Just another Summer saturday, from past year, and while getting the bread ready for the oven. ⁠#rural #portrait #family #beirabaixa #portugal #fujixt2 #t3mujinpack #jalmeidaportfolio⁠

The iron pots over the fire in one of the small village’s squares, cooking the soup to be eaten by all at the end of Shrove Tuesday. Lazarim, Portugal, 2017. #entrudo #carnival #lazarim #beiraalta #portugal #t3mujinpack #jalmeidaportfoliohttps://joaoalmeida.photoshelter.com/image/I0000kJAbNhjDm.c

The burning of the compadre and comadre, with everyone (including the masked people) watching from afar, marks the end of the day. Lazarim, Portugal, 2017. #mask #entrudo #carnival #lazarim #beiraalta #portugal #t3mujinpack #jalmeidaportfoliohttps://joaoalmeida.photoshelter.com/image/I0000TDKOoRNC32s

All the masked people lined up in the main square. Lazarim, Portugal, 2017. #mask #entrudo #carnival #lazarim #beiraalta #portugal #t3mujinpack #jalmeidaportfoliohttps://joaoalmeida.photoshelter.com/image/I0000EWSOeA2.fTQ

The main square is the gathering place, and soon gets packed with attendees to find which “careto” has the best mask. Lazarim, Portugal, 2017. #mask #entrudo #carnival #lazarim #beiraalta #portugal #t3mujinpack #jalmeidaportfoliohttps://joaoalmeida.photoshelter.com/image/I0000xkRoIpOTB9I

The beautifully carved wood masks of Lazarim, built from a single piece of wood. carved. The devil seen here is one of the most popular traditional designs. Lazarim, Portugal, 2017. #mask #entrudo #carnival #lazarim #beiraalta #portugal #t3mujinpack #jalmeidaportfoliohttps://joaoalmeida.photoshelter.com/image/I0000CRCTN8s34Dc

On Shrove Tuesday, in the afternoon, masks built of alder start to appear the narow streets of Lazarim, slowly walking towards the village’s main square. Lazarim, Portugal, 2017. #mask #carnival #lazarim #beiraalta #portugal #t3mujinpack #jalmeidaportfoliohttps://joaoalmeida.photoshelter.com/image/I0000_53fMxDOr74

While roaming the streets no one and nothing’s safe. The ox carts are turned over, animals are frightened and water from fountains is scattered all over.#portugal #grijodeparada #trasosmontes #wintersolstice #festasdesantoestevao #festadosrapazes #mask #careto #fuji_xseries #t3mujinpack

Winter Solstice isn’t only the longest night of the year, it’s the change of a cycle, the milestone when the days start grow again into long summer nights. Time of eating and drinking what was saved for the cold Winter months and wishing for things to grow again in the upcoming Spring. Time for me to drive North, the next couple of weeks I’ll be back to this. Trás-Os-Montes. Portugal, 2016 #festadosrapazes #caretos #wintersolstice #winter #trasosmontes #portugal #t3mujinpack

The idyllic scenery of Poço Negro, the small waterfall of Teixeira river at Manhouce. Couldn’t think a better way to end a trip. #travel #portugal #serradaarada #montanhasmagicas #mountains #ruralhttps://joaoalmeida.photoshelter.com/image/I0000W4euLkJUgDY