The Lord of the Stone chapel (2)

The Chapel is an "icon" for photographers in Northern Portugal. Winter and early spring is an exceptionally good time to take pict...

The Lord of the Stone chapel (2) 2009-05-29T03:28:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Blue church of Cortegaca.

The church of Santa Marinha of Cortegaca was built in 1910. Covered with beautiful blue azulejos ( typical Portuguese ceramic tiles ), with ...

Blue church of Cortegaca. 2009-05-27T14:13:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

A love flower

Four phases of Agapanthus flowering. Agapanthus praecox is the evergreen specie, generally 0.8 to 1 m tall that flowers in...

A love flower 2009-05-25T05:20:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Black and white

The Arrabida bridge, Porto, Portugal. 21th of May, 2009. Maciek.

Black and white 2009-05-22T13:52:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Beiras fortified villages

Remains of Pinhel Castle. Maria Manuela has 94 years and showed me the village. Beiras is an eastern province of Portugal, close to the Spa...

Beiras fortified villages 2009-05-20T01:13:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Birthday roses

A rose is a perennial flower shrub or vine of the genus Rosa , within the family Rosaceae, that contains over 100 species and comes in a var...

Birthday roses 2009-05-17T09:01:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

In the valley of Tamega river

Located at the top of the mountain, almost 1000 meters above sea level, church of Nossa Senhora de Graça is overlooking the Tamega river va...

In the valley of Tamega river 2009-05-15T09:50:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Sunset ..... not again !

Oh gosh, I´ve been doing it again: photographing the sunsets ! I admit I´m monotonous with my latest pics but I can´t help it. All the sunse...

Sunset ..... not again ! 2009-05-13T11:09:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Teppanyaki

The Japanese word " teppanyaki " means to cook on a iron plate. The Restaurant Sumo in Vila Nova de Gaia is our place of choice a...

Teppanyaki 2009-05-10T04:10:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Our garden colours in early May

From the top left: Tulbaghia Violacea called a "wild garlic", red Radish or Raphanus sativus, just beginning to flower - red H...

Our garden colours in early May 2009-05-09T12:34:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

After 10 years - first Yucca flower in our garden

We planted our Yucca tree 10 years ago. It was a small, about 40 cm high, plant. Now it has over 3 meters of height. And this year, for the...

After 10 years - first Yucca flower in our garden 2009-05-08T00:12:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Good wine - good time. This Wednesday wine tasting.

A nice bottle of Romeira Reserva 2004 from Palmela region ( 15/20 ), a red Quinta do Corujao Reserva 2003 from Dão region ( 15/20 ) and my p...

Good wine - good time. This Wednesday wine tasting. 2009-05-06T09:55:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Two skies - two oceans.

The sunset over the mouth of Douro river, Portugal. Date/time: 2009-05-03 20:36:19 Shutter speed: 0,5 sec Exposure Program: Aperture priori...

Two skies - two oceans. 2009-05-05T22:25:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

First Passion Flower this year

Last weekend brought us a surprise: the first flower of Passiflora careulea in our garden this year. Passion Flower acquired its name from ...

First Passion Flower this year 2009-05-04T06:36:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown