greeting the sun

greeting the sun, a photo by Fotosia on Flickr.

Pineapple Air

Pineapple Air, a photo by Fotosia on Flickr.

Derona admiring the turquoise Bahamian Sea from the window of our 14-passenger charter flight to Eleuthera. The name of the airline, Pineapple Air, says it all.

where bicycles go to sleep

where bicycles go to sleep, a photo by Fotosia on Flickr.

Amsterdam-Oost

Amsterdam-Oost, a photo by Fotosia on Flickr.

inside the Tempel Synagogue, Kraków

inside the Tempel Synagogue, Kraków, a photo by Fotosia on Flickr.

piggies :0)

piggies, a photo by Fotosia on Flickr.

doodle bird caught on camera

doodle bird, a photo by Fotosia on Flickr.

inside the Old Synagogue, Kraków

inside the Old Synagogue, Kraków, a photo by Fotosia on Flickr.

Renaissance courtyard of Wawel Castle, Kraków, Poland

Renaissance courtyard of Wawel Castle, Kraków, Poland, a photo by Fotosia on Flickr.

emotion

emotion, a photo by Fotosia on Flickr.

forgotten bike

Untitled, a photo by Fotosia on Flickr.

winter in Amsterdam

winter in Amsterdam, a photo by Fotosia on Flickr.

Aloe Vera admiring the sea

Warm blue

Maybe it's the slight purple tinge, maybe the pink memories. Never mind why. The sky over Madeira is warm blue.

Driving down a mountain

Mountain walks can be an amazing. But driving down the mountain, when the evening comes, is unforgettable. While you progress down curvy serpentines, the surrounding rock glistens in the final rays sunshine. You're immersed in a world that is warm, safe and breathtakingly beautiful. Then, suddenly, you're in the middle of a white cloud, surrounded by dark trees and eerie night shadows.
The sunset magic is over before you can say "goodbye".

Cloud of clover

Curral das Freiras, Madeira

A couple more seconds...

Pico do Arieiro, Madeira

Christmas Plant, oh... hang on, it's a Christmas Tree!

Madeira is renowned for great outdoor gardens, full of plants just like the ones people grow in pots in their living room, back in mainland Europe. But in the warm Mediterranean climate innocent potted plants turn out to be not-so-innocent, monstrous trees or giant shrubs. Such is the case of Poinsettia, the red-leaved decorative flower popular in Europe at Christmas. In the outdoors, this innocent beauty can grow up to 4 meters tall. So if you’re spending Christmas in Madeira, rather than putting a Christmas Plant in the middle of your dining table, you can put the table underneath it, and enjoy the sight of a blue sky spotted with fiery red flowers ;)

Last rays of sunshine

Breathtaking Madeira continued: Sunset at Pico do Arieiro

Curral das Freiras (English: The Nun's Valley) is a mountainous village nested in the shadow of Pico do Arieiro and Pico Ruivo in the heart of Madeira. The community living in this valley is isolated from the outside world by perilous cliffs, and getting in and out of there by car is one of a kind experience. The shot comes from a 1h descent from Eira do Serrado.