Construction in Porto
A familiar sight to many is the cranes that loom overhead in cities.
Dark Figures in the Night
Dark figures in a dimly lit alley, but who can they be?
Light Trails in Porto
The lights of passing cars make light trails in the air in Porto, Portugal. November 2019.
FUCK CANCER
I saw “FUCK CANCER” spray painted all over Porto in 2019. I think we can all agree that cancer can go f*** itself but I wonder what motivated these?
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…