The Hills of The Douro Valley
Beautiful late afternoon light hits the hills of the Douro Valley in Portugal in November 2019.
Birds Resting Up High
Birds resting on a construction crane above my head in Porto, Portugal back in November 2019.
Grapes for the Port
Grapes collected to be made into port in the Douro Valley, Portugal. November 2019.
A Roast Chestnut Seller in Porto
A roast chestnut seller in Porto, Portugal. November 2019. I’ve seen people selling roast chestnuts in Portugal and Spain but never in Ireland. Have you tried them?
By the roast chestnut seller
Roast chestnuts for sale in Porto, November 2019.
The vines stretch on
Grape vines in November 2019, Douro Valley, Portugal.
The Vines of the Douro Valley
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.
The view from Quinta da Foz
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…
Dom Luís Bridge
The Dom Luís Bridge in Porto, Portugal last November.
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…
Social Distancing with a Locker
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!
Walking the Road
Porto, Portugal. November 2019.