Today’s photo – Many thanks to … Bird : "I guess each of these has its point. My own preference is for no. 3, which has some drama but is technically imperfect (one does not run around with a tripod in disaster areas). For those that prefer poetry, there is no. ............
Month: February 2010
Madeira flood – photo special – February 2010
With more photos than I can ever use, this was the best way to use some up. Many thanks to Tom, Pete, Sue, and another for sending them in.
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From Tom : "Funchal downtown is going full swing today. Many tourists and locals are basking in the sunshine ............
Water, water everywhere … & lots of mud too. Ribeira Brava flood special 20 February 2010
Mud ankle deep, and water knee deep met many of those who left their front doors this Saturday morning. Torrential rain throughout the night fulfilled the weather forecasters dire prediction all over Madeira. As I type this, I count myself lucky to have electricity, but no home telephone, no ............
117 thousand tourists lost in 2009 ; Sao Vicente to prepare risk plans ; Other news headlines
Today’s photo – Many thanks to Rita … "Pride of Madeira taken at Pico Alto"
Many thanks to Elaine (East) for these web snippets :
Vimeo site. Daniell77 has uploaded two videos of the natural areas of Madeira. Narration in Portuguese. HERE
Origin of the ukulele in ............
Ribeira Brava Children’s Carnival Parade – 12th February 2010
Well, the weather improved drastically during this morning, and the kids got their chance to show off their carnival-wear thankfully. A much lower participation this year, but a real colour show nether-the-less, with the themes tied in with nature and the sea. Bless ’em all!
Anyway, that’s ............
