Discipline

"Discipline is the bridge between objectives and achievements." Mother Teresa Located in the village of Almodôvar, the Ribeira de Cobres Bridge is 25 meters long, where there are three round arches of Romanesque architecture. It is located in the eastern area of the town, towards Mértola, and close to National Road 2. According to old texts, this bridge already existed in 1375, just like the Poço de Sacoto that is adjacent to it, having served as a public water supply to the men and animals that passed through here. The bridge was restored in 1973, after being damaged by storms and was classified as a Property of Public Interest in 1982. - Portugal, June 2023 -

Fragile

Man is harder than iron, stronger than stone and more fragile than a rose! Turkish Proverb Rose photographed in my garden. Most species of roses are native to Asia, with smaller numbers native to Europe, North America, and Northwest Africa. Species, cultivars and hybrids are all widely grown for their beauty and often are fragrant. Roses have acquired cultural significance in many societies. Rose plants range in size from compact, miniature roses to climbers that can reach seven meters in height. Different species hybridize easily, and this has been used in the development of the wide range of garden roses. - England, July 2024 -

I have a dream

"I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit together at the table of brotherhood." Martin Luther King, Jr. Known as Fox and Cubs, Pilosella aurantiaca is a perennial plant, native to the alpine regions of central and southern Europe, where it is protected in several regions. This plant is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant in gardens because its flowers are very decorative. It is often used in wildflower gardens because its bright orange flowers are highly attractive to a wide variety of pollinators. - England, July 2024 -

Forest

"The forest would be very sad if only the birds that sang best sang." Rabindranath Tagore Located five kilometers from the city center of Guimarães and 10 minutes by cable car, Penha Mountain rises to an altitude of 617 meters with 60 hectares of green area, which impresses with its beauty and harmony, a landscape of well-preserved dense trees, strongly punctuated by the grandeur of the granite and unique corners with rocks, hermitages, pedestrian paths, fountains and water courses, picnic areas and viewpoints with a fantastic landscape as far as the eye can see. - Portugal, June 2024 -

Direction

"The most important thing in life is not the situation we find ourselves in, but the direction in which we move." Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. Boats packed with tourists cross the Douro river quite frequently, an evidence of the fantastic dynamism of the city of Porto. - Portugal, June 2024 -

Reputation

"There is nothing so elusive as the extent of a celebrity; It sometimes seems that a reputation reaches the ends of a kingdom - when in reality it barely goes beyond the last houses in a neighborhood." Eça de Queiroz One of the streets in the historic center of Guimarães, on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 2001, which makes the city one of the largest tourist centers in the region. Its streets and monuments breathe history and enchant those who visit. - Portugal, June 2024 -

Treasure

"In the cave you are afraid to enter is the treasure you are looking for." Joseph Campbell Artificial cave in the gardens of Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte, classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO since 2019. - Portugal, June 2024 -

Horizon

"The sea before us, your fears There were corals and beaches and trees. Unveiled the night and the fog, Past storms and mystery, The Far Away opened in bloom, and the South bleak Splendia on the ships of initiation. Severe line of the distant coast As the ship approaches, the slope rises In trees where there was nothing in the distance; Closer, the earth opens up in sounds and colors: And, upon disembarking, there are birds, flowers, Where the abstract line was alone, far away. The dream is to see the invisible shapes From the imprecise distance, and, with sensitive Movements of hope and will, Search the cold line of the horizon The tree, the beach, the flower, the bird, the fountain The deserved kisses of the Truth." Fernando Pessoa Photo taken at Praia Norte de Viana do Castelo. This beach is considered a very sensitive area, given the uniqueness of this place, it is the only beach on the Portuguese coast that presents a typical pattern of a sheltered beach with brown algae. - Portugal, June 2024 -

Family

"A family is like a forest, when you're outside it's dense, when you're inside you see that each tree has its own place." African proverb One of the attractions located in the municipality of Fafe, in addition to the Rally de Portugal, is the Queimadela Dam Reservoir and all its surroundings: walkways, river beach, campsite and absolutely fascinating scenery. - Portugal, June 2024 -

"The Loss"

"In the temple there is a poem called 'Loss', carved into the stone. It consists of three words that were crossed out by the poet. No one can read 'The Loss'. Just feel it." In Memoirs of a Geisha, film based on the literary work of the same name by Arthur Golden Known as "the Portuguese Rome", the ancient city of Braga is home to several important Catholic monuments, including the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Sameiro, one of the centers of greatest Marian devotion in Portugal. - Portugal, June 2024 -

Beauty

"Beauty is the only precious thing in life. It's difficult to find it, but those who can discover everything." Charlie Chaplin Alstroemerias captured near Gerês Blue Lagoon. - Portugal, June 2024 -

The river of life

"No one can build in your place the bridges you will need to cross the river of life – no one, except you, only you." Friedrich Nietzsche Since 2005, the upper deck of the Dom Luís I Bridge has served Line D of the Porto Metro and the lower deck has served motor vehicles. Real crowds, most of them tourists, fill the upper deck of the bridge for that walk with superb panoramic views over the Douro, between Porto and Gaia. An unmissable experience on a visit to these parts. - Portugal, June 2024 -

Living planet

"We are a living planet, Sophie! We are a big boat sailing around a glowing sun in the universe. But each of us is a boat in itself, a boat loaded with genes sailing through life. If we can get this cargo to the nearest port, our lives will not have been in vain." In Sophie's World, de Jostein Gaarder The moliceiros that today take us on a stroll along the canals of the beautiful city of Aveiro were not always tourist boats. In the middle of the 19th century, they harvested moliço, an aquatic plant that was harvested in the estuary and which, after being spread out on threshing floors to dry in the sun, served as fertilizer for the sandy lands of farmers in the region. Uses change but vessels and memories of our traditions are preserved. - Portugal, June 2024 -

Paths

"Not all paths are for all hikers." Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Traveling along the coastline of Viana do Castelo, heading north, next to the sea, we can observe, in the parish of Areosa, four windmills that are currently devoid of their sails, but that in ancient times used to grind cereals, taking advantage of the strength of the offshore winds. If there are idyllic seaside settings, this is certainly one of them. - Portugal, June 2024 -

Precipices

"Where there are heights, there are great precipices." Seneca the Younger Bamford Edge, an overhang of gritstone rock that sticks out north of the village of Bamford, Hope Valley, in the English county of Derbyshire. - England, July 2024 -

Right path

"If you open your eyes very wide and look around you carefully, you will always see a lighthouse which will lead you to the right path! Just watch around you carefully!" Mehmet Murat Ildan Felgueiras Lighthouse, at Douto river mouth pontoon, where Douro river meets the ocean. - Portugal, June 2024 -

Without dreams...

"Without dreams, losses become unbearable, the stones in the path become mountains, failures become fatal blows." Augusto Cury Work "Stones of the Path", by Dinis Ribeiro, exhibited at São Sebastião hill, in Fortaleza de Valença. According to the author, the sculpture “intends to project the identity and historical mark that the Caminhos de Santiago provide to the society and culture of Valença”. - Portugal, June 2024 -

To be flexible

"There is a hidden message in every waterfall. It says, if you are flexible, falling will not hurt you. " Mehmet Murat Somer Built in the Middle Ages, at the bottom of a gorge, but in complete harmony with the surrounding nature, the Mizarela Bridge forms the border between the two northernmost regions of Portugal, connecting the municipality of Vieira do Minho (Minho) to the municipality of Montalegre (Trás-os-Montes). This bridge is linked to several pagan beliefs and, according to a local legend, it was built by the Devil himself. - Portugal, June 2024 -

Thorns

"The thorns that hurt me were produced by the bushes I planted." Lord Byron Artichokes, captured in the Foz Market, in Porto. - Portugal, June 2024 -

The secret to happiness

"Knowing how to find joy in the joy of others is the secret to happiness." Georges Bernanos A family expresses their happiness by raising their balloon during the São João Festival, in the Gardens of Super Bock Arena, in Porto. - Portugal, June 2024 -

Unknown island

"I want to find the unknown island, I want to know who I am when I'm on it." José Saramago View from the Espírito Santo Viewpoint, near Vila Nova de Cerveira. - Portugal, June 2024 -

Tunnel

"We all have our own tunnel to go through." Romance Is A Bonus Book International Bridge Tui-Valença, border between Minho (Portugal) and Galicia (Spain). - Portugal/Spain, June 2024 -

Loss

"Life is the slow loss of everything we love." Maurice Maeterlinck Bronze sculptures, by José João de Brito, erected on the beach of Matosinhos, representing orphans and widows of the tragedy that occurred in 1947, which caused the death of 152 fishermen. - Portugal, June 2024 -

Merit

"True merit is like rivers: the deeper they are, the less noise they make." George Savile Vez river, in Arcos de Valdevez. - Portugal, June 2024 -

Top of a mountain

"When you're looking for the top of a mountain, you don't care about the stones along the way." Eastern Proverb Top of a mountain in Peneda-Gerês National Park. - Portugal, June 2024 -