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Already back home from Trás-Os-Montes, almost for a week, it’s time to wrap it up for now with its most peaceful moments, and miles away from the activity on the festivities: the foggy, dreamy mornings! #portugal #trasosmontes #fujixt3#vsco
Nothing too fancy, just hanging out with some fellow Fuji (and not Fuji) shooters on a sunny winter day, kind of checking out my city again…
The festivities related with the winter solstice run from mid December to mid January, with three peaks: Christmas, New Year’s Day and Three Kings Day. Salsas is probably the largest of the Three Kings Day festivities, where the local “caretos” are joined several masked people from the northernwestern corner of the Iberian Peninsula, and where everybody finally gathers around the burning “Old Year”. This massive bonfire feels like a perfect spot to end this “winter solstice season”. #snapshot #portugal #trasosmontes #wintersolstice #festadosreis #mask #fujixt3 #vsco
Unlike other festivities around winter solstice in the North Eastern corner of Portugal, that are fast-paced and a bit on the crazy side, things at Vila Chã are more on the cozy side, which doesn’t mean less fun! Even in a ice cold morning like the one today. #snapshot #portugal #festadavelhaedomenino #trasosmontes
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That time of the year again, looking back to the previous 365 days and doing that typical instagram top nine compilation! These were my nine most popular, not necessarily my favorites, but sum up pretty well what was my 2019: lots of Portugal and masks, some older stuff (specially the derelict houses of São Tomé) and some Iceland (clearly you liked it more that the USA). Curious to see what the next year’s picks will be. Hoping a great new 2020 to everyone!
The ice cold dawns in Trás-Os-Montes during winter, that covers everything white . #portugal #trasosmontes #fujixt3#vsco
Back to the Mirandese plateau, where the pauliteiros will roam the streets inviting the villagers to the party, dancing or praying at each house, and finishing at the church: the only time of the year they are allowed inside.#snapshot #portugal #trasosmontes #wintersolstice
Besides all the cult and the ritual, pagan or not, there’s one central thing that goes along hand in hand with all the food and drinking: fun! It was like that yesterday at Ousilhão, it was the same today at Grijó. #portugal #trasosmontes
Today was the day to return to Ousilhão, one of the villages in Northern Portugal where ancient masked traditions survived side by side with religious celebrations, and where beneath the fun and drinking there’s ritual more complex than it seems. #portugal #trasosmontes #wintersolstice #festasdesantoestevao
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Pessoal, com o upgrade para Fuji X-T3 vou libertar a Fuji X-T2 que me acompanha há alguns anos (tenho outras Fuji e estas duas são demasiado parecidas para ficar com ambas). Antes de a colocar nos canais do costume vou ver se alguém conhecido tem interesse em ficar com ela:- Fuji X-T2 Preta- Corpo apenas, sem objectiva- Em bom estado, apenas com ligeiros arranhões nos cantos- Com todos os acessórios de origem e caixa- Com protector já aplicado no LCDPara preço e mais informações enviar-me email para info@joaoalmeidaphotography.com . Dou preferência a entrega em mão, na grande Lisboa ou no limite noutro lugar caso possível. Quem tiver urgência até ao Natal: a partir do próximo fim-de-semana que até ao início de Janeiro vai ser difícil combinar uma entrega.
