Thank you to the blog East of Málaga for this monthly Photo Challenge – just click the logo above for more information about how this challenge works. You can also click this link to read their post for this month’s challenge: CBBH Photo Challenge
I will also be using this challenge as a way of enjoying some of my favourite photographs of the Algarve ~ and even linking you up with some other blog posts you might enjoy that we have previously written. We’ve been a bit busy this month so we are just squeaking this one in before the end of the month!
Repetition
is September’s Challenge ~ so here are the photos I have chosen to represent this theme:
You can’t really start with Algarve and not mention the beaches! In the summer they are a riot of colour and shapes, as holidaymakers stretch out to enjoy the gorgeous sunny weather.
The setting sun creates the perfect backdrop to these sun-loungers – but don’t worry that it will always be busy on the beach – if you know where to go – there’s always some empty spaces!
Sometimes it is in the sand itself that you can find repetition and patterns:
These rocks on a small beach on the West Coast show some of the magnificent geology you can find on our beaches too:
The Algarve also has an abundance of tiles and cobbles for you to enjoy, with strikingly complex patterns and shapes replicated along long stretches of walkways:
This one at Praia da Luz just entices you to come and promenade in the late afternoon sun:
If you are lucky you can even find some disused railway line to help you with the ‘Repetition’ theme:
And once more the cobbles call you back – they are all laid by hand – a long and arduous job:
But the results can often be spectacular – like this winding street in Tavira:
The arable landscape that surrounds most of the villages on the Algarve can also bring inspiration – as well as a great tendency for planting in straight lines:
And even the fountains in the squares can be encouraged to join in the theme:
These boats looked so cute all lined up in the harbour at Sagres – they look like dolphins all ready to launch!
And these chairs all stacked up outside a restaurant added a real splash of colour to the proceedings:
This is one of my favourite shots though – one of those moments you cannot predict – an entire field full of White Storks, all lined up waiting for the call to fly:
And I leave you with more bursts of shape and colour in these wonderful fishermen’s pots you see on every harbour-side:
Thanks again to the blog East of Málaga for this challenge – and with the calendar on my wall about to change again – it looks like we’ll be back soon with the October challenge!
And here’s a link to two more of my favourite blogs ~ who might even be up for the challenge of joining us every month – who knows?!
Sami’s Colourful world - expat life in Australia
Traveling Meg - with great photos!
OH Alyson – you´ve got the whole of the Algarve joining in with this month´s theme. How wonderful! As soon as I decide that one of your photographs will be my favourite, the next one just blows me away.
Thanks for a fantastic entry to the CBBH Photo Challenge for September on Repetition
I´ll HOP over and have a look at your two recommended blogs now.
thanks Marianne! sorry it was so late – we’ve been very busy with the exhibition – finished this week so now we can rest up a bit – and catch up a bit!
looking forward to October’s theme too
Not long to wait now – it´s all ready and waiting!
teaser!
Fantastic pics again, they are lovely. Hope the exhibition is going well.
thanks very much! yes we have just finished – still lots of unpacking to do! It went really well thank you
Wonderful pictures! Great entry!
thank you very much!
These are beautiful and fascinating pictures of the Algarve for the Repetition theme. Thanks for visiting my blog. Now I can come here to learn more about your home!!
thank you! it’s one of the things I love most about blogging – being able to ‘meet’ new people and travel round the world from my office chair!
All your pics are just fabulous, Ferra. It would be very hard to choose a favourite, but I think the sunset one wins overall.
Well done.
thank you! (ps I’m really called Alyson – it’s just my ‘online’ name that is Ferragudofan as we live in a village called Ferragudo …. confusing huh!!!)
I don’t think I can choose a favorite! They are all gorgeous photos. I love the beaches, and I know I would be very comfortable living in Algarve! It’s so gorgeous. I particularly admire the photo of the fountain…but then I also love the photo of the Palm trees and the patterned walkway. With the trees it looks a lot like some of my favorite beach areas in Southern California! I think we may have similar climates!
thank you for your kind comments – I’m so glad you like so many of the photos!
we have fab sunny weather from about May til October – anything from 25 – 40 degrees. What a lot of people don’t realise is that we do get quite a bit of rain in the winter months – although we also have lots of lovely sunny winter days too – and it can get quite cold at night in the winter!
I think my favourite is the chairs – I love the contrasting colours. The red and white boats are so cute too!
thanks Julie – it’s a fun challenge isn’t it – this theme really got me thinking and routing through the albums – and even taking a few shots too (hence the late entry!)
Love the photos especially the repitition of tyre tracks in the sand!!! What fun and a trip to the Algarve a must in the future!!
thanks! yes we can heartily recommend the Algarve (of course!!)
What a great array of photos. I love them all. And the boats really DO look like dolphins. I am so pleased you are now following my blog, and also that I found you and am now following yours. Portugal is high on my “next” list of places to visit.
thank you! and glad you found us over here – do add Portugal and the Algarve to your wish list – it’s a very beautiful place …