Entrudo de Vila Boa.Lighting the big fire at sunset. Vila Boa, Trás-Os-Montes, Portugal 🇵🇹, February 2020 #entrudo #trasosmontes #portugal

Entrudo de Vila Boa. Vila Boa, Trás-Os-Montes, Portugal 🇵🇹, February 2020 #entrudo #trasosmontes #portugal

Entrudo de Vila Boa. Vila Boa, Trás-Os-Montes, Portugal 🇵🇹, February 2020 #entrudo #trasosmontes #portugal

Entrudo de Vila Boa.The youngsters getting their masks ready! Vila Boa, Trás-Os-Montes, Portugal 🇵🇹, February 2020 #entrudo #trasosmontes #portugal

Entrudo de Vila Boa.Trying out a brand new mask. Vila Boa, Trás-Os-Montes, Portugal 🇵🇹, February 2018 #entrudo #trasosmontes #portugal

Serra da Nogueira. An early morning snowfall on Carnival day, that sadly didn’t last long. Trás-Os-Montes, Portugal 🇵🇹, February 2018 #portugal #trasosmontes

Entrudo de Lazarim.Masked people walking to the main square on Carnival Tuesday, where all will gather. Lazarim, Portugal 🇵🇹, February 2017 #entrudo #beiraalta #portugal

Entrudo de Lazarim.Toolbox at one of the workshops where the wooden masks used in Lazarim are built. These masks are carved from a solid piece of wood, usually alder. Lazarim, Portugal 🇵🇹, February 2016 #entrudo #beiraalta #portugal

Entrudo de Lazarim.Board at elementary school of Lazarim, from the last day of school, prior to the Carnival happening in that village. Lazarim, Portugal 🇵🇹, February 2016 #entrudo #beiraalta #portugal

Things are OK when you hit the road again. One of the many stops along the Spiti Valley, don’t really remember why, either a cool photo opportunity or some kind of roadblock. There were so many of both.
Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India 🇮🇳, July 2017 #himachalpradesh #india

Just like this boy, it was the first time I actually walked down this stairway, amazing how I never ended up here in my many random walks. And because he’s further ahead in his exploration than me, he’s walking through those pigeons just like I wanted to do. Lisboa, Portugal 🇵🇹, April 2024 #portugal #lisboa

Abandoned inn with view to the plains. Vila Franca de Xira, Ribatejo, Portugal 🇵🇹, April 2018 #portugal #ribatejo

There was no one around, looked everywhere, waited until someone came to pick it up, was as if that umbrella had found it spot. Serra de Arada, Beira Alta, Portugal 🇵🇹, June 2018 #portugal #beiraalta

Work in progress… Póvoa de Varzim, Douro Litoral, Portugal 🇵🇹, April 2021 #portugal

In a place full of masked demons dressed in red, the shiny masked princess dressed in white clearly stands out from the crowd. Vila Boa, Trás-Os-Montes, Portugal 🇵🇹, February 2022 #portugal #trasosmontes #entrudo #shrovetide #carnaval #carnival

Public playground. Chelas, Lisbon, Portugal 🇵🇹, June 2023 #chelas #lisbon #portugal

Girls arriving from school at Roça Ribeira Peixe. São Tomé, São Tomé and Principe 🇸🇹, December 2014 #saotome #saotomeeprincipe #saotomeandprincipe

Trinidad, Cuba 🇨🇺, June 2015 #trinidad #cuba

Random scenes you find on the side of the road out of nowhere: a curvy tree, in full bloom of Easter purple, and cross firmly placed in it. No idea what’s the story behind this, just the kind of thing you stop, take a look and move on. Vila Flor, Trás-Os-Montes, Portugal 🇵🇹, April 2021 #portugal #trasosmontes

Travel is not just exploring and visiting places, it also as its slow days, and I do love those in between the fast paced ones. Do everyday things, like a haircut, and let your mind drift away on its own. Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India 🇮🇳, July 2017 #himachalpradesh #india