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Azulejos da Lisboa
Still stuck on the tiles thing. These are from Lisboa and environs, and we still have another full day here.
Posted in Belém, Lisboa, Observations, Sintre
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A Salema Sunset
Salema gave us a nice little going away present.
Posted in Observations, Salema
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A Few More Cork Studies
Some images of sobreiros (cork trees) from Évora.
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Évora Megaliths
Two thousand years before Stonehenge, groups of Neolithic peoples settled the area around Évora and built large stone megaliths that tracked positions of the sun and other celestial objects. Two important sites near Évora stand in the middle of an … Continue reading
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Évora tem portas também!
Doors in Coimbra and Évora are distictively narrower than other doors I’ve encountered. My theory is that they didn’t have to move large appliances in and out of their homes in the 12th century, but I need to confirm that.
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Azulejos, Coimbra
A few images of the glorious ceramic tile work that adorns public spaces and private residences throughout Coimbra. Click to enlarge.
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Mais portas, Coimbra
Somebody please stop me… (Click to enlarge.)
Posted in Coimbra, Observations
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Sobreiros
A small collection of sobreiro (cork tree) photos from the Rio Douro valley. Cork is harvested about every nine years, but it takes twenty five years for a tree to begin to produce cork. They can be productive for 250 … Continue reading
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