Saturday 12 February 2011

Day 43 - Drosophyllum lusitanicum

This is a carnivorous plant that grows near my house.

Friday 11 February 2011

Day 42 - Carqueja - Pterospartum tridentatum


This plant, common in the north of Portugal have yellow flowers (March - June) used traditionally to make infusions an in some special rice meals (Carqueja rice). My father had the tradition of using the branches to clean the fire-place chimney every summer...

Thursday 10 February 2011

Day 41 - Will I take this Tram?


At this time somebody should be deciding if I'm going to take this ride... 
FINGERS CROSSED!!!

Wednesday 9 February 2011

Day 40 - Laundry


Left Pants say: "- Do you think he's Ok?"
Right Pants say: "- He's hanging in there..."
Left Pants say: "- Oh! You're Right!"
Right Pants say: "- I know, but that depends on your perpective."
Left Pants say: "- You're Right again..."
Right Pants say: "- From your perspective I'm always right!"
Left Pants say; "- Doh!"

Tuesday 8 February 2011

Saturday 5 February 2011

Day 36 - Mondego Valley

Since I returned to my job, at the middle of January, that I've been waiting for a foggy day to take this picture. The Mondego Valley, between my home town and Coimbra is very beautiful and cold days with early morning fog are not always bad news to get nice pictures...

Friday 4 February 2011

Day 35 - Bélem (Lisbon)


The magnificent tower of Belém. Originally built as a small fortress of the Lisbon port (1514-1520) by D. Manuel. It is where caravels used to leave Portugal to discover the new world.

Wednesday 2 February 2011

Tuesday 1 February 2011