I have mentioned before along with my macro shots that there is this new park open just few minutes from me. Something I have been missing a lot around here. Something with trees and shade.
And let me tell you - it is way better than I hoped for! Not only it has very old cork oaks, olive trees and pines growing there. True giants! But also lots of new trees has been planted. It will take a long time for them to be as big as the others, but as they green up and some maybe even bloom in spring it will be nice. And each year will be better and better.
The first time I went there I didn't know where to go. So many little twisted path between the trees that can be used for jogging or cycling... So many little corners ended up with branches to sit on and some very cool views!
Yes... those views are something I did not expect! Many times I was walking around the old town looking up to the green hill wondering what is there. And if there is a way to get there and sit among the trees. I would have never imagined that it besides the trees I will have this kind of view!
This church above is the very center. With the small and narrow streets, tiles on walls, red clay roofs. You know.. the old fashioned fisherman village.
Below you can see how I normally see it. This little tower is the very same church. Beautiful building. I will have to go and shoot it one day properly.
Shot with Lumix DMC-FZ8
Shot with Lumix DMC-FZ8
Back to the park though.
On the other side, a bit further up you see the freaking gorgeous Ponte 25 de Abril (25th of April bridge) that connects this side of the Tagus river with Lisbon.
As you look more to the left, more towards the land... oh boy.
Just look:
Though some bushes and trees you can see the whole bay, boats and a little piece of land with a very old and long time abandoned mill. Those arches are standing in water and I suppose the whole mill production was depending on the tides. Now it is just a very cool building that I hope someone will try to save and it won't just fall apart with time.
Again a little more to the right... passing the mill the land is getting narrower and narrower...
... and it eventually ends with a small beach where I often see people with fishing rods. Yes, I can see them well from my side of the bay. It is not that far. But to get there you need to drive like for 30 min. So close.. yet so far...
And the big blue behind is the wide part of the Tagus river (check the map at the end of the post)
Or you can take a short ferry ride (is it a ride or a swim? :p). Which is even faster!
The paths with newly planted trees and more ferry boats.
Yea, the view is to die for!
But I also noticed that the place is absolutely filled with birds! Around the park there are still areas unused and without access too due to a very steep slope. Lots of bushes and small trees grow there and dozens and dozens of birds fly in and fly out. Next time I will take some bids food and a zoom lens and will try to catch those.
This little ones was just nosing around as I was shooting some little weeds in the grass.
Pigeons are the easy ones :P
That is where the park is. And some of that water (Tagus) you see on the photos.
