Thursday, July 31, 2008

2 of a kind


2 of a kind, originally uploaded by julioc. © 2008 All rights reserved by JulioC. (from my 2006 archives)

Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-Fz20, Exposure: 1/250 sec., Aperture: f/4, Focal Length: 365 mm, ISO Speed: 80

Madeira Island (Portugal)

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

jumping into the unknown


jumping into the unknown, originally uploaded by julioc. © 2008 All rights reserved by JulioC. (from my 2006 archives)

Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-Fz20, Exposure: 1/250 sec., Aperture: f/4, Focal Length: 36 mm, ISO Speed: 80

Madeira Island (Portugal) - Seixal (natural bathing pools)

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

purple delight


Originally uploaded by julioc. © 2008 All rights reserved by JulioC.

Camera: Olympus E-510, Exposure: 1/125 sec., Aperture: f/6.3, Focal Length: 42 mm, ISO Speed: 100

Monday, July 28, 2008

nature's fighting back


nature's fighting back, originally uploaded by julioc. © 2008 All rights reserved by JulioC. (from my 2006 archives)

Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-Fz20, Exposure: 1/60 sec., Aperture: f/2.8, Focal Length: 73 mm, ISO Speed: 80

Detail of an outside wall.

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Farmer's market


Farmer's market, originally uploaded by julioc. © 2008 All rights reserved by JulioC. (from my 2006 archives)

Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-Fz20, Exposure: 1/125 sec., Aperture: f/3.7, Focal Length: 36 mm, ISO Speed: 80

Farmers' Market - Funchal (Madeira Island - Portugal)

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

bamboo


bamboo, originally uploaded by julioc. © 2008 All rights reserved by JulioC.

Camera: Olympus E-510, Exposure: 1/50 sec., Aperture: f/4, Focal Length: 14 mm, ISO Speed: 100

Bamboo (Phyllostachys bambusoides)

East Asia, South East Asia? Nope... Europe, Portugal: Choupal National Heath is a national heath in Coimbra.

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

80


80, originally uploaded by julioc. © 2008 All rights reserved by JulioC.

Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-Fz20, Exposure: 1/500 sec., Aperture: f/4.6, Focal Length: 50 mm, ISO Speed: 80

Faro, Algarve - Portugal

Monday, July 21, 2008

Pink Erica


Pink Erica, originally uploaded by julioc. © 2007 All rights reserved by JulioC.

Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-Fz20, Exposure: 1/100 sec., Aperture: f/2.8, Focal Length: 98 mm, ISO Speed: 80

Erica cinerea (Bell Heather) is a species of heather, native to western and central Europe.

Saturday, July 19, 2008

sitting sun


sitting sun, originally uploaded by julioc. © 2008 All rights reserved by JulioC.

Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-Fz20, Exposure: 1/500 sec., Aperture: f/5.6, Focal Length: 432 mm, ISO Speed: 80

Friday, July 18, 2008

my city's conqueror


my city's conqueror, originally uploaded by julioc. © 2008 All rights reserved by JulioC.

Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-Fz20, Exposure: 1/125 sec., Aperture: f/4, Focal Length: 51 mm, ISO Speed: 80

D.Afonso III statue - Faro, Algarve - Portugal

D. Afonso III, the fifth King of Portugal, born in Coimbra, 1210, also known as "the Bolognian".

Secure on the throne, Afonso III then proceeded to make war with the Muslim communities that still thrived in the south. In his reign the Algarve became part of the Portuguese kingdom, following the capture of my city, Faro, in 1249.

Thursday, July 17, 2008

waiting for a refreshing shower


waiting for a refreshing shower, originally uploaded by julioc. © 2008 All rights reserved by JulioC. (from my 2006 archives)

Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-Fz20, Exposure: 1/800 sec., Aperture: f/4, Focal Length: 222 mm, ISO Speed: 80

Porto Moniz - natural bathing pools (Madeira Island - Portugal)

This town main attraction, located on the Madeira's Northern coast are, undoubtedly, these natural bathing pools stuck between gentle rocks of lava and filled by the tide.
The sea in this day was very agitated. The waves were hitting the rocks with violence, provoking a very refreshing, but also dangerous shower.

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

rolling pebbles


rolling pebbles, originally uploaded by julioc © 2008 All rights reserved by JulioC. (from my 2006 archives)

Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-Fz20, Exposure: 1/500 sec., Aperture: f/4, Focal Length: 36 mm, ISO Speed: 80

Seixal - Madeira Island (Portugal)

Seixal is a northern town of the north coast of Madeira. This small twon is characterised by its spectacular, verdant landscapes overlooking the deep blue sea. The beaches of this coast are usually composed by basalt pebbles smoothed by the sea. The sound generated by these pebbles, rolling by the action of the waves is quite impressive. We can also find dark sand beaches, artificial beaches and natural bathing pools.

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

the blue house


the blue house, originally uploaded by julioc. © 2008 All rights reserved by JulioC.

Camera: Olympus E-510, Exposure: 1/60 sec., Aperture: f/5.6, Focal Length: 14 mm, ISO Speed: 100

Choupal National Heath is a national heath in Coimbra, Portugal. It is a short distance from the city downtown and runs alongside the Mondego River. The forest has trails for jogging, walking, cycling and horse-riding.

This is the general office and the administrative services. In the rears of this building we can find a sawing, where all the tables, banks and other objects that can be found in the park, are done.

Sunday, July 13, 2008

tiny piece of sky


tiny piece of sky, originally uploaded by julioc. © 2007 All rights reserved by JulioC.

Friday, July 11, 2008

man's everywhere


Originally uploaded by julioc. © 2008 All rights reserved by JulioC. (from my 2006 archives)

Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-Fz20, Exposure: 1/500 sec., Aperture: f/5.2, Focal Length: 123 mm, ISO Speed: 80

Porto Santo Island (Portugal)

Thursday, July 10, 2008

silver ceiling


Originally uploaded by julioc. © 2008 All rights reserved by JulioC.

Camera: Olympus E-510, Exposure: 1/125 sec., Aperture: f/7.1, Focal Length: 42 mm, ISO Speed: 100

Coimbra's Prison (Coimbra - Portugal)

Wednesday, July 09, 2008

decaying Coimbra


decaying Coimbra, originally uploaded by julioc. © 2008 All rights reserved by JulioC.

Camera: Olympus E-510, Exposure: 1/60 sec., Aperture: f/5, Focal Length: 23 mm, ISO Speed: 100

Tuesday, July 08, 2008

clouds over the mountains


Originally uploaded by julioc © 2008 All rights reserved by JulioC. (from my 2006 archives)

Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-Fz20, Exposure: 1/125 sec., Aperture: f/3.3, Focal Length: 101 mm, ISO Speed: 80

Madeira Island (Portugal)

Taken from the Ferryboat ("The sea lion") that leaves Madeira, daily, to Porto Santo.

Friday, July 04, 2008

under a blood red sky


under a blood red sky, originally uploaded by julioc. © 2008 All rights reserved by JulioC.

Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-Fz20, Exposure: 1/60 sec., Aperture: f/2.8, Focal Length: 224 mm, ISO Speed: 80

Thursday, July 03, 2008

balance *


balance *, originally uploaded by julioc. © 2008 All rights reserved by JulioC.

Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-Fz20, Exposure: 1/500 sec., Aperture: f/4, Focal Length: 201.6 mm, ISO Speed: 80

* "Man always travels along precipices. His truest obligation is to keep his balance. " - Pope John Paul II

Olhão harbour - Algarve - Portugal

Wednesday, July 02, 2008

Coimbra ♦ Sé Nova


Coimbra ♦ Sé Nova, originally uploaded by julioc. © 2008 All rights reserved by JulioC.

Camera: Olympus E-510, Exposure: 1/8 sec., Aperture: f/3.5, Focal Length: 14 mm, ISO Speed: 100

The New Cathedral was, originally, the church of the Jesuit College of Coimbra, established in the city in 1541. The church started being built in 1598, designed by the official architect of the Portuguese Jesuits, Baltasar Álvares, whose project was influenced by the church of the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora in Lisbon.

Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Europe - quo vadis?


Europe - quo vadis?, originally uploaded by julioc. © 2008 All rights reserved by JulioC (from my 2005 archives)

Camera: Olympus C-765UZ, Exposure: 1/320 sec., Aperture: f/5.6, Focal Length: 118 mm, ISO Speed: 64

Quo vadis is a Latin phrase meaning "Where are you going?"

I found the shape of this Europpean skyscraper very curious, just like if something had cut this building, preventing it from growing more...