Last Wednesday: Back in Spain.

We set off from Porto in the morning. After 30 minutes we hopped over the border with Spain and soon arrived at Baiona. Baiona is a small po...

Last Wednesday: Back in Spain. 2009-04-30T15:00:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Sunset over Afurada fishing port.

It only takes me 10 minutes to cross the Douro river and arrive at not-so-much busy port of Afurada ( google map: São Pedro da Afurada ). At...

Sunset over Afurada fishing port. 2009-04-27T09:18:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Rhubarb session

Green Rhubarb stalks in our kitchen. There are many different species of Rhubarb . Most of them were brought to Europe and the Americas from...

Rhubarb session 2009-04-26T01:15:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Our garden colours in middle April

From the top left: fast growing and just beginning to flower - blue Passion Flower ( Passiflora Caerulea), our 10 meters high red flowering...

Our garden colours in middle April 2009-04-24T02:24:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

I stepped into mud.

What kind of sacrifice can a photographer take in pursuit of the best angle and the most favorable light? I stepped yesterday into the mud...

I stepped into mud. 2009-04-21T01:06:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Dom Luis I bridge, Porto, Portugal.

One of the main tourist attractions of city of Porto, Portugal. Iron bridge built between 1881 and 1885 spans the Douro river in a singl...

Dom Luis I bridge, Porto, Portugal. 2009-04-19T05:50:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Champions League: Manchester United - FC Porto

Welcome to FC Porto stadium called "Dragão" ( which means "a dragon" in Portuguese ) for the last Wednesday´s Champions ...

Champions League: Manchester United - FC Porto 2009-04-18T07:19:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Bad weather in Portugal. Winter strikes back ?

For the last two weeks continental Portugal has been continually hit by cold weather fronts coming from the northern Atlantic. Far from norm...

Bad weather in Portugal. Winter strikes back ? 2009-04-17T05:22:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Petrochemical refinery photographed at high tide.

Sunset over oil refinery of Leça da Palmeira, near Porto in Portugal. High tide on the western coast of Portugal occurs every 12 hours. It ...

Petrochemical refinery photographed at high tide. 2009-04-16T03:42:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Memories from Morges, Switzerland.

Lake Geneva vineyards panorama as seen from Chexbres. ( click to enlarge ) . I´m an early birdy so woke up at 5 a.m. and took that photo...

Memories from Morges, Switzerland. 2009-04-14T13:22:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Our garden colours in early April

From the upper left: French Lavender, Bougainvillea, fresh leaves of our Laurel tree, colorful wild Daisies, red Azalea, Spike Lavender, red...

Our garden colours in early April 2009-04-13T02:47:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

New pier in my town

A view from the new pier. Sunset over the Atlantic Ocean. Where Douro river meets the Atlantic Ocean a new concrete pier was recently built....

New pier in my town 2009-04-11T05:15:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

The only tea plantations in Europe

This is the only place in Europe where tea can be grown. The Azores Islands. Middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The only tea factory and tea pla...

The only tea plantations in Europe 2009-04-09T01:32:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Sameiro Sanctuary

Tuesday April 07th, 2009. So finally we are in for a Easter Holly Week. Today in the morning we headed 40 kms north of Porto to a small vill...

Sameiro Sanctuary 2009-04-07T10:06:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Azores Islands - Continued

It is thought that the name of archipelago Azores is derived from the bird named Goshawk ( "Açor" in Portuguese ), which was comm...

Azores Islands - Continued 2009-04-05T04:59:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Islands of Azores - remnants of Atlantis

In the middle of the Atlantic Ocean is a small group of nine of volcanic islands known as Azores. These islands are probably the surviving r...

Islands of Azores - remnants of Atlantis 2009-04-02T07:50:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown