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The stone and timber exterior of L'Ovella Negra in the Vall d'Incles, Andorra, with the open-sided pavilion, festoon lights and hay bales on the grass. Caption: The lodge and its pavilion at the head of the valley, hay bales still on the grass.

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L'Ovella Negra Mountain Lodge

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An outdoor table at L'Ovella Negra laid with brown gingham cloths, white plates and a black lantern, set on dry grass beneath a tree with a dry stone wall behind. L'Ovella Negra seen from across the valley in late summer, its awning open, beneath a steep rocky hillside scattered with boulders and pine. A laden table at the Xiringuito at L'Ovella Negra, an Aperol spritz, grilled meats, salads and wooden boards, with the green valley slope out of focus behind. Caption: The Xiringuito in full flow, family style and hillside views. A bedroom at L'Ovella Negra with a bed dressed in cream and white, a rust red curtain drawn back from a small deep-set window, dark oak walls and a black wall lamp. A quiet corner at L'Ovella Negra with an armchair upholstered in bold black, red and orange geometric wool, a brass reading lamp, a small round table and a wooden stool. Crisp white pillows and linen on a bed at L'Ovella Negra, beneath a pair of black and copper articulated wall lamps mounted on a dark oak plank wall. he lounge at L'Ovella Negra beneath a black steel staircase, a deep velvet sofa, two armchairs in patterned wool, a brass lamp and a concrete pillar against reclaimed oak walls. A window table for two at L'Ovella Negra set with wine glasses, beside a leather armchair draped in sheepskin, a rattan pouffe and mounted horns and skulls on the dark timber wall. The lounge at L'Ovella Negra beneath a black steel staircase, a deep velvet sofa, two armchairs in patterned wool, a brass lamp and a concrete pillar against reclaimed oak walls. A wide summer view of L'Ovella Negra standing alone in the Vall d'Incles, dry meadow in front and the Andorran Pyrenees rising behind. A long table set for dinner in a dry summer meadow at L'Ovella Negra, folding chairs and glassware, framed by leaves with the wooded hillside beyond. An overhead view of a dark wood table at L'Ovella Negra covered with small plates, bowls of vegetables, grilled cuts and gingham napkins, laid for a shared meal. A long table set for dinner in a dry summer meadow at L'Ovella Negra, folding chairs and glassware, framed by leaves with the wooded hillside beyond. A husky sled team running across deep snow near L'Ovella Negra in the Vall d'Incles, a driver standing at the back of the sled with passengers aboard. An outdoor table at L'Ovella Negra buried under fresh snow with a lantern on top, folded chairs stacked alongside and a wooden shovel leaning against it. A sitting room at L'Ovella Negra with reclaimed oak walls, a woven pendant shade, a low leather sofa, sheepskin pouffes and fresh flowers on the coffee table. The bar and dining room at L'Ovella Negra in the evening, backlit bottles behind the counter, bar stools, tan leather chairs and table lamps on set tables. An outdoor table at L'Ovella Negra buried under fresh snow with a lantern on top, folded chairs stacked alongside and a wooden shovel leaning against it.

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