That time of year when I go searching for the ghosts of Christmas past, the good ghosts.
Photographs
As Christmas night falls here in Hawaii, I wish all those who celebrate, in whatever shape or form, blessings, peace and all good wishes.
Joining in the current online fun. I experimented with a few descriptions and think that this one resulted in the best likeness.
My favourite coffee shop, and my local one when we lived in Portland was Sterling Coffee Roasters. I still order from them - only three days from Portland, and free postage. A great service. These arrived yesterday, including their Holiday Blend for the Christmas/New Year period.
Two sides of this evening.
From a walk at Ho’okipa cliffs just over a week ago.
Inspired by the sticker posts of @maique. I spotted these while waiting to cross the road with my grandson.
This morning’s rainbow 🌈
Grilling this evening.
Sunday speed.
I felt as though this faint rainbow was kissing the sky this morning.
This weekend the north shore of Maui has seen a large swell visiting its shores. The photo below does no justice to the size of the size of the waves that were arriving here. Official figures say that at their largest they were between 18ft and 24ft. Zoom in to the far distance to see some monsters just breaking.
The roar of the water, the continual arrival of more waves, all made for quite the spectacle of the force and power of the ocean.
Incredible and beautiful.
Somewhere in Copenhagen.
Baldwin beech, Maui, this morning.
Silhouettes
A spiral staircase in a Lisbon hotel.
Finally we have rain, along with two rainbows 🌈
This Praying Mantis was there to greet us when we returned home yesterday.
Photographs from Estremoz Saturday Market
Friday, October 27, 2023
Some more images from last week’s visit to Estremoz Saturday market.The fisherman returning home, or maybe he is on his way to the fishing grounds?
Walking around the market in Estremoz yesterday.
A Pilgrimage to Nazaré
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Today I made a pilgrimage to Nazaré, the home in Portugal of big wave surfing, and where the biggest wave ever to be surfed was surfed. Even though I don’t surf, I am surrounded by family and friends who do. I live on Maui where surfers from all over the world come to practice their sport, and just down the road from us is Jaws, the home in Hawaii of big wave surfing.Next stop America. The view yesterday from Europe’s most westerly point, Cabo da Roca in Portugal.
Another Micro Meetup in Portugal with @maique, along with my wife, Melissa.
Waiting for a meet up.
Alcácer do Sal by night.
We went out to Arrábida Natural Park yesterday, and what a beautiful park it is. While walking along Praia do Creiro, one of the handful of beaches in the park, I saw a huge jellyfish and washed up at the shoreline. Its body was as large as a head. I’ve never seen one so large. I didn’t have a camera with me while on the walk, and so no picture, though I did capture some from the upper reaches of the park.
Captures from a walk through Alcácer do Sal this morning.
With the temperature in the low 30s, and cloudless skies, this character was overdressed yesterday.
