LISBON, PORTUGAL

MUSEU NACIONAL DO AZULEJO

Casamento da Galinha is one of the most enigmatic tile panels at Lisbon’s Museu Nacional do Azulejo. 

A chicken is transported in a coach, driven by a monkey, in front of two elephants.

LISBON, PORTUGAL

 PRAÇA LUÍS DE CAMÕES

Lisbon’s historic Praça Luís de Camões — named for a great literary figure — plays prominently in another masterpiece:

Jose Saramago’s The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis.

LISBON, PORTUGAL

FÁBRICA DE CERÂMICA VIÚVA LAMEGO

The Viúva Lamego Ceramics Factory was founded in 1849 by António da Costa Lamego.

This was the workshop of the company, on Lisbon’s busy Avenida Almirante Reis.

 It features some of the most spectacular azulejos in Portugal.

LISBON, PORTUGAL

FÁBRICA DE CERÂMICA DA VIÚVA LAMEGO 

Viúva Lamego Ceramics Factory was founded in 1849. This was the showroom, on Largo Intendente.

It features stunning Portuguese azulejos.

Regrettably, some depict people in stereotypical, not appropriate images.

LISBON, PORTUGAL

LARGO DE INTENDENTE 

Rounded corner building adorned with Portuguese tiles hosting a modest cafe with apartments above on Largo de Intendente Arroios Lisbon. 

Tell us Paris has anything more beautiful, human scaled or enchanting than this.

LISBON, PORTUGAL

THE COOLEST NEIGHBORHOOD IN THE WORLD

Arroios, Lisbon, in Portugal was recently named the coolest neighborhood in the world by Time Out. 

The small parish is a hub for art, restaurants and design.

LISBON, PORTUGAL

 MOURARIA LISBOA

It would not be Lisbon without tons of laundry draped over small balconies, drying over tiled facades in 300 days of sunshine per year. 

This is Rua do Benformoso in Mouraria

LISBON, PORTUGAL

IGREJA DE SÃO DOMINGOS 

Igreja de São Domingos is a church in Lisbon, Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument.

The church was dedicated in 1241 and was almost completely destroyed in the 1754 earthquake.

LISBON, PORTUGAL

 PANTEAO NACIONAL

Daybreak over Baroque dome of Panteao Nacional on Alfama hill Lisbon.

The 17th century Church of Santa Engrácia holds the tombs and cenotaphs of Portugal’s most important people.

LISBON, PORTUGAL

 LISBON CATHEDRAL

Se de Lisboa. 

From a different perspective overlooking Rio Tagus.

Image taken from Museu do Aljube – Resistencia e Liberdade

Sun kissed Portugal photos require no doctoring.

LISBON, PORTUGAL

 WELCOME TO DAMAS – YOU ARE HOME NOW

Live view from my customary window seat at the incomparable Damas.

You must visit this restaurant, bar and safe haven in the heart of magical hilltop Graca Lisboa.

LISBON, PORTUGAL

 BASILICA DA ESTRELA

Basilica da Estrela.

The 1790 landmark anchors a park-filled middle class Lisbon neighborhood.

LISBON, PORTUGAL

 ALFAMA ALLEYS

Fresh air break from Restaurante o Canto do Poeta.

The night belongs to Fado.

Alfama Lisbon Portugal.

Photo pure, no edits.

LISBON, PORTUGAL

 RESTAURANTE O CANTO DO POETA

Fado time Alfama Lisbon Portugal.

Restaurante o Canto do Poeta — almost there. 

Teresa will have my favorite gin with jam cocktail at my corner table.

LISBON, PORTUGAL

 UNIVERSAL DESIGN -- BLESSED BY THE HEAVENS

I’ve always said Universal Design is sustainable, durable, flexible and valuable.

Here, at Museu Calouste Gulbenkian in Lisbon Portugal, the heavens light the way to the ramp of access for all.

SOME SAY THAT THE EMOTION OF SAUDADE IS ABOUT THE LOVE THAT REMAINS AFTER SOMEONE OR SOMETHING YOU LOVE DEEPLY HAS GONE

BUT FEELING OR HAVING SAUDADE IS ABOUT SO MUCH MORE

Check out the trailer for the Saudades book.

https://vimeo.com/1005984497?share=copy

I'm honored to be among the elite artists in this wondrous anthology.

Book launch in Miami Oct. 4 at Books and Books.

Saudades -- a global collaboration -- features the work of 28 multimedia artists representing 12 countries.

Through poetry, short stories, song lyrics, art, and fine art photography, they join lead author/artist Amy Serrano to undertake the exploration of the beautiful complexity of this word that may be for an ardent desire, a deep seated longing, a bittersweet nostalgia, a haunting melancholy, a mysterious incompleteness, a desperate yearning, a poignant sadness, an elusive wish, an irreplaceable loss, a pervasive sense of missingness, and other nuances unraveled in the book.

Though the word saudade is untranslatable into English, the experience of this emotion is universal.

LISBON, PORTUGAL

 LARGO DA GRAÇA

Largo da Graça is far from famous. 

But this little hilltop oasis near Lisbon's highest point is one of my favorite town squares on earth. 

Urban Squares has a nice video + write up about it. 

http://urbansquares.com/countries/portugal/por20.html

LISBON, PORTUGAL

 ESTRELA STROLL

Long stroll through Estrela.

Love this beautiful working class Lisbon neighborhood filled with parks, churches and fabulous azulejos on its buildings.

All served by the historic 28E tram.

LISBON, PORTUGAL

 ELEVADOR DA GLÓRIA

The colorfully painted and always graffitied Elevador da Glória is a funicular in Santo António, Lisbon, Portugal. 

It connects the Pombaline downtown with Bairro Alto.

LISBON, PORTUGAL

CITY OF SEVEN HILLS

Lisbon is so hilly that when I walked 13 miles per day, I felt like I was getting 20 miles worth of workout. 

The inclines justify outdoor escalators. But to my engineering friends — how do they not break down in rain?