I’m sitting in an Uber ride and Walking On Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves plays on the radio. My spirits immediately feel lifted. That never fails to happen with this song.
Photographs
Setting the mood for a Sunday Morning…
Sunday Morning Jazz by Gillie Meyer
I spotted a Micro.blog sticker in Lisbon today. That brought a smile to my face. 😊 @jean
Keeping an eye on you, in Lisbon.
A lunchtime well spent.
Freedom Day Celebrations
Monday, April 24, 2023
Today, 25th April, is Freedom Day here in Portugal. Last night Alcácer do Sal held a concert with Marisa Liz, a fireworks display at midnight, and then a DJ after that. We showed up for Marisa’s concert, but her music wasn’t to our taste and so we walked back home and got into bed (the concert had started about 10:30pm). Just before midnight, I went back out and waited by the river for the fireworks.
I’m playing around with a new, for me, photo editing app. RNI Films: Photo & RAW Editor offers filters mimicking real film. I like the results so far.
Current mood.
Out for a walk yesterday evening at sunset, we saw a stage being set up in the square outside of the Municipal Building. Maybe preparing for celebrations in and around Liberation Day, on 25th April? It looks as though events are planned.
Hiding under foot on the streets of Lisbon.
A day of unexpected twists and turns. We set off to explore the hills, beaches and restaurants west of Setúbal. However, the hot weather brought people out in droves, parking was in short supply and roads were closed.
So a change of plans saw us at the market in Setúbal.
We needed to do some grocery shopping and so used the opportunity.
This rather foreboding butcher watched over the proceedings.
From there we took the ferry across to Tróia and drove back to Alcácer via Comporta.
This evening after a walk, we sat and cooled down with a drink as the sun set.
French Kiwi Juice by FKJ - Songlink
I was happy today to find the Tibetan Buddhist Retreat Center, Thubten Phuntsog Gephel Ling, about 20 minutes drive from Alcácer do Sal.
On its grounds is the 16 meter high Tashi Gomang Stupa.
Hat on hooks.
I’m sure that there will be more of these, but a couple of photos of the Lisbon, Micro.blog Meetup with @jean, @maique, @Portufraise & @helgeg (& friends from the conference Jean was attending). A wonderful afternoon, and lovely to meet more of the Micro.blog family.
Cais Palafítico da Carrasqueira - a place of old fishing piers and huts, near Comporta and the Atlantic coast, Portugal.
Wonky window on a ruined building.
A beach scene from Easter Sunday.
Moon rise in the house last night.
Evening light.
I found this rather large fly down at the coast yesterday.
I’ve heard of a Christmas tree, but never an Easter tree.
March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge
Day 31: Practice, suggested by @hollie
Practicing
March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge
Day 30: Mirror, suggested by @Rori
Rows of Parmesan cheese mirror each other as they wait their turn to be cleaned - each cheese is picked out, polished, put back, and then the machine moves onto the next one. Scandiano, Italy.
March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge
Day 29: Slice, suggested by @meandering
A spiraling staircase, slicing its way through the floors. Taken at Antinori nel Chianti Classico, a winery in Tuscany, Italy.
March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge
Day 28: Prompt, suggested by @moonmehta
This little guy looks as though she’s waiting for a train. I hope that it was on time and prompt. Taken at Temple Meads Station in Bristol, England.
March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge
Day 27: Support, suggested by @JohnAN
A detail of the support that the Japanese give to long branches on trees. A long wooden pole, tied in place by rope. This photo was taken in the Gyoen National Garden in Kyoto.
March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge
Day 26: Instrument, suggested by @UnfocusedWanderlust
A display of Ukuleles in the store front of Porto Guitarra in Porto, Portugal.
I always thought that the Ukulele was a Hawaiian instrument but Wikipedia says that it is of Portuguese origin.
March 2023 Photoblogging Challenge
Day 25: Spice, suggested by @cygnoir
The spice draw in our kitchen.
My not so good or clear attempt at catching Venus above a sliver of a new moon, last night.
