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Portugal Fall 2024

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This is Porto and its Douro River in an amphitheatre-like setting

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Old Lisbon, Portugal. Crammed homes, small streets. Rainy day.

Old Lisbon

It was a rainy day. Shot from the Graca Church, the image shows the crammed houses and small streets. It is an old world city that gives you some idea of life in 14th and 15th centuries.

Porto, Portugal, old city, narrow streets, congested life, centuries old, cobblestones, apartments

Narrow, Very Narrow

This is only real way to appreciate how narrow the streets and living are in Old Porto. They are truly this narrow. Obviously, made for walking. But no doubt in the 14th and 15th centuries carts moved merchandise and food up these streets, not far from the Douro River.

Porto, apartment, terrace, clothesline, clothes drying, Portugal

These Lines are Made for Drying

Porto terraces are used for drying clothes and sheets and rugs. It's common through the old city's of Porto and Lisbon. Notice, too, the six panel tile of the Virgin Mary on the left. 

Old Lisbon, dusk, tlle roofs, old city, congested living

Red Tile Roofs Everywhere

Old Lisbon at dusk. Some of the buildings come to life as the sun sets. 

Old Lisbon, Portugal. Apartments built most often without elevators. Wash is hung out to dry, amid s

Close Living

Another view that demonstrates life in Old Lisbon.  Homes built on steep streets without elevators and the conveniences that are taken for granted in US. 

Porto, Portugal, waterfront, old city, Duoro Riv, tourism, red roofs, steep hills, Dom Luis I Bridge

Porto from the Dom Luis I Bridge

The Dom Luis I Bridge spans the Douro River is a natural tourism attraction. Safe walkways and spectacular vista. This image also shows the popular waterfront, steep walkways in this stunningly beautiful city. 

Portugal, Some of Its People and Signs

    Observations from Lisbon & Porto

    Sept 11 Memorial, United Airlines Flight 93 Shanksville, PA

    This is a must-see National Memorial administered by the National Park Service

    Road Trips to Two Civil war era communities in western maryl

    Road Trip to Shepherdstown WV

    You Must-See O'Hurley's General Store!! 

    Road Trip to a Steam Railroad DayTrip

    Visit Maryland's Mountains and View It's Canopy of Trees!!

    From a Sunflower farm field in Maryland

      Carolina Wrens Set up Housekeeping in June and four hatchlings later

      A few images from Paris

      Patience

      Walking back from Notre Dame along one of the side streets, I saw this gentleman waiting for a bus. The scene was so French, yet so universal. The patient, relaxed man waiting. The bike chained to a sign. The mid-street bus stop. People walking to and from oblivious. Shops getting ready to open. So French. So Universal. Trip the shutter. 


      A Different Perspective

      I wanted a different view of the iconic tower other than the traditional snap that is taken from the Trocadero. Heading over to the Invalides to see Napoleon tomb, I was taken by this view, against the clouds and blue sky. Wide angle lens. 

      Impressive At Night

      The tower is incredibly beautiful at night. The problem in the fall is Paris gets cold and often windy. Frankly, you find yourself working quickly, especially since thousands of others are nearby. The tower is really quintessential Paris. 

      So You Want An Effiel Tower . . .

      I couldn't get over the number of vendors with their small Effiel Towers. Even portable lights to light them. Negotiate the price? Sure. Did I purchase one? Nope!

      Away From the Crowds, Sorta

      I wanted to get a shot of the tower that showed the Seine and the traffic bridge that runs undernearth it. This is a better perspective than directly across from it at the Trocadero. Damned impressive.

      Emerald Isle Morning

      Caught this sunrise, just as it was coming up over the

      horizon. The sun's flare is not from a filter, but rather

       from the high quality Canon L lens. Yes, there's post production,

      thanks to DxO and Nik's Efex 5, super software. 

      Tangier Island slowing sinking into the Chesapeake Bay

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      Volunteers place luminaries on Antietam Battlefield each December. In 2024, it was December 7.

        Through The Lens: Images from Key Largo

          Famous Stilt Houses from Southern Chile

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