Putting on red masks and red robes. Running down the village’s streets, eating, drinking, doing pranks. #portugal #grijodeparada #trasosmontes #wintersolstice #festasdesantoestevao #festadosrapazes #mask #careto
Two unavoidable things during these days: a table set with food and drinks, and plenty of people around it! #portugal #trasosmontes #wintersolstice #festasdesantoestevao #festadosrapazes #mask #mascaro
Thinking about what tricks to play next?Despite being the day after Christmas (there’s no such thing as Boxing Day here) that tree feels really out of place there.#portugal #trasosmontes #wintersolstice #festasdesantoestevao #festadosrapazes #mask #mascaro
Putting the mask back on after a small break close to the end of the day, during the last winter solstice festivities at Ousilhão. Despite being a cold day it gets hot behind a wooden mask and under some heavy robes. #portugal #trasosmontes #wintersolstice #festasdesantoestevao #festadosrapazes #mask
One of those things that makes your day, Fugas compiled a list of ten travelers on Instagram to follow, and added me along a few great Portuguese photographers. A big, big thank you! Dez viajantes portugueses que queremos seguir (até ao fim do mundo)
A throwback to last month: me as I was about to start my Cuba talk on the NG Exodus Aveiro Fest. And this year I’ll surely be in that audience, getting inspired by more great photogorahers and travelers.(Huge thanks to Aníbal Marques for taking the shot) #tbt #ngexodusaveirofest #ngeaf #aveiro #portugal #festival #adventure #travel #photography #discover #explore
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Only now I feel the new year is starting, on the January 1st I was still far too busy. Only now I have time to breathe and look back to my algorithm generated best nine of the year, a neat overview of my last 12 months, where only the Camino de Santiago is missing, and only one actually not from this year: the one with Miriam talking to her granddaughter at Havana.Hope 2019 brings even more cool stuff!!—-Só agora começo a sentir que o ano está a começar, no dia 1 ainda estava demasiado atarefado. Só agora tenho tempo para respirar e olhar para as minhas melhores nove melhores do ano (geradas segundo um algoritmo), um bom apanhado dos meus últimos 12 meses, onde só falta algo do Caminho de Santiago, e onde há apenas uma foto que não foi tirada este ano: aquela com Miriam a falar com a neta em Havana.Espero que 2019 traga coisas ainda mais fixes!!! #bestnine2018 #portugal #beirabaixa #beiraalta #lisboa #trasosmontes #hongkong
Every New Year’s day Good and Evil face each other in the streets of the small village of Tó. The dark faced Farandulo tries to reach the immaculate Sécia, having only a young boy to separate them.#portugal #trasosmontes #wintersolstice #farandulo #farandulodetó
New year’s day is filled with activity, and the problem is picking one. The Chocalheiro of Bemposta is definitely the winter festivity with the fastest pace, with the chocalheiro literally running through the village’s houses to wish a good year and gather their offering. #portugal #trasosmontes #wintersolstice #mask #chocalheiro #chocalheirodebemposta
Today was the day to return to one of the most beautiful places of Portugal: the cliffs of Douro, with its waters flowing below and birds of prey soaring above.#nature #landscape #dourointernacional #mirandadodouro #trasosmontes #portugal
Spending the slow days between festivities to further explore the outer limits of Montesinho.#nature #landscape #montesinho #trasosmontes #portugal
Wrestling over hay at the very end of the day. A traditional form of wrestling fueled by local rivalry between neighbor villages. #galhofa #portugal #trasosmontes #wintersolstice #festasdesantoestevao #festadosrapazes
In the Mirandese plateau there are no masks, but the festivities are not that much more religious because of that. The pauliteiros will roam the village, dancing at each house and finishing at the church: the only time of the year they are allowed inside. #portugal #trasosmontes #wintersolstice #festasdesaojoaoevangelist #festadosmocos #pauliteiros
Still in a similar tone of the winter solstice masked traditions, that was baptized as Festas de Santo Estêvão, but this time the mischiefs, running through the streets and drinking were at an old favorite of mine: Grijó. #portugal #trasosmontes #wintersolstice #festadosrapazes #mask
Festas de Santo Estêvão (this one at Ousilhao), a religious name for a masked tradition that has very few religious rituals in it, and remains mostly a pagan festivity related with the Winter solstice. #portugal #trasosmontes #wintersolstice #festadosrapazes #mask
Returning to Trás-Os-Montes for me also means football fields, this time revisiting one of my favorites! #nature #landscape #portugal #trasosmontes
It will be complicated in the next few days 😀 #portugal #trasosmontes
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Slowing down in the days before Christmas, when even the weather invites you to go inside, close to the warm fire. #beirabaixa #tejo #portugal #landscape
Packing again, this time back the North of Portugal, after the winter solstice traditions, but first I’ll do a break to indulge myself with the seasonal treats around a big table full of people. Enjoy this season’s good things and stay tuned for more photos.
A new version of #darktable is about to come out, and there are some ongoing changes on the #t3mujinpack presets, so I’m thinking on a new 0.5.0 version. Must check how the Tone Curve module changes affect it.