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Islands.14

Posted by  |  January 5, 2023 | Categories: Madeira, Portugal | 1 Comment

Village Views.34

More shots from the remarkable Curral das Freires, high up in the middle of the island. Another good place to re-visit when the weather is clearer, for hiking and other pleasures :-).

Posted by  |  January 4, 2023 | Categories: Madeira, Portugal | Leave a comment

Urban Garden.134

All from the gardens at the remarkable Serralves museum & foundation in Porto. I do hope to get back to the city – and this park & museum complex – in sunnier weather at some point. Well worth a visit.

Posted by  |  January 4, 2023 | Categories: Porto, Portugal | Tags: , , , | Leave a comment

Urban Canals.124

…like I said, then it got warmer and there has been precious little blue sky since…

Posted by  |  January 3, 2023 | Categories: Netherlands, North Holland & Amsterdam | Tags: , | Leave a comment

Urban Canals.123

Posted by  |  January 3, 2023 | Categories: Netherlands, North Holland & Amsterdam | Tags: , , , , | Leave a comment

Urban Canals.122

Posted by  |  January 2, 2023 | Categories: Netherlands, North Holland & Amsterdam | Tags: , , , | Leave a comment

Urban Canals.121

If you’re wondering, yes I’ve shown you this canal several times before, but never when it was frozen so birds can walk on it. 🙂 This was the day returned from my vacation trip in Madeira & Porto. Eek! As upcoming posts will show, it’s since gone gray, rainy, and well above freezing but still fairly cold.

Posted by  |  January 2, 2023 | Categories: Netherlands, North Holland & Amsterdam | Tags: , , , | Leave a comment

Coasting.44

One of several lovely waterfalls along the coast between Sao Vicente & Seixal.

Posted by  |  January 1, 2023 | Categories: Madeira, Portugal | Tags: | Leave a comment

Coasting.43

Like this sudden rainbow offshore at Porto Moniz (NW corner of Madeira), may you find wonder and beauty in 2023. Or just go for a nice swim in natural rock pools, or any other place that suits you. Or just generally have fun, enjoy life, and bring light to those around you :-).

Posted by  |  January 1, 2023 | Categories: Madeira, Portugal | Tags: | 2 Comments

City Lights.13

Same tower, different angles.

Posted by  |  December 31, 2022 | Categories: Madeira, Portugal | Tags: | Leave a comment

Islands.13

On the road above Funchal, heading to Pico do Ariero, Ribeiro Frio then Santana on the north coast…

Posted by  |  December 31, 2022 | Categories: Madeira, Portugal | Tags: | Leave a comment

Village Views.33

More of the lovely little north-coast town of Sao Vicente.

Posted by  |  December 30, 2022 | Categories: Madeira, Portugal | 1 Comment

Urban Garden.133

That’s a car on its way back up to Monte, tail end of the afternoon after I’d returned. More of the views from inside, coming soon.

Posted by  |  December 30, 2022 | Categories: Madeira, Portugal | Tags: | Leave a comment

Urban Entrances.63

I thought of you, Elizabeth & family 🙂

Posted by  |  December 29, 2022 | Categories: Madeira, Portugal | Tags: | 1 Comment

Small Wonders.163

Last year,I managed a whole winter with no snow, and only minimal ice on the edge of the smallest ponds and canals. When I returned to A’dam from Portugal (two weeks ago, yesterday), it snowed the same evening and ice continued to deepen and solidify on the canals for several more days, ’til the temperatures went (and stayed) well above freezing on the 19th.

Posted by  |  December 29, 2022 | Categories: Netherlands, North Holland & Amsterdam | Leave a comment