July 29, 2016: Still Life with Remnants
It's in a museum, but is it art? Not intentionally; it was left behind by a cafe customer and cleared shortly after PHeymont found himself drawn to the image.
Portugal
April 25, 2016. Final Images from Madeira
Ian Cook has shared a variety of images and stories from the Portugese island of Madeira. Here are his final shots before departing....
April 8, 2016: Nuns Valley, Madeira
Curral das Freiras ('Nuns Valley') is a small village nestling between almost perpendicular mountains in the heart of the island of Madeira.
April 1, 2016: Triangular houses, Camacha, Madeira
Ian Cook shares images of the unusual triangular houses, Camacha, Madeira.
March 25, 2016: Levada das 25 Fontes, Madeira
Levada das 25 fontes. Thin and very tall, a nice waterfall in Madeira that ends up in 25 mini cascades.
March 13, 2016. Wicker Toboggan Sled ride, Monte to Funchal, Madeira.
A unique feature of Madeira is the wicker sled ride down Monte.
March 4, 2016. Madeira Wine Company
Some images from the Madeira Wine Company in Funchal, Madeira
Botanical Gardens, Funchal, Madeira
Ian Cook takes us on a visit to Madeira's beautiful tropical Botanical Garden. A feast for the eyes, nourishment for the soul....
Wickerwork, Camacha, Madeira
A visit to a wicker factory on the island of Madeira, where the craftsmanship remains relatively unchanged over the centuries...
New ties for JetBlue and TAP, as TAP expands
TAP sets new JFK and Boston routes from Lisbon, and signs up with JetBlue to sell each other's tickets to and from 20 JetBlue destinations.
Pico de Arieo: A high altitude Hike in Madeira
Madeira's Pico de Arieo walk is not for the faint-hearted as you are above the clouds at an altitude of 6000 feet, but the scenery and views are unbelievable!
February 16, 2016: Madeira Market
Some images from the colorful Market, Funchal, Madeira. You'll find a large variety of goods for sale -- fish, fruit, vegetables, flowers etc.
February 8, 2016: The Pride of Madeira
The remote island of Madeira has a beautiful endemic flower Madeira called The Pride of Madeira (Echium Candicans).
A Garden of Creatures
In a quiet garden behind Lisbon's City Museum, a host of fantasy creatures in porcelain await visitors, especially children.
TAP Portugal's plane sings Jingle Bells
Touching or humorous airline videos have become something of a Christmas tradition, and TAP Portugal has joined the crowd with this cute rendition of Jingle Bells, composed entirely of aircraft sounds...the beeps, boops, clicks and more of seatbelts, lavatory doors, PA signals and more, accompanied by on-plane video. Like other airlines' videos, this is not a one-off; here's a link to their flash-mob dance party from June 7, 2011, celebrating the first flight of its Miami-Lisbon route.