Tag: Portugal

The Vines of the Douro Valley

Post author By Donncha
Post date January 20, 2021
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The vines in a distant field as seen from Quinta da Roêda. Bit of a drive from Porto, but lovely to visit.

Portugal, November 2019.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	35mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/640s

Tags Automattic, Douro Valley, irishblogs, Nature, Photography, Photos, Portugal, Sony A7 III, Vines

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The view from Quinta da Foz

Post author By Donncha
Post date January 15, 2021
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One of the benefits of working from home at Automattic is meeting up with your team a few times a year in various parts of the world. Obviously that did not happen last year, won’t happen this year either and we had been playing a meetup for April or May last year but that didn’t work out.
In November 2019 I met my team in Porto, Portugal. During the week we had a day to relax so we did a tour of vineyards. After a lengthy drive we toured a couple, took a boat ride on the local river and had a nice meal in a local restaurant. The Quinta da Foz was the second vineyard we visited and it was wonderful. Old architecture and setting mixed with new technology to make wine.

Here’s the view from the road in front looking out on a tributary of the Douro River. It’s a beautiful part of Portugal.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	16mm
ISO	125
Shutter speed	1/400s

Tags Automattic, bridge, Duoro River, irishblogs, panorama, Photography, Photos, Portugal, River, Sony A7 III, Urban, Water

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Dom Luís Bridge

The Dom Luís Bridge in Porto, Portugal last November.

Aperture	ƒ/8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	23mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	3.2s

Tags Automattic, bridge, Dom Luís Bridge, irishblogs, Long Exposure, Night, Photography, Photos, Porto, Portugal, River, Sony A7 III, Water

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Going for a cup of cha?

You might go to this cafe in Porto, Portugal for a cup of tea. I always thought “cup o’ cha” was a Cork or Irish slang expression but a quick Google shows it used in the UK too.
In Portugese the word “chá” means tea so when I saw this cafe that sign was the first thing I noticed!

Maybe I was just thinking of Cha and Miah..

Aperture	ƒ/4
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	35mm
ISO	500
Shutter speed	1/500s

Tags Architecture, irishblogs, Photography, Photos, Porto, Portugal, Sony A7 III, Street, Urban, urban-decay

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Social Distancing with a Locker

Post author By Donncha
Post date April 7, 2020
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Porto, Portugal, November 2019. Long before SARS-CoV-2 hit Europe. Street photography feels like a forbidden art now that we are all at home and we’re not allowed on the streets in any numbers.

* You obviously should not walk around with a locker like this. STAY AT HOME!