Merry Christmas....

..primary school, Portugal around 1940

.."can they know it's Christmas time at all"

Christmas 1971....

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..at Praça do Marquês de Pombal. But that was a while ago.

December....

Rua do Carmo....

photo: Horácio Novais, 1959 (?)

Lisbon was special in terms of commerce during the 1960`s. The city lights from shops, neon and Christmas lights created a magic atmosphere and a heaven of colors. 

Gonçalves Zarco...?

Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Livramento....

..Curral das Freiras

Praia de Carcavelos....

..1940`s (?)

Faial....

Shop....

View from....

..Porto Moniz

Colors....

Max Römer....

..Blandy`s Wine Lodge

Igreja de São João Evangelista....

White walls....

Feiteiras....

Ponta de São Lourenço....

..and Porto Santo on the left

Pico das Urzes

Ponta da Calheta....

Quinta do Palheiro Ferreiro....

Inclination....

..Jardim Tropical Monte Palace

Another working day....

..running downhill on Monte.

Funchal....

..friendly city

Floating hotel....

Shadows....

Casa das Pedras....

Parede, 1903, by Nicola Bigaglia

At last, with some legal protection  :-)

Elevador da Glória....

photo: Carlos Fonseca

..130 years today

St. Jörgens Kapell....

Varberg, 1969, by Ehn & Hellsén Arkitektkontor 

Mariza at Konserthuset....

Göteborg, October 1

The graceful tiny body with a voice like an eruptive volcano. She is not just a great "Fadista", but a world-class performer. I still wonder how the musicians were able to play at such a level for 2,5 hours ? 

A night to remember Mariza !!

Best in show: "Primavera"

Sommarljus....

Summer's almost gone....

Tapada da Ajuda....

 ..and Rio Tejo

Lilla Apelviken...

..sunshine, 20 degrees in the air, 18 in the water....and nobody around !?

Ready for a swim....

Weston Super Mare....

..and someone diving in great style

Jagten....

Mads Mikkelsen

Thomas Vinterberg turning the lamp towards (convenient) collective brainwashing....

Calluna Vulgaris....

Is this the best episode...?

..the Fawlty`s and Raylene in the "The Psychiatrist" 

Sckräcklestugan....

Vänersborg, Sckräckleparken, 1935, by John Åkerlund 

Street art....

Varieté at Liseberg....

With Carl-Einar Häckner, Rafael de Carlos, Yulia Raskina and Varietéorkestern. The performers held the highest class....as usual.

Perhaps dive....

Another time....

Lisbon, 1960`s (?), by Artur Pastor

..when children played freely in the streets

More monkey business with Banksy`s....

Detroit, 2010, stolen (of course) and for sale....

"I remember when all this was trees"

Sidelight....

The last stop....