After a lot of planning, we “only” had one day left to visit the Isle of Skye. We knew it would be exhausting and that there were many kilometers ahead of us, yet it was impossible not to go — even if only for a short while.

Among the silent valleys and wind-swept cliffs, griffon vultures and black vultures rise as guardians of the cycle of life and death. Their presence commands reverence — vast wings casting ancient shadows over the land, eyes gazing into eternity.

As depression Erin swept across Portugal, it brought strong winds, rough seas, and a rare spectacle for this time of year. At the Nazaré Canyon, the waves rose far higher than usual, revealing the full power of the Atlantic in mid-summer.

After several years visiting the Portuguese archipelagos, I’ve come to realise that every time I return, something there slows our pace and kindles the heart…

Aerial photography of dry soils marked by mining sediment reveals a raw and striking beauty. From above, the scarred land takes on a new aesthetic dimension: open wounds, deep grooves, and deposit stains form intense visual patterns…

Já visitei este local incontáveis vezes. Em muitas delas, movido apenas pelo desejo de contemplar a sua beleza serena e intemporal.

Habitualmente, fotografo-o de um ponto mais elevado, explorando a paisagem a partir de ângulos amplos. No entanto, ao longo dos anos e com sucessivas visitas, fui descobrindo formas de o abordar sob novas perspetivas — algumas mais acessíveis, outras exigindo algum engenho e persistência.

The impact of our presence should make us reflect. It would be important to take a closer look at where we step and how we step. However, this “42” size footprint, which left its mark on the damp soil of an abandoned salt mine, created something more than a footprint, a shelter, a more welcoming place to generate a new “family”.

Light reveals. But sometimes, it is when it hides that the true spirit comes forth. Wildlife is portrayed on the edge of light and shadow, where form speaks louder than detail, and nature’s silence takes on golden contours.

There is something deeply magical about detailed photography. There is an almost secret power to find beauty where the common eye sees only chaos. It is like a visual whisper that hides amidst the vastness—a fragment of sea rock sprinkled with salt and time, a curve carved by the tides, a shy moss growing in the shadow of the sand.

The Luscinia svecica, commonly known as the bluethroat, is a small passerine bird from the Muscicapidae family. During the winter, this species finds refuge in Portuguese estuaries, where it encounters ideal conditions to survive the colder months.

The Sado River originates in the Serra da Vigia and flows for about 180 km before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean in Setúbal. Along its course, it shapes breathtaking landscapes, from the Alentejo plains to estuaries rich in biodiversity. Its banks host a harmonious interaction between nature and human presence, where fishing, agriculture, and wildlife observation intertwine.

WORKSHOP de Fotografia de Paisagem e Vida Animal - COSTA VICENTINA, 25 A 27 DE ABRIL.

with the rapid increase in the population of cormorants (phalacrocorax carbo) throughout europe, their observation has become increasingly easier, especially in reservoirs and rivers, where they find tall trees or perches that allow them to bask in the sun and thus remove water from their feathers.