These images are a week old. Over the course of a day these rainbows greeted me on the day after my return to Maui. Hawaii is known for its rainbows. Last Wednesday the skies over our corner of the island excelled themselves. 🌈

A double rainbow, one clearer than the other appear out of the vegetation of a green hillside, disappearing into a overcast sky.

The arc of a double rainbow, one clearer than the other, appears out of house roof over green vegetation, against an overcast sky.

An arc of a double rainbow, one clearer than the other, appears over green hillsides and concealed rooftops, again an overcast sky with patches of blue sky.

A full arc of a rainbow. In the foreground is a lawn, behind vegetation and in the background the ocean, all against a sky of mainly cloud and some blue.

This morning’s rainbow 🌈

A rainbow spans the image with a lawn in the foreground, various vegetation in the background and the ocean in the distance.

Heathrow airport on a gloomy afternoon…and a lot of aliens hovering above.

Several airplanes are parked at an airport terminal on a cloudy day.

Changing tires.

Workers in high-visibility vests are moving stacks of tires using an orange cart outside a garage.

Playing with the camera.

A dramatic black-and-white scene features a cloudy sky above a modern, angular building with the outline of a bridge visible in the distance.

We are back in Alcácer do Sal after two nights in the Serra da Estrela, the highest mountain range in Portugal. I love the mountains and during a brief hike, looking out over these hills, I was reminded of The Black Mountains and Brecon Beacons in South Wales. I use to go hiking in those hills and lived for almost two decades looking out towards The Black Mountains. The mountains of the Serra da Estrela took me back to there.

A vast, open landscape with rolling hills under a cloudy sky.

I could sit and watch this movie all day.

Two empty modern chairs and a small table are positioned on a terrace overlooking a foggy landscape surrounded by trees.

I am thinking that it has been almost a decade since I have been amongst trees in autumn, and I am so appreciating it. The colours, the damp smell, the cool air. It all takes me back to what I grew up with and spent so many years around.

A small road with trees on either side, changing autumnal colours and many already on the ground.

A calm River Sado hosts a flock of young seagulls on a Sunday morning.

Young seagulls rest on a calm River Sado, with fields on both sides and some small buildings on the right side. The sky is blue, the sun is out.

I’ve now heard back from Hawaii Elections.

Your ballot has been accepted

This message is from your County Elections Division. Your 2024 General Election ballot has been received, validated, and accepted for counting. Mahalo for voting!

🇺🇸🗳️

A green and white digital sticker to say that I have voted in Hawaii for the 2024 Presidential Election.

A reading nook.

A brown chair is illuminated by a floor light. A couch can be made out in the dark room.

Capela de Arraiolos.

A small, white chapel with a red door and a bell tower is situated in a sunny cobblestone courtyard surrounded by trees.

The weather was so grey this evening at sunset, that it almost looked as though it had been snowing over Alcácer. While cooler than yesterday, snow though was very definitely not in the air.

A serene riverside scene at dusk, with city buildings reflecting on the calm water. The sky is cloudy, and there are lights illuminating the area around the riverbanks and houses.

Pedro Nunes looking out over his Square in his birth place of Alcácer do Sal.

A statue of Pedro Nunes lit up at night by lights from below. Behind are two trees and a building also lit by lights.

(Some of) the colours of Alcácer’s bridge by night.

Collage of four photographs showing the bridge in Alcácer do Sal lit up at night in four colours, blue, red, green and purple.

The first rays of sunlight striking this morning.

Sunlight strikes a pairing hanging at the top of some stairs, creating a rectangular shape of light.

The clean up, stage two. I noticed as the washing machines started turning, that another level of stress felt released from my body. Finally being able to clean the mop up towels.

Three full washing machines in a laundromat.

Early dawn light this morning.

A distant crane silhouetted against early dawn light. The picture is framed by the outline of buildings.

Caught in conversation.

Two women, one middle aged, one older, facing each other and talking. They are in a big covered market.

Peppers for sale in Mercardo do Livramento, Setúbal.

Assorted peppers in a market, including green, orange, yellow, and red varieties.