We are in the National Park Picos de Europa, in the North of Spain. In this gorge live chamois, animals with a goat's appearance and horns that stand straight up, at the end bending backwards like a hook. In 2000 we were here too, and then a chamois caught my attention as well. At the time I made a painting of it, so it could be expected that I would immortalize these chamois too. Chamois are agile climbers, who simply jump from rock to rock. In the wild they may reach an age of 15 to 17 years. Natural enemies are the lynx and the wolf. In summer they eat all kinds of plant food, such as grasses and herbs, buds, needles, bark and twigs. In winter they feed on mosses and lichens.