The ideal sunset is not the one you see and wish you could have been there, but the one we watch and store in our memories. It may not have been the most intense, but it is ideal because it is part of our experiences.
Praia de Porto Novo, Torres Vedras, Portugal
beyond the dunes and cliffs of the coastal zone of Porto Novo and Santa Rita, the hills rise as a result of tectonic activity of a singular peculiarity, becoming an icon of the region. A contrast between the verdant green of native species and the blue where the land ends and the sea begins, as Luís Vaz de Camões wrote.
Maceira, Torres Vedras, Lisboa, Portugal
Place of my childhood, to which I often return and photograph. These are moments of great tranquillity at low tide that I capture in these images, revealing a serene landscape.
Where once thousands of sea creatures used to inhabit, there is a shortage today, and it is almost rare to find rocks full of life. As in almost everything, the Man has an ominous role in exploitation to extinction. One day, when it’ll be too late, we will visit a museum that will remember these beings. On the grey, bare stones there will only exist bits of rope and plastic to appreciate.
The sea is not always blue. In this day, it was white from the agitated foam. A perfect canvas to paint with the warm tones of the last sunbeams.
Winter Solstice 2018
Praia de Porto Novo, Torres Vedras, Portugal
A Praia de Porto Novo num daqueles momentos mágicos que tanto gosto de apreciar e fotografar. Um mar calmo e um por do sol a brilhar em tons dourados.
Praia de Porto Novo (Porto Novo Beach) in one of those magical moments I love to enjoy and to photograph. A calm sea and a sunset glimmering in golden tones.
Praia de Porto Novo, Torres Vedras, Portugal
Uma pequena baía situada próxima de Maceira no concelho de Torres Vedras. Local relacionado com as Invasões Francesas e a Batalha do Vimeiro, onde também desagua o Rio Alcabrichel. Retrato, aqui, a beleza do luar nesta praia que também é um ícone da região.
There’s a small bay nearby Maceira, Torres Vedras. A beach related to the French Invasions and the Battle of Vimeiro, where Alcabrichel River flows too. Here, I portray the beauty of the moonlight at this beach which is a regional icon.
Praia de Porto Novo, Torres Vedras, Portugal
At daybreak, we can enjoy the moonset at the sea. A beautiful show that paints the sea waters in silver tones.
Ao romper do dia, podemos observar o por da Lua no mar. Um belo espetáculo que pinta de prateado as águas do mar.
Praia de Porto Novo, Torres Vedras, Portugal
Praia de Santa Cruz, Torres Vedras, Portugal
A cloudy sunset is almost a Hail Mary. We can either witness a fantastic show of colours or a dull grey nightfall without a glimpse of warm light through the clouds.
Praia de Porto Novo, Torres Vedras, Portugal
June 14,2018 – EPOD
Photographer: Paulo P. Pereira
Summary Authors: Paulo P. Pereira; Jim Foster
One afternoon earlier in the spring I noticed this striking Sun pillar on the western horizon. It was visible for more than 30 minutes. After the Sun had set it turned red and pink (lower right photo). If ice crystals are stacked horizontally in cirrus clouds and tipped in the direction of the viewer, then the Sun’s waning light is reflected in the form of a column or spike. Note also the extended sundogs on either side of the pillar, approximately 22 degrees from it and the position of the Sun. Photo taken on April 16, 2018.
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At Porto Novo beach, the distinctive rock decorated with a figure of Santa Rita contemplates the sea and the sunset.
Na praia de Porto Novo, o característico rochedo decorado com a figura de Santa Rita contempla o mar e o pôr-do-sol.
I’m sharing with you this inspirational intense sunset. The sun spread its glory through the dense clouds, creating this end of the day show.
Partilho convosco este pôr-do-sol intense e inspirador. O sol espalhou a sua glória através das nuvens densas, criando este espetáculo de fim de dia.
A panoramic view of the coast line, featuring the beaches of Santa Rita and Porto Novo, subject of many of my photographs.
The river (Rio Alcabrichel) flooded the road, providing rare conditions which gave an amazing new perspective of the place. The silhouettes of the hills and the tree were reflected on the water along with the colours of the sunset.
O Rio Alcabrichel inundou a estrada, proporcionando condições incomuns que deram uma nova e espetacular perspetiva deste local. As silhuetas dos montes e do pinheiro refletiram-se na água juntamente com as cores do pôr-do-sol.
I was driving home and I saw this light pillar (sun pillar) on the horizon, unfortunately I didn’t bring my camera so I photographed it with my cell phone. It was visible for more than 30 minutes and after the sunset the light turned red and pink.
Eu estava a conduzir para casa e vi este pilar de luz no horizonte, infelizmente eu não tinha a minha câmara, então fotografei com o meu telemóvel. Foi visível por mais de 30 minutos e após o pôr-do-sol a luz ficou vermelha e rosa.
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A cold evening with a cloudy sunset.
Um entardecer gélido com um pôr-do-sol nublado.
Praia de Santa Rita – Torres Vedras – Portugal
The sea breeze comes with its distinctive aroma that makes us remind the days at the beach and the beautiful sunsets.
A brisa do mar vem com o seu aroma característico que nos faz lembrar os dias na praia e os fantásticos pores-do-sol.
“There are painters who transform the sun to a yellow spot, but there are others who with the help of their art and their intelligence, transform a yellow spot into sun.”
Pablo Picasso
“Há pessoas que transformam o sol numa simples mancha amarela, mas há aquelas que fazem de uma simples mancha amarela o próprio sol.”
Pablo Picasso
On a cold shadowy afternoon, I decided to go to Porto Novo beach and I was surprised by the faint yellow shines reflecting on the foam, making this unusual scenery.
Numa tarde fria e pouco luminosa, decidi passar pela Praia de Porto Novo e fui surpreendido por ténues brilhos amarelos que se refletiam na espuma das ondas, dando origem a este invulgar cenário.
Global Warming brings us more and more the inconveniences of the frequent atypical storms for this region and time of the year. This was a record of the track left by the Felix storm at Santa Rita beach, where fortunately it didn’t cause any damage. In the middle of gale and rain a moment of peace happened. Besides the adverse conditions the persistence paid up, rewarded by some sun beams.
O aquecimento global traz-nos, cada vez mais, as inconveniências das frequentes tempestades atípicas para a época e região. Este foi um registo do rasto deixado pela tempestade Félix na Praia de Santa Rita, onde felizmente não causou danos. No meio de um vendaval e chuva surge um momento de paz.
Apesar das condições adversas valeu a persistência, recompensada por uns raios de sol.
