João Pedro Almeida - Just The Photos

Posts in "Winter Traditions"

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.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

A New Year dawn covered with frost, so much that sometimes I had to look away from the celebrations happening on my back, like when this photo was taken.The main focus of my end of year photo trips to Trás-Os-Montes throughout the years has been the Winter Solstice traditions, but since day one I was never able to ignore these cold winter mornings. Miranda do Douro, Trás-Os-Montes, Portugal 🇵🇹, January 2020 #portugal #trasosmontes