enlarge 1.95MB, 800x600 Download MOV hoopoes2.mov These three hoopoes were at the golf course at Vale de Minho.
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enlarge 179KB, 799x599 Portugal 012 Didi and Kathie standing atop the cliffs between Rocha Brave and Carvoeiro
enlarge 236KB, 799x776 Portugal 013 The waves in this cove interfere so that the foam is trapped in a rotating circle.
enlarge 156KB, 799x599 Portugal 022 Kathie and Didi down in the depths of Algar Seco
enlarge 106KB, 800x600 Portugal 024 Kathie relaxes in the tunnel at Algar Seco
enlarge 196KB, 741x800 Portugal 028 This bird had us confused for a while - until we were told it was an escaped canary
enlarge 33KB, 799x697 Portugal 044 Wonderful sunset from Dos Arcos
enlarge 44KB, 753x800 Portugal 050 Close-up of interesting cloud
enlarge 24KB, 799x387 Portugal 055 More strange clouds
enlarge 133KB, 731x800 Portugal 059 Kathie tries to lick Chicken George's ear?
enlarge 138KB, 799x599 Portugal 061 One of the Rocha Brava turtles
enlarge 189KB, 799x742 Portugal 071 Entrance to Rocha Brava
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enlarge 100KB, 799x599 Portugal 082 Barragem da Bravura
enlarge 127KB, 800x648 Portugal 083 The river valley downstream from the dam
enlarge 77KB, 800x480 Portugal 090 A gecko, on the dam itself.
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enlarge 159KB, 800x784 Portugal 101 The gato returns
enlarge 53KB, 799x659 Portugal 119 Sunset from Ferragudo
enlarge 40KB, 799x599 Portugal 137 Sunset over the fort at Ferragudo and the town of Portimao on the opposite bank of the Arade
enlarge 76KB, 800x512 Portugal 145 Day trip to Seville. A wonderous bridge.
enlarge 186KB, 692x800 Portugal 147 Two Andalucian gents
enlarge 100KB, 799x599 Portugal 149 The bridge in motion
enlarge 83KB, 561x800 Portugal 154 Seville rush-hour
enlarge 228KB, 800x600 Portugal 157 The royal palacew in Seville has some amazing ceilings.
enlarge 186KB, 799x599 Portugal 159 Close-up showing the tile pattern
enlarge 124KB, 799x599 Portugal 163 Interior court at the palace
enlarge 160KB, 799x599 Portugal 165 Interior garden
enlarge 91KB, 799x599 Portugal 173 Didi catches another great shot
enlarge 49KB, 714x800 Portugal 177 Roger ignores his ghost
enlarge 158KB, 800x649 Portugal 179 More of the palace
enlarge 152KB, 799x599 Portugal 181 Another interior courtyard
enlarge 116KB, 800x600 Portugal 185 Stunningly detailed decorations.
enlarge 83KB, 600x800 Portugal 190 Seville's cathedral in the sunset
enlarge 154KB, 799x522 Portugal 192 End of the day
enlarge 174KB, 799x599 Portugal 206 Bone chapel at Alcantarilha
enlarge 199KB, 799x599 Portugal 207 More bones
enlarge 217KB, 799x599 Portugal 208 And more
enlarge 121KB, 800x600 Portugal 222 Praia do Barril, near Santa Luzia. The anchors are a monument to the area's lost fishing industry.
enlarge 83KB, 596x800 Portugal 228 Stonechat at Praia do Barril
enlarge 33KB, 742x800 Portugal 231 The same stonechat
enlarge 132KB, 800x600 Portugal 232 Old fishing boat
enlarge 103KB, 800x738 Portugal 237 Crested lark
enlarge 165KB, 800x586 Portugal 238 Sardinian Warbler. These little warblers are everywhere along the algarve, with their angry-sounding call.
enlarge 121KB, 799x599 Portugal 245 As the fit young ones walk back from the beach to Santa Luzia the old and lazy ride back in comfort.
enlarge 152KB, 799x599 Portugal 255 The palace at Estoi
enlarge 145KB, 800x799 Portugal 256 More of Estoi's palace
enlarge 56KB, 799x599 Portugal 257 Some nice sculpture there
enlarge 140KB, 686x800 Portugal 266 This looks like a collage, but it's a real shot.
enlarge 115KB, 800x728 Portugal 268 Stained statue and stained glass
enlarge 71KB, 424x800 Portugal 270 The Three Graces
enlarge 97KB, 600x800 Portugal 272 Another view of the Graces
enlarge 321KB, 762x800 Portugal 288 A Hoopoe on the Fourth Fairway of the Vale de Milnho golf course
enlarge 139KB, 800x433 Portugal 295 Two Hoopoes
enlarge 240KB, 786x800 Portugal 298 More of the Hoopoes
enlarge 60KB, 800x745 Portugal 306 Yes it did rain once while we were out there. A tiny cloud appeared and gave a 30-second shower. Here's the rainbow it produced.
enlarge 158KB, 800x798 Portugal 313 Two herring gulls (one adult, one immature) played with this sand-eel for many minutes. "These are Lesser Black-bac..." View Comments...
enlarge 101KB, 799x599 Portugal 316 A wide-angle shot of Praia da Senhora da Rocha. Spot the gulls seen in the previous shot. That's 10x zoom for ya!
enlarge 174KB, 799x599 Portugal 329 Fishermen at Carranateira
enlarge 199KB, 800x657 Portugal 333 Getting 'help' from the dog
enlarge 133KB, 799x599 Portugal 335 Who was supposed to put the fuel on board?
enlarge 27KB, 800x600 Portugal 351 On the last night we hoped we might see another green flash. Despite the clear horizon, conditions obviously weren't right. But it still made for some great pictures.
