----looking toward la Tornera---
This is also where we laid low along the wall of rocks waiting for the thunder, and possible lightening, to pass. Very meditative. So silent, we heard the swoosh of a hawk's wings passing overhead. Amazing.There was not another sole on this moutain. (On the way out, we could only find our footprints + those of a cow.) We left our bags and metal walking sticks here without worry (although probably shouldn't have left cell phones and keys!!!)
A view from almost the top. We started on a straight-way, complete with a cool natural spring. Up a winding path, alternately littered with stones. The entire area, from start to finish was punctuated with wild flowers and lavender. This brought us to a beautiful mesa-meadow type area with high winds and foreboding thunder clouds. My favorite part was a rolling ridge - it looked like a cylinder. The hike to the top was straight up large stones of slate(?) graphite(?) jutting out of the land as a medieval defense wall. Everything was so prehistoric, I couldn't stop thinking of early man.
I wanted to give up, stay, wait for Pedro, but of course, he wouldn't have it. I found a softer more level route and was glad to have reached the top.
Gorgeous. 
Third peak to its right is Pico de Lobo (2.272 m / 7,454 ft), and next on the list.
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