When The Beach Is Too Crowded...

... there always is a pier waiting for you! :-)

Carcavelos Beach

Bright Colours

Restaurant at Carcavelos Beach

Patterns

Old building in Lisbon

The Beautiful Shades Of Sea Anemones

Tide pools at Parede

Boy With A Ball On His Hand

Oeiras Palace

Volcano Fountain

There are several of these fountains at Parque das Nações, Lisbon, and they usually 'explode' from time to time, but I waited for a couple of minutes and nothing happened, the water just kept running down the wall.

Side View

Monserrate Palace at the Sintra Mountain Range

It seems summer has finally arrived, 30ºC+ are expected the next 10 days (and a fire has already taken place in a nearby natural reserve!...)

"Reabilita" (Recycled Furniture Exhibit) - 2 of 2

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"Reabilita" (Recycled Furniture Exhibit) - 1 of 2

Some of my readers might eventually remember my friend Maria I posted on on "The Creative Artisan" CDP Theme Day. She decided to show part of her work now and has chosen an amazing place for the current exhibition: a fantastic decayed old building in Lisbon which is actually being restored (some of the huge apartments have already been sold).
It's great what she can do from trash.

Twin Benches

Oeiras Palace gardens

What A Photographer Has To Do...

... in order to get a proper macro-shot! :-)

Martim Moniz Square, Lisbon

(That strange thing in the background is a sculpture of an undulating Chinese dragon as seen from behind)

Catarina de Bragança

Sculpture by Audrey Flack at Parque das Nações, Lisbon

Princess Catherine of Braganza (1638-1705), Portuguese King John IV's daughter, became queen when she married King Charles II of England. She was not a particularly popular choice of queen since she was a Roman Catholic, which prevented her from being crowned. Catherine is credited with the introdution of tea drinking to Britain.  

Do read this interesting article on the controversy regarding her statue in Queens,
New York.

Night Bloom

Echinopsis sp.

New Guest

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Look what I found on the ground right behind my house yesterday: a baby falcon!
He was very weak and scared but I've been feeding him very moistered minced beef and he already looks better now. I'm taking him to a wildlife shelter so he can be well taken care of and hopefully he will be released when the time comes.

"ArteMar" Project

A large number of ugly installations, basically made of trash caught in the ocean, can be found on the Sea Promenade between Cascais and Estoril. They are especially ugly when we see them on a grey day in the middle of June! The weather has been great the last couple of days, but temperatures will be dropping again and clouds are expected next week. It might be the price we are paying for the total disrespect for the elements by the humankind.

Below it's another installation still in progress:

This is my contribution to the City Daily Photo Mid-month Theme:
"Festival of the Solstice"
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Blue Fountain

The original fountain was built in 1709, in Sintra, but it collapsed after the 1755 Great Earthquake and it was rebuilt two years later

The Nightmare Begins

Carcavelos Beach yesterday at 6pm.

Last winter was awful and this spring has been the lousiest I can remember so, when the sun comes out on a holiday, this is what happens to the beach - 'my' beach! :-)

Saint Anthony's Day

Summer fair booth at Oeiras

Saint Anthony is Lisbon's matchmaker. Tradition says a potted manjerico (greek basil) should be offered to the one you love. There's a paper carnation and a little flag with a popular quote on every pot.

Vasco da Gama Shopping Mall

... as seen from Santiago Calatrava's Oriente train and subway station, Lisbon

Staircase

Ribeiro da Cunha Palace, Lisbon

"Lost In"

One of my favourite terrace bars, not only for the strong Indian feel to it but also for a fantastic view over Lisbon

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This post is linked to Monday Mural

Green Tiles

Príncipe Real Park, Lisbon

Saint Anthony of Lisbon

A huge collection of St. Anthony statuettes is on display at a gallery/shop in Alfama, Lisbon's oldest district. From the naïf/kitsch to the most conventional and rich stlyles, you'll find it all. I have never been inside this place and I was totally in awe. The architecture and details of this very old building are absolutely amazing and I would love to show it to you but, stupidly, taking photos is not allowed so, this is the only one I got before being caught.

 

June is the month for the popular street parties in the Lisbon's oldest and most typical neighbourhoods and Saint Anthony, also known as Anthony of Padua, is their patron saint.

Oceanário

 

Largest aquarium in Europe by Peter Chermayeff at Parque das Nações, Lisbon

"Sabura di Terra"

Two friends of mine, who are excellent cooks, decided to create a blog. It's called Sabura di Terra, which means "Flavours of the Earth" in creole language from Guinea-Bissau and I've been photographing their delicious food from overseas. Photographing food is not an easy task and as I am not a photographer, I've still much to learn.

For Sale

Alfama, Lisbon

Open Door

 

Entrance to the Oeiras Palace gardens

A Friend's Room With A View

Alfama, Lisbon

"Rhisome"

Parque das Nações, Lisbon

The Beauty of Decay

 

Slightly decayed dining room, which you can rent for dinner parties, at Alentejo House (Alverca Palace), Lisbon

 

Now for some real decay, here's a selection of the many photos I have been posting:

This is my contribution to the City Daily Photo June Theme Day: "The Beauty of Decay"

Thank you, Julie, for having dedicated this theme to me. Much appreciated.

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