There has been quite a strong wind for a few days ..the waves were crowned with foam as far as one could see. boats for viewing the famous grottos or the dolphins were unable to go out and only very few fishing boats tried to brave the powerful atlantic ocean. most spectacular were the waves around the old fort build in the late 17th century as a d

Lisboa ..irresistible dance of colours and sounds...seduces you with the sweet taste of ginja...and the sound of amelia rodriguez voice in the air.. *** lisboa ...dance irrsistible des couleurs et des sons...vous seduit avec le goût douce du ginja...et le son de la voix d'amelia rodriguez flotte dans l'air... *** fandango is actually a traditional

We are now on the way to through the village to the fountain and the river ...all along little streets are branching off... some of the houses have a metal grill standing in front of the door.it is typically used in portugal to grill fresh sardines in summer..to everyone´s delight... *** *** *** at the eastern end of alte are the springs (fontes)

Street art is flourishing into nature art this summer.... *** *** ...and the dollar is greening... ... the key logo of this artist ..unfortunately is hidden by a truck that has not moved for days.. *** *** *** *** *** ...there is the key again.. summer time... see you soon... à bientôt

A friend of mine wo is making mirrors of shells and driftwood took me with her to visit alte, a beautiful dreamy little village in typical algarve style.... *** *** alte is a typical village of whitewashed houses with lattice work, handcrafted chimneys and narrow, cobbled streets nestling in the foothills of the serra do caldeirão. *** the church

Walking along the cliffs can be risky because of rock and earth slides...so you have to watch your step.. *** *** .it can also be full of surprises like stumbling on the bench made of painted tiles in a small grove at the beginning of the walk....or the flowers covered with drops of dew ..like jewels... *** *** for more photos along the cliffs come

He used to be a bank employee for many years of his life until one day he decided to step out into freedom and light.didier travels like the minstrels of medieval times without luggage or other baggage than his music and his smile.he travels on trains for a song and sometimes hitches a ride for a smile. he sings of clear skies and cristal waters,of

Yesterday i want for a walk and this is what i saw... ... *** *** *** if you want to see more of this series come see me at flickr..link on this page to the right...pour voir plus de cette series de photos venez me voir chez flickr ,le lien est en haut de cette page a drooite...see you soon...

It is summer and the street artists are out and about...dreaming ..fragile dreams .. ..of beautifying abandoned and neglected ruins along main roads busy with traffic.. *** *** ...their approach is full of humour .. ..and pretty strange too... *** *** *** ..are they aliens,future people or fellow dreamers....? ...or just fun to look at....? *** to

It has been quite a while that i have not posted here... so let's begin with th acaranda trees blossoming in the algarve.... . we are here in lagos ....praça luis de camoes ...and the this ancient grren house is well know for it beautiful tiles... *** *** ...but there is also the hous with blue tiles.. ..and little side streets wre you can meet fr