Fieldnotes

Burial of the Lord #semanasanta #beirabaixa #portugal #androidonly #vsco

Today’s about discovering the Easter and Good Friday traditions of Idanha-a-Nova. But for now I’ll play around with the pretty light. #portugal #beirabaixa

One last bicycle #street #amsterdam #androidonly #vsco

After a few weeks in the lovely Amsterdam, and with a hard-drive loaded with new pictures, I was missing walking on my narrow streets again. Even if the weather matches the Winter we thought had already left behind. 

One last bicycle #street #amsterdam #androidonly #vsco

Last days in Amsterdam, a few more commutes before flying home. #amsterdam #commute #androidonly #vsco

The next generation. It’s not just the mask and staff, or the clappers hanging on the colorful costume. This little 3 year old already had all the moves of the grown up. #carnival #entrudo #shrovetide #podence #trasosmontes #fujixt2 #portugal #vsco

More from Northern Portugal’s pre-Christian traditions, this time the Caretos of Podence, the masked figures that run through the streets doing mischiefs and scaring who gets in their way, specially pretty girls. #carnival #caretos #entrudo #shrovetide #podence #trasosmontes #fujixe2 #vsco

A few minutes later, and like everyday, these donkeys were released from their pasture, and do the path they know by heart back to the village. Miranda do Douro. #trasosmontes #landscape #rural #portugal #fujixt2 #vsco

The desolate beauty of the pastures of the Mirandese plateau

#trasosmontes #portugal #landscape #fujixt2 #vsco

Time to give Amsterdam a break, at least for some days. In the meantime, back to Portugal!

That moment when it’s only us and our thoughts… #amsterdam #street #commute #portrait #androidonly #vsco

Don’t you love when you can commute by boat? #street #amsterdam #androidonly #street #vscocam

Busy day, and long walks, yesterday. And with plenty of Stories to see.

Yes, I’m still in Amsterdam 😉

Trás-Os-Montes is my favorite corner of Portugal, because of its welcoming and frontal people, meaty food and a kind of rough beauty that I like a lot. It has a way to show you that rough beauty, but in a peculiar way, when you least expect (that’s why it’s a great playground for my football fields project archive.joaoalmeidaphotography.com/index/G00…). Looking back after returning from another trip North, this one was one of that moments, when we stopped on a cold morning for our morning dose of caffeine. The cafe had an unusual large window, a single window to the street, and the view something was peculiar, to say the least.      

And I’m back! #portugal #trasosmontes #caretos

Things you find hidden near our parliament, subversive maybe? #street #lisbon #fujixt2 #vscocam