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São Miguel

The island of São Miguel is part of the Azores archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean. In contrast to other islands situated west of Europe, like Madeira or the Canary Islands, the Azores are not tropical but look much more like Ireland. Cows and green grass everywhere! I had a chance to visit this beautiful piece of land back in early April and already posted some pictures in June. But there are more of them on my drive; some of them show off the beauty of the island quite well – so I thought I would give all of us (well, all of us who live in the Northern Hemisphere) a break from grim winter and put these on the internet. I wish you all a good Sylvester party and a happy New Year! See you again in January.

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Portugal by Night

For the last weeks and months Portugal was the central recurring theme of this project. With this final post, the series is coming to an end. In this one, I want to show you some impressions of the country by night. Most of the pictures were taken in Lisbon. Night photography is a unique challenge, it takes much more work and endurance if there is no natural light at your disposal. Patience, a steady hand, and a good tripod are a must.

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Azulejos of Lisbon

The capital of Azulejos is, without any doubt, Lisbon. Just to remind you, Azulejos are thin-glazed ceramic tiles covering many historic buildings in Portugal. Last time I presented them to you, I featured Azulejos from all of Portugal. This time, though, I want to lay my focus on the capital of the country. Azulejos come in all sorts of forms and colors, the variety is really remarkable. However, if you look closely, there are differences within the country (I have no scientific proof for my bold hypothesis). The patterns in Northern Portugal tend to be more flowery, and very often, they are composed of earthy and grounded colors, while in Lisboa, there are definitely more bright colors, and the style is more geometric.

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Discovering Coimbra

Coimbra is a city situated in the center of Portugal, halfway between Porto and Lisboa. For many centuries, it was the sole University town of the country and hence renowned as a cultural and scientific center of Portugal. Being home to 140k inhabitants, Coimbra today is undoubtedly larger than the college campus it once was. While wandering the narrow streets and discovering the beautiful architecture, Coimbra never feels like a big city preserving the urban image like it was seen by the many generations of students who lived and studied here. Take a look for yourself.

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