Breaking a lens in half, one of the annoyances of the current day. Eager to go to bed…

Empty homes…

Closed house at dusk Closed house at dusk Closed house at dusk

For many reasons, one of which a trip to the Balkans, I wasn’t able to come to my little retreat in Central Portugal as often as usual in the Summer, so I’m fixing that while weather still is nice. Not that’s bad being here in winter, but this hammock isn’t as fun in cold days.

Um projecto tão bonito que a Ana está a fazer crescer aqui às portas de Lisboa! “Uma casa na aldeia do tamanho da paz”

A bit by chance (a friend visiting Tirana a week before me) I was able to catch this exhibit, and it was an amazing record of one of the wackiest periods in modern Europe: Albania in the 90s.

“Albania Through the Archive | Magnum Photos”

I really care little about celebrations, international days and all those things, including #WorldPhotographyDay, I’m that old guy that complains nowadays there’s a day for everything. But photography has taken me to the most coolest places, and put the most awesome people in my path, and that’s definitely something worth celebrating.

Noticed some some products strategically place nearby in Trump’s speeches. Do they have product placement now?

Post trip chores… Because photos aren’t magically copied and backed up into the hard drives…

SD cards

Airport snap, or the mixed feelings of returning home.

✈️Munich Airport.

Men sitting at the floor at airport, with person walking in the back.

Neste périplo aos Balcãs a viagem foi 100% feita na Lufthansa. E com 100% desses voos atrasados, todos eles, incluindo aquele que perdi em Frankfurt. Bendita eficiência alemã…

When the route Google Maps gives your accommodation takes you through one of the most beautiful roads you’ve taken, going down a narrow and curvy valley for kilometers. That’s a good day!

And by the way, that accommodation happens to be the guesthouse of a monastery you wanted to visit.

Macedonians really love shiny crosses, this one is in Skopje, but in Ohrid I could see two near each other.

And how about your SD card falling from the hand right into a glass of beer? Had that one today!…

Vacations also mean being able to finally close things…

Fim

Going after beach vibes away from the sea, some of the picks around lakes Ohrid and Prespa 🇦🇱 🇲🇰

Cloud fence by the pier in Pogradec Girl jumping to the water in Ohrid Beach goers by the waterfront in Ohrid Beach goers by the waterfront in OhridBeach goers by the waterfront in Pogradec Boy buried in sand at Pogradec Beach goers by the waterfront in OhridGirl with mother playing with beach towel in the street

Always drink the local beer!

Bitola, North Macedonia.

Beer mug

A malta fala, e com razão, que os espanhóis enchem as ruas, mas os macedónios não ficam atrás: novos, velhos, famílias, esplanadas, bancos de jardim, gente por todo o lado, e zero turistas..

Crowd in the streets of Bitola

Love the vibes of Bitola’s Old Bazar!

Football shirts on a stand in a street

Mood for today…

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Those slow summer spot vibes! #lakeprespa #northmacedonia 🇲🇰

Lunching by a lake, on a summer day, while listening to even softer versions of soft rock. Yeah… Feeling lazy.

Always drink the local beer 🇲🇰

Macedonian beer and glass

Quick picks from the last few hot summer days in Berat.

Albanian flag over a roof Tourist going down an alley in Gorica neighborhood Wires connecting to antenna Man talking on the phone by a tree Elderly couple sitting down on a doorway Mercedes with sheet on window Couple leaving mosque Shopkeeper at the shop entrance Woman pouring water on walls Person walking by square in Berat old town

Berat, Albania

Chair with "Master Hotel" written with the city of Berat on the back.

Frankfurt ✈️

People sitting by airport window