The World on the Ceiling

Vasco da Gama Aquarium (1898), Algés

Orange Reflections

"Suzanne Walking Cropped", a computor animation mounted on double led screen by Julian Opie at the CCB, Lisbon

To better understand the work, watch Suzanne walking on YouTube

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Yellow

Downtown Paço de Arcos

Planet Ocean

The amazing Ocean Sunfish on a Lisbon Oceanarium ad at Parque das Nações
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Two Museums

Santa Marta Lighthouse and Santa Maria House

Santa Marta Cove, Cascais

Cobblestone

Botanical Garden (1858-1873), Lisbon

Red Lips

Pena Palace entranceway, Sintra

Some lady visitor thought this guy looked too pale and decided to brighten him up with her lipstick...

Defaced Mural

Bairro Alto, Lisbon

Contrasts

 (Click to enlarge)

The above photo shows Carcavelos Beach last week when temperatures almost hit 30ºC

Same beach this week: thunderstorms, pouring rains and dropping temperature to about 15ºC

(The old fort sits in the background of the top shot)

Decay (XXIX)

Paço de Arcos

The Arcos Palace was rebuilt in the 18th century according to the original design of the former palace where King Manuel I watched Vasco da Gama's caravels depart for India in 1497.
I don't know if this is a state-owned building or if it's still private, eitherway it's unbelievable it has not yet been restored and opened to visitors.

Wave Barrier

Santo Amaro Beach, Oeiras

São João das Maias Fortress (1644) stands in the background

Pavilion of Knowledge

Parque das Nações, Lisbon

A Weekend at the Dunes

Carrapateira Beach (280 kms south of Lisbon)

Vicentine Coast and SW Alentejo Natural Park

Old Lion

Detail of a fountain at the Counts of Castro Guimarães Palace, Cascais

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I'll be away for a couple of days. See you next week.

Gare do Oriente (II)

Santiago Calatrava's train and subway station, Lisbon

Succulent in Full Bloom

Carcavelos Beach

Peacock in the Shade

Marechal Carmona Park, Cascais

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A Bright Meal

Downtown Oeiras Park

Santa Marta Bridge

The only bridge in Portugal over the Atlantic. :-)

Santa Marta Cove, Cascais

The Counts of Castro Guimarães Palace stands in the background.

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Decay (XXVIII)

"No one can take your dreams from you"

Graffiti on what must have been a street altar (?) at Sintra

Orchids

Balcony of a private house at Cascais

The House of Incompetence

aka The Parliament aka São Bento Palace, Lisbon

IT HAPPENED!

(Following Greece and Ireland) Portugal calls for EU financial bail-out.

PM said yesterday the country was "at too much risk that it shouldn't be exposed to". What he, the greatest liar of all, 'forgot' to say was he has doubled Portugal's external debt in six years!

Rescue loans could amount to as much as 80bn euros ($115bn), meaning even more austerity measures are on their way!

So, arrogant, incompetent, liar, greedy (some even corrupt) politicians, THANK YOU!!! 
The government has resigned and new elections will take place on June 5th.

Subway (II)

Tiled panel by Hundertwasser at the Oriente Station, Lisbon

Triton Window

Pena Palace at the Sintra Mountain Range

 

The Succulent Section

Botanical Garden (laid out between 1858 and 1873), next to the National Museum of Natural History, Lisbon 

Junta de Freguesia

A freguesia is a subdivision of the municipality. This is the Freguesia of Oeiras office building at downtown Oeiras.

Lost In

Cool terrace bar with a great view over Lisbon

Green Tiles

Príncipe Real Park, Lisbon

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