When you live in the middle of country still in love with automobiles, you can’t help but admire all of the things that make the many alternative transportation modes throughout Europe work. From the Metro to high-speed trains to these bike rails that make it fast and easy for bikers to take their bicycles up and […]
Yikes! Suddenly several weeks have passed and I haven’t been posting my photos each day. Still sharing the photos I took during nearly a month abroad in January, here is one of my last posts from Lisbon, Portugal. On Today’s Date in the Past: My Foray into Street Photography: Guy with a Skateboard One Thing, […]
The four storey, limestone Belém Tower was built in the early 1500s to protect the Tagus River. On Today’s Date in the Past: One Thing, Three Ways: Cacti Curve-Billed Thrasher You Might Also Enjoy: Other Tagus River Posts Other Lisbon Posts
The 25 de Abril Bridge in Lisbon, Portugal is often compared to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge because they are both suspension bridges painted the same color. However, the bridge’s “sister” bridge is actually the San Francisco Bay Bridge. Crossing the Tagus River, the bridge’s upper deck has six lanes for vehicles and it’s lower deck […]
Portuguese architecture has been influenced by many different cultures over the years including the Romans, Visigoths, and Arabs. Here are three of my favorite images of Portuguese architecture. What do you think? Do you have a favorite below? Portuguese Architecture Photo #1. Azulejos are ceramic tiles found on both the interior and exterior of homes, […]
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