Monday, December 14, 2009

In Portugal, With Love - Santa Rita, Maceira

This is the last of five posts about spaces and other spaces I like to spend time at. The first was about Braga, then Porto, after Coimbra, of course Lisboa, and the last but never the least my beautiful home town Santa Rita-Maceira.
This is the only space I can get some rest. Even though I know everyone and everyone knows me, I’m able to switch off from the world and recharge all energies I need to feed my cosmopolitan life.

I don’t think I can describe with words this little corner in the world. Have a look at the following photos and let me know what you would do at such beautiful space.

To be very honest with you, I don’t really know the story of this cross, but I find it quite powerful the way it stands on the hill.

The road I take for a morning walk (every time I can).


The same road as above, but very close to the sea.

Sunset on Christmas day in 2007 – One of the most beautiful pink sunsets I’ve never seen.
(The photo was taken with my mobile, therefore quality is quite low)


Summer sunset.

My favorite beach in the world.

Where the river meets the sea.

My favorite view.

What you see along the walk to the beach.

PS – I keep calling places spaces as for me they fit my “other spaces” category.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Eliana, your latest posts are just great. it's so nice to know more about portugal apart from algarve. your hometown looks lovely. i always wanted to go to portugal and you give me more reasons to.
xk

Maria Killam said...

Eliana, I'm so glad you have a place like that, so lucky!! Have a wonderful time!

Isabel Mota said...

Amiga és uma criativa em forte ascenção!!!
As tuas fotos de paisagens transportam-nos o pensamento ...
A foto do fato de bailarina é uma delicia, vou po-la no meu quarto.

Maria Killam said...

Thanks for your sweet comment!!
xo
Maria

heather jenkinson said...

wowsers - you live there every single day?! Amazing. Where is that beach? I love 'where the river meets the sea'. Lucky you.

Unknown said...

Yes Heather. I've lived there until i bought my first flat and started to work in Lisbon. That beach is called Santa Rita. It's my favourite place on earth. I really can get some rest there. Since I'm living in London I take 2 weeks holidays to spend them there: it's just me, my shade, newspapers, books and my camera! It's my paradise, i must say :)