TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Tobi … another shot of Machico beach, newly sanded, but how long will it stay there?
Front Page News : source Diário de Notícias 30/10/2008… Read more
TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Jon & Debs … A nice beach scene with one of the Funchal 500 tall ships in the background.
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TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Tobi … Funchal beach, near the ‘Balloon Bar’, to say it’s not looking it’s best is being too kind.
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TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Pirex … Pico da Atalaia – Tendeira de Baixo
Front Page News : source Diário de Notícias 27/10/2008
No surprise that the biggest picture and … Read more
TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Eiryl … Porta da Cruz
Front Page News : source Diário de Notícias 26/10/2008
Looks like another dry news day, as two of the front … Read more
TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Tobi who found it on facebook … our dear President Bertie Jardim on a ‘not a good hair day’. More on the great man later. … Read more
TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Tobi … the cruise ship Aida in port a few days ago, very recognisable by the ‘hot lips’.
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TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Jon & Debs … A lovely early morning shot of an aircraft coming into land.
Front Page News : source Diário de Notícias 23/10/2008
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TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Vic … a rather striking sunrise captured earlier this month (I actually thought it was a sunset Vic, and I was just about to publish … Read more
TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Sarah … Santa Luzia Gardens. The gardens were made when the sugar factory came down, but the original chimney remains.
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TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Eiryl … A view along the north coast of Madeira
Front Page News : source Diário de Notícias 20/10/2008
I said I wouldn’t bother with … Read more
TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Tobi … The massive cruise ship ‘Independence of the Seas’ pulling into Funchal a few days ago.
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TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Karen … Levada de Nova above Arco de Calheta
Front Page News : source Diário de Notícias 18/10/2008
A considerable rock fall in the area … Read more
TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Google … a new aerial view of Machico from Google Earth, showing the new yellow beach (thanks to Tobi for bringing it to my attention).… Read more
TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Pirex … A cute little fountain near Santana
Front Page News : source Diário de Notícias 16/10/2008
President Jardim was in Santa Cruz a couple … Read more
TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Tobi … a night time shot of the cruise ship Aida visiting Funchal a few days ago
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At 7.30 last night the budget ‘orçamento’ for 2009 was announced … Read more
TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Eiryl … The municipal park in Monte
Front Page News : source Diário de Notícias 14/10/2008
President Jardim has called for meetings with all eleven … Read more
TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Tobi … another shot of the Spanish warships on secret operations the other weekend. Grey seas, grey ships, grey sky, and grey land, what a … Read more
TODAY’S PHOTO … Aedes Aegypti mosquito about to sink it’s proboscis or whatever it’s called into a juicy piece of human. I can’t say what the photo source was as … Read more
TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Eiryl … The ‘Monstera’, the swiss cheese plant in situe (we discussed it a few weeks ago on the blog).
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TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Pirex … Botanical Gardens
Front Page News : source Diário de Notícias 10/10/2008
An article about IVA (VAT) tax, with Madeira seemingly being made to … Read more
TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Vic … A spooky looking cloud spotted over Caniço this morning. I thought you had given up the cigars Vic?
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TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to The Diário … The rock that sticks out and up (central) is known locally by some people in Ribeira Brava as ‘The head of Jardim’, … Read more
