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Category: Flora & Fauna

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An abundance of yellow

  • by BeckyB
  • Posted on February 14, 2021

This post is specially written for Jude who has fallen in love with yellow this month, and is encouraging us all to look for it too.

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Rambling in the Algarvian hills

  • by BeckyB
  • Posted on April 15, 2020April 15, 2020

PR8 is one of the most popular walks in the new year for seeing the almond blossom, however out of season is just as lovely

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The hills are alive with cistaceae

  • by BeckyB
  • Posted on July 30, 2019July 30, 2019

And so are the coastal areas and many gardens!

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A stroll in the Barrocal

  • by BeckyB
  • Posted on March 14, 2019

A short but splendid stroll with our friends

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A glorious walk in the ‘Serra do Caldeirão’

  • by BeckyB
  • Posted on March 7, 2019March 7, 2019

Fabulous views, wonderful flora and if you are lucky a paddle too!

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Flora and fauna in the Ria Formosa

  • by BeckyB
  • Posted on February 17, 2019February 13, 2019

Amazing what you can find if you stray off the beaten track

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I love a tree

  • by BeckyB
  • Posted on February 2, 2019February 2, 2019

A portrait of urban trees

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Porto Moniz is in the north west of Madeira, I don't seem to have to hand a photograph of the rock pools for which it is known. However i do have this rather wonderful ocean view ⠀
You can see where Madeira got it name in this shot, it is an island of wood! It is also volcanic, and very green and rugged. ⠀
Most people visit Santana to view the traditional homes constructed with sloping triangular thatched rooftops. I thought though I would stay looking out into the Atlantic - the ocean views are wonderful⠀
Even more popular is Cabo Girão, apparently at the height of the season nearly 2000 people come here a day to look out. ⠀
Another tourist favourite is Cascata dos Anjos - the waterfall cascades over the rockface onto the old E.R.101 regional roadway, and spills into the Atlantic below. ⠀
The cliff-top bluffs reach a height of 392 metres above sea level at Ponta do Pargo, not that we could see much on the day we visited!

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