"Open Year Round"

Avencas Beach, Parede

Orient Museum

Alcântara, Lisbon

Underground Tunnel

Alcântara, Lisbon

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Decay (CI)

Weeds growing on a window.
Building (about to be demolished) at Alcântara, Lisbon

Norfolk Pine Trees

The palace of the Marquis of Pombal and 1st Count of Oeiras, in Oeiras, was built 250 years ago. The two trees are as old as the building.

April 25, 1974

40 years ago there was a coup in Lisbon. Streets were invaded by tanks thanks to the military officers who opposed the regime (MFA-Armed Forces Movement). Soon the streets were crowded with people who joined them and all this would lead to the fall of Salazar's dictatorship, which lasted for 48 years, as well as to the withdrawal of Portugal from its African colonies, putting an end to the 13 years war.

A street flower seller gave a red carnation to a soldier and the people followed her gesture. Quickly all soldiers on the streets had flowers on their uniforms or into the muzzles of their rifles. The red flower became a symbol and that's why the April 25 Revolution is also known as the Carnation Revolution.

Censorship was abolished and the Portuguese finally knew what it was like being able to read any book or to express their thoughts without getting arrested, tortured or killed by the political police (PIDE) - a kind of Gestapo.

Unfortunatelly, a couple of decades later a buch of incompetent, greedy and corrupt wannabe politicians got into power and have led this country to the chaotic economic situation we are currently going through, making the life of the Portuguese very difficult due to so much austerity as a consequence of the 78 billion bailout, not to mention the loss of sovereignty.

Many murals have been painted to celebrate the revolution's 40th anniversary, some are much better than the one above but they are located on places I could not stop.

1974 poster

Surfers

Carcavelos Beach

Red

The Santo Amaro Depot still houses all Lisbon's trams

CARRIS Museum

CARRIS is a company of passengers public transport (buses and trams) founded in 1872 that is closely related to Lisbon's growth. The museum is housed in the Palace of the Counts of Ponte.

Village Underground

                                                                           

Alcântara, Lisbon

Village Underground is an international platform for culture and creativity born of the need for affordable, environmentally stable studio space for artists.

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"Lilicoptère" (2)

Joana Vasconcelos creation at Ajuda National Palace, Lisbon

Cylindropuntia sp.

Carcavelos Beach

The Bad Taste Of The 80s

The town of Oeiras is (gladly!) almost tower free. These are the tallest and ugliest condos.

Decay (100th Post)

Forgotten corner at the downtown Oeiras park

Morning Light

Downtown Lisbon

Lobster Traps

Fishing harbour at Cascais

Sleeping Beauties

Lisbon Zoo

Thai Pavilion

A gift from the Kingdom of Thailand to celebrate 500 years of diplomatic relations at Jardim do Ultramar (Overseas Park), Lisbon

Decay (XCIX)

Building for sale at Alfama, Lisbon

Hugs

Small square in a 60s neighbourhood at Oeiras

CDP April Theme Day: Triangles

"Vitrail" by Joana Vasconcelos at Ajuda National Palace, Lisbon

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