The portuguese destructive methodology for classified areas....

The gardens of Palacete Mendonça in Lisbon, April 2017

..and today.

The gardens are classified (protected by law), yet the trees were mutilated by the converging incompetence of authorities, owners, builders, etc. Unfortunately, not an isolated example, but more or less the "modus operandi" that slowly (but firmly) is destroying the character and authenticity of the city of Lisbon. 

Viskningar och rop....

Nykvist, Bergman, Thulin and Ullmann

Whispers and shouts and not "Cries and Whispers" 
Sussurros e gritos e não "Lágrimas e suspiros"

Another goodbye among Lisbon's historic shops....

The bookshop Aillaud & Lellos at Rua do Carmo, 82, opened its doors in 1931 and closed definitely in December 2017. New attractions for tourists are to be expected.

He sold one (!) painting....

Arles, 1888

..during his lifetime !?

Francis....

Björn Ehrling....(1937-1980)

Frihetens Legender

A Swedish singer hardly remembered in his native country. This pearl was recorded in May 1978 and became a rare blend of Portuguese traditional music, fado, and Swedish "vistradition".

Björn Ehrling - song, Vital Assunção - guitar, Armenio de Melo - portuguese guitar, Björn J:son Lindh - flute,Turid Lundqvist - song

The Stockholm Exhibition....

1930, by Gunnar Asplund

Lisboa....1958

Av. Infante Santo, by Alberto José Pessoa

IB....

Praia de Carcavelos....

photo: Terceira Dimensao (click to enlarge)

A better 2018....

Bairro Alto by night..

If You visit Lisbon....

Santa Apolónia....

photo: Nuno Morão

Merry Christmas....

Grisaille....

by Dufour & Leroy (around 1850)

Hotel Tivoli....

Lisboa, 1956, by Porfirio Pardal Monteiro

Estádio Nacional....

1944, by Miguel Jacobetty Rosa

Ana-Tomi....

1980, by Tias Eckhoff

Modernity....

..at Villeneuve-Loubet

Factory....

Morning light....

The remains of the day....

Emma Thompson and Anthony Hopkins 

When the most delightful piece of acting overshadows the story....

Monterey Pop Festival....

..and Janis performance was extraordinary in every sense

Världskulturmuseet....

2004, by  Cécile Brisac och Edgar Gonzalez

Plastic....

2004, by Do-Ho Suh

Acer pseudoplatanus....

The Square....

Humm.... wonder where that Palme d'Or came from ? Fingers pointed in different directions but the feeling after the credits is no more than....empty. Not a bad film, but not so much more than that. To the memory files I take that scene with Elisabeth Moss and the "condom". A great actress for many years to come.

Lane-Wells....

LA, 1937, by William E. Mayer

Tidningshuset som Gud glömde....

En Göteborgs historia klurigt skriven av Gertrud Larsson om girighet och inkompetens i den övre divisionen. Iscensatt i form av dröm (eller var det mardröm ?), och med en utmärkt ensemble. Mest minnesvärt blev karaktärerna Döden (Fredrik Lundin) och Teodorescu (Victoria Dyrstad). De två unga skådespelare kommer vi att se mycket av i framtiden.

German Pavilion....

Brussels, 1958, by Egon Eiermann and Sep Ruf

Landskrona Sporthall....

1965, by Arne Jacobsen

From above....

Lucky....

Harry Dean Stanton`s goodbye to performing arts....and life. Nice outfit, cowboy, but we all have to go someday !

Prekariatet at Sticky Fingers....

Göteborg, November 4

Lois....

Restaurante Panorâmico de Monsanto....

Lisboa, 1968, by Chaves da Costa

Height riders....

Modern Lisbon....

..probably in the early 1960`s  photo: Artur Pastor

Joakim Thåström at Lisebergshallen....

Lisebergshallen, October 11 photo: GP

Heavy, massive....and brittle. Just like this !

Light....

San Francisco....blend

Lafayette Park....

Matson Building....

1924, by Bliss & Faville

Point Bonita....

Tides....

General Store....

Deer....

Giants....

António Zambujo at Konserthuset....

Göteborg, September 29

When Fado is always present....but never alone.