The Ultimate Relationship & the Earth Collective

Portugal

When I first considered living abroad, some 6 years ago, Portugal was my first choice. However, it took some time to be free to move, and I decided to explore Ireland first, on the basis it was different enough but not too different, the language is the same and they drive on the same side of the road! It didn't work out and I re-routed to Portugal in April 2024, to buy land and set up the Earth Collective - a sustainable community, living in harmony with the natural world. You can click on an image to enlarge it, and then scroll through the gallery, using the arrows.

White-washed church with blue sky above
Ancient bridge over a large river with blue sky above
Portuguese blue mozaic on wall of ancient church
Traditional alley in old town in Portugal with whitewashed buildings and red terracotta rooves
Long vista with forest and vineyards and blue sky above
Sunny view, framed by a window, of rolling countryside in Portugal
Whitewashed civic building on a sunny day, in Portugal
Stone cave with wooden door in tropical garden setting
Mist in valley, with mountains rising above
Rural Portuguese terraces and terracotta rooves with blue skies above
A hanging rainbow in bright evening skies, following a storm
Lush field with grape vines planted on the boundary, big trees in the background
Two lambs grazing together in the bracken
Tiny road winding its way down through evergreen forest in Porugal
View of rolling landscape with blue sky above, high in the mountains of Portugal
Ornate Poruguese chruch on top of a hill
Hundreds of steps leading to an ancient Portuguese shrine on top of a mountain
An old man sheperding his flock of sheep along the road in rural Portugal
Vines strung across the road in a small Portuguese village
Terracotta tiled houses in a traditional Portuguese hamlet in the hills
Bronze sculpture in Ponte De Lima
Distant mountain ranges with blue sky above, and bracken and purple foxgloves to the fore
Two rows of soldier statures with spears, in facing the River Lima
Portuguese brown cow with horns looking down at me from a ridge
Mist on forested hills in the Serra Da Peneda national park in Porrtugal
Lusitano stallion with Portuguese rider in traditional dress, riding on a river bank
Cat hidden in a shrub, basking in the Portuguese sun
Old fashioned bike with flowers on it, used as an ornament
Underwater fish in shimmering water
A beautifully tended vegetable garden
A traditional Portuguese quinta (country house), with steps leading to a tradition wooden front door
Crystal clear river with vegetation under the surface
Ancient slated corn drying house with moutainous landscape behind
Two Portuguese corn drying houses on a large granite rock
Large tall tree with red flowers
Cute grey ferel cat with long hair in his ears
Sea with island in the distance and low cloud in between
Trees and sand on the banks of a river
Large basket of lush looking red plums
Ancient Portuguese church with shadow over bottom section
Garden with view to distant hills
Two cows grazing in a small walled field with a village and hills beyond
Two large Portuguese corn dryers with stone base and slatted wooden sides
Several ancient Portuguese corn drying houses with a cross on top
Old castle with terraces below and hill behind
Wide blue river and arched bridge behind with hills in background
Big mountainous vista of green forest in Portugal
Two traditional Portuguese rock houses in a derelict rural hamlet
A tall traditional Portuguese rock house, now deserted and in disrepair
A colourful plate of raw vegetables
Dark cave like entrance to a traditional rock house in rural Portugal
An olive tree orchard in a gree field
Long green grass, with valley and hills beyond
River dammed for swimming, with steps to enter water
Tabby cat wistfully looking in through the window
Clay tiled roof tops, with old village below and hills beyond
Ancient church with obelisque in the foreground
Arch entry to old town with wooden portulis visible near the top
Castle wall with tower at the end, rocks and grass at the base
Arched tunnel entering ancient town under old stone building
Cobblestone lane in shadows at sunset with centuries old houses on each side
Ancient tower on top of a hill with blue sky beyond
Tabby cat on a mat looking up at me
Grass and reeds in foreground of large lake, forest and blue sky beyond
Long haired tabby cat, with kitten suckling in the sun
Two cats sleeping entwined in a plant pot in the sun
Befriended cat Tiger in a plant pot in the garden
Me at the coast, sea behind, sun hat and short on, smiling
Upper canopy of stunning tree with blue sky above
Vineyard with hills behind
Old ruin with ornate wooden door
Vast mountainous landscape with blue sky behind
Large expanse of water where two rivers converge and forested mountains on the distant shore
River in front of forested mountain with ancient village on the shore
Tabby cat on the carpet, tail wrapped around it, looking up at me
Blue lake, blue sky above, sandy shore to the right and hills and forests behind
Me and a friend in a city smiling to the camera
Iron gate with stone wall on each side and cactus behind, cobblestones in front
Smoke come off the top of a mountain as a fire starts
Mountains rising from foreground forest
Corridor leading to arch and view of city beyon
Sandy foreground, deep blue water and forested hills on the far bank of the lake
Me, wearing black hat, red top,black trousers leaning against iron railing on balcony with city behind
Ancient wooden door with stone surround and engraving with property name
Reflections of the sun in a deep blue lake appear as stars and orbs
Tabby cat curled up sleeping
Lake in sunset in foreground and hills behind
White stone traditional Portuguese entrance with lake behind
Olive trees planted on terraces with stone wall edgings
Deep clear water mine with shrubs around
Deep blue lake with hills around and clear blue sky above
River at the bottom of a deep forested gorge
Rolling hills with mountains in the distance
Monolithic rock on top of a mountain
Field bordered by trees and big mountain vista behind
Natural well in the wilds
A tray of oranges and Persimmon fruits
Deep blue lake with green grass in front and mountains behind
Heart shaped sun in clear blue sky over reflections in a lake
Stone arch, white church wall behind
Stone pattern on ground in front of church door
Me scratching a donkey's head in a Portuguese village
Donkey looking at me, close up of his face and very large ears
Donkey tied on grass verge in small village grazing
Old Portuguese woman holding very large key to the Basilica in her village
Huge green engraved double door, entrance to massive basiclica in tiny Portuguese village
Statue made from Portuguese sweet bread at a festival in a Portuguese village
View from high on a hill with castle remains all around
Panaramic view of landscape from castle ruins
Far reaching view from castle ruins
Far reaching view of mountainous landscape from castle ruin
Standing stone in traditional Portuguese village
Traditional stone wall on ruin in small Portuguese village
Ornate metal gate to well in small Portuguese village
me taking a photo of an ornate church door in small village
Metal door to well in small village
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