How the rains transform the Canary Islands

La Gomera, Canary Islands. Now, after good rains in January, each terrace is a small pasture of rich grazing. But what would the cows eat in summer, when the grass dries out in the sun? Note, the circular "Era" threshing floor, to right of ruined house.

The green meadows that were desiccated terraces on the hills of La Gomera, Canary Islands, are suddenly mouth-watering, and one doesn't have to be a hungry cow, sheep or goat to appreciate this.

They are herb-rich; there must be half a hundred different species of wildflowers per half acre.