up the ghost without
any obvious reason after a few days (surprise!). I continued making photos with my wife's Nikon Coolpix P 7100
for a short while but then decided to buy a new camera. In Santa Cruz de Tenerife I finally found an electronics store
featuring a camera kit which promised to meet my requirements (Olympus OM-D E-M10 + 14-42 mm lens + 40-150 mm lens). Since
this camera has a good reputation and the price was very reasonable, I bought it. I did not regret my decision since
the Olympus worked to my full satisfaction. The Micro Four Thirds format offers an excellent balance between image
quality and compactness of the equipment.
Puerto de la Cruz as seen from Mirador El Lance, Tenerife
Small Bay with Surf, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife
San Telmo Chapel, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife
Parque del Drago, Icod de los Vinos, Tenerife
Old House, Icod de los Vinos, Tenerife
Fountain, Icod de los Vinos, Tenerife
Plaza del Adelantado, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife
Transformer House, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife
Calle San Agustín with Dragon Tree, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife
St. Mary Statue, Calle San Agustín, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife
Sailboat, Los Gigantes, Tenerife
Los Gigantes as seen from Punta de Teno, Tenerife
Ladera de Tigaiga and Valle de La Orotava as seen from Route TF-24
Pico del Teide, Tenerife
Lava Flow, Las Cañadas del Teide, Tenerife
Astronomical Observatory, Las Cañadas del Teide, Tenerife
Roques de García (1), Las Cañadas del Teide, Tenerife
Roques de García (2), Las Cañadas del Teide, Tenerife
Llanos de Ucanca, Las Cañadas del Teide, Tenerife
Roque de Cinchado and Pico del Teide, Las Cañadas del Teide, Tenerife
La Catedral, Las Cañadas del Teide, Tenerife
Zapato de la Reina, Las Cañadas del Teide, Tenerife
Roque de Abanico with Strange Cloud, Las Cañadas del Teide, Tenerife
Pico Viejo, Las Cañadas del Teide, Tenerife
Leaves, Jardín Botánico, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife
Plants, Jardín Botánico, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife
Street, Garachico, Tenerife
Fortress, Garachico, Tenerife
Stairs, Garachico, Tenerife
Taganana, Anaga Mountains, Tenerife
Street, Taganana, Tenerife
Rocky Beach, Taganana, Tenerife
Beach, Las Teresitas, Tenerife
Multilingual Public Toilet, near Las Teresitas, Tenerife
Centro de Arte la Recova, Santa Cruz, Tenerife
Street with Palm Tree, Santa Cruz, Tenerife
Plaza de la Iglesia, Santa Cruz, Tenerife
These few pictures were made during the above-mentioned daytrip to La Gomera (starting from Tenerife):
Pico del Teide (Tenerife) as seen from La Gomera
Roque de Agando, La Gomera
San Sebastián de La Gomera
Torre del Conde, San Sebastián de La Gomera
Pilot Whales seen between Tenerife and La Gomera
Here are a few pictures I made during a one-week trip to Tenerife in January 2017:
Puerto de la Cruz as Seen from Route TF-24, Tenerife
Pico del Teide and Ladera de Tigaiga as seen from Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife
Pico del Teide as seen from Route TF-24, Tenerife
Pico del Teide with Paraglider, Tenerife
Volcanic Rock, Las Cañadas del Teide, Tenerife
Pumice Desert, Las Cañadas del Teide, Tenerife
Roque de Cinchado, Las Cañadas del Teide, Tenerife
Pines with Pico del Teide in the Background, Tenerife
Pines with Pico del Teide and Pico Viejo in the Background, Tenerife
Masca, Tenerife
Cobblestone Road, Masca, Tenerife
La Gomera as seen from the Vicinity of Masca, Tenerife
These few photos were made during a short trip to Tenerife in January 2018. The camera I used this time was an Olympus PEN-F with a Zuiko 12-100 mm zoom lens. Both, camera and lens, worked to my full satisfaction.
Finca, Santiago del Teide, Tenerife
Iglesia de Santiago del Teide, Tenerife
Iglesia de Santiago del Teide, Tenerife
Walkway, Santiago del Teide, Tenerife
Backstreet, Santiago del Teide, Tenerife
Bridge, Santiago del Teide, Tenerife
Pico del Teide, Tenerife
Llanos de Ucanca and Roques de Garcia, Tenerife
Finca near Mirador de San Pedro, Tenerife
North Coast near Mirador de San Pedro, Tenerife
Casa Hamilton (Ruin)) near Mirador de San Pedro, Tenerife
The following photos were made during a 10-day trip to Fuerteventura in November 2017. The inner part of the island proved to be a barren volcanic desert in most places. There are, however, wonderful beaches and quite a number of phantastic viewpoints. These photos, too, were made with an Olympus PEN-F + Zuiko 12-100mm zoom lens.
Beach, Costa Calma, Fuerteventura
Small Lava Flow, Costa Calma, Fuerteventura
Beach, Cofete, Fuerteventura
Villa de Winter, Cofete, Fuerteventura
Surf, La Pared, Fuerteventura
Surf, La Pared, Fuerteventura
Surf, La Pared, Fuerteventura
Surf, La Pared, Fuerteventura
South View from Punta Guadalupe, La Pared, Fuerteventura
Ajuy, Fuerteventura
Caves, Ajuy, Fuerteventura
Coast, Ajuy, Fuerteventura
South View from Mirador Astronomico, Fuerteventura
Barranco de Las Peñitas, Fuerteventura
Barranco de Mal Paso with Ermita de Nuestra Señora de La Peña, Fuerteventura
Street Corner, Betancuria, Fuerteventura
House Entrance, Betancuria, Fuerteventura
Church, Betancuria, Fuerteventura
Ermita de La Virgen de La Peña, Vega de Rio Palmas, Fuerteventura
North View from Mirador de Morro Velosa, Fuerteventura
Dunes, Parque Natural Corralejo, Fuerteventura
Dunes, Parque Natural Corralejo, Fuerteventura
Ruins, La Florida, Fuerteventura
Church, Tuineje, Fuerteventura
Entallada Lighthouse, Fuerteventura
Coast, Punta de La Entallada, Fuerteventura
Sunrise, Costa Calma, Fuerteventura
The following photos were made during a 10-day trip to La Palma in 2018.
Lava Coast, Los Cancajos, La Palma
Historic Building, Santa Cruz de La Palma
Houses with Monument, Santa Cruz de La Palma
Patio, Santa Cruz de La Palma
Pico del Teide (Tenerife) as seen from Mirador del Espigón del Roque, La Palma
Fog, La Palma
Mirador Astronomico, La Palma
Jardin La Era, El Paso, La Palma
Calle Real, Los Llanos, La Palma
Plaza de Espania, Tazacorte, La Palma
Barranco del Agua, La Palma
Museo de Casa Roja, El Pueblo, La Palma
San Blas, El Pueblo, La Palma
Dragon Trees, El Pueblo, La Palma
Baking Oven, El Pueblo, La Palma
Orchard, El Pueblo, La Palma
Mirador Llano de Las Ventas, La Palma
Fuencaliente as seen from Volcan de San Antonio, La Palma
Mirador Volcan de San Antonio, La Palma
Salinas de Fuencaliente, La Palma
The following photos were made during a 3-week trip to Tenerife in November 2023.
Beacon, Bajamar, Tenerife
Lighthouse, Punta del Hidalgo, Tenerife
Coast near Benijo, Tenerife
San Andrés from Route 12 (TF-12), Tenerife (Background: Gran Canaria)
Balcony, Garachico, Tenerife
Fountain, Garachico, Tenerife
Inner Courtyard, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife
La Tarta (Volcanic Deposits), Tenerife
Llano de Ucanca, Roques de Garcia, and Pico del Teide, Tenerife
Roques de Garcia, Tenerife
Vicinity of Masca, Tenerife