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The picture shows a fine mist trickling down a rock covered in all sorts of plants, illuminated from behind by the low afternoon sun.
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A fine curtain of water trickles down a rock by the Padrão das Alminhas hiking trail.
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#Azores #quake M2.3 | Azores Islands, Portugal | 12m ago | Apr 8, 2026 12:52 pm (Azores Standard Time)
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Ryanair recorta decenas de vuelos: los aeropuertos afectados #Ryanair #VuelosCancelados #Aeropuertos #LowCost #Europa #Viajes #Turismo #España #Francia #Alemania #Portugal #Belgica #Azores #felizmiercoles #8deabril donporque.com/ryanair-reco...
#Azores #quake M2.3 | Azores Islands, Portugal | 18m ago | Apr 8, 2026 01:16 am (Azores Standard Time)
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#Azores #quake M3.3 | Azores Islands, Portugal | 8m ago | Apr 8, 2026 01:13 am (Azores Standard Time)
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Picture shows a very common fruit tree in São Miguel: Limão galego (Rangpur lime), Citrus limonia 'Osbeck'. A naturally occurring hybrid of orange and lemon. An incredibly hardy and high-yielding citrus fruit. It looks like a mandarin, is as sour as a lemon and has the aroma of an orange. In the 18th century, oranges were grown on a large scale in São Miguel, but this was abandoned in the 19th century due to the leaf miner moth. The Rangpur lime served as the rootstock for oranges. Although these are also attacked by the leaf miner moth, they produce new leaves so quickly that it does not affect them. Nowadays, you can see one or more of these trees in almost every garden. Their juice is ideal with fish. The juice, or even the whole fruit, freezes very well. And you can make one of the best English-style marmalades from it, as the peel is bitter (even if the locals never do it, because 'bitter' is obsolete in the Portuguese cuisine).
Picture from my home:
Early April in our garden: Citrus limonia 'Osbeck' after already having picked 9 kg for marmalade. See ALT
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View of São Miguel from Ponta Delgado, São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal
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#Azores #quake M2.1 | Portugal: Fossa Da Povoacao | 7m ago | Apr 7, 2026 09:37 am (Azores Standard Time)
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#Azores #quake M2.0 | Azores Islands, Portugal | 7m ago | Apr 7, 2026 08:28 am (Azores Standard Time)
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The viewer looks out over a well-trodden path, worn away by water erosion, which slopes gently downwards. Surrounding it are grasses, shrubs, heather and mosses. Further down, meadows, fields and groves of Japanese cedar can be seen. At the top of the picture lies the Atlantic Ocean.
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On the hiking trail Serra Devassa, which is situated in the western 'highlands' of São Miguel.
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Portugal News infographic for April 6, 2026, titled "Digital Frontiers and Atlantic Resilience: A Nation in Transition." Headlines cover the "AI Portugal 2030" strategy, the €500,000 Golden Visa model, and Porto Santo nearing 100% renewable energy integration.
AzM NEWS | Weekly Update 📰
Portugal is navigating a high-tech transition; catch the top 6 stories shaping the Lusophone world by Carlos Ferreira.
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Ryanair has officially ceased all flight operations to the Azores, ending a 10-year era of budget connections. The sudden withdrawal cancels six routes and displaces 400,000 annual passengers. #Ryanair #TravelNews #Aviation #Azores #Europe
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#Azores #quake M2.1 | Azores Islands, Portugal | 8m ago | Apr 6, 2026 05:13 am (Azores Standard Time)
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#Azores #quake M2.4 | Azores Islands, Portugal | 9m ago | Apr 6, 2026 05:03 am (Azores Standard Time)
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Flowering Yucca and the greater part of São Miguel's north coast
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#Azores #quake M2.1 | Azores Islands, Portugal | 8m ago | Apr 5, 2026 11:23 am (Azores Standard Time)
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#Azores #quake M3.2 | Azores Islands, Portugal | 6m ago | Apr 5, 2026 10:52 am (Azores Standard Time)
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#Azores #quake M2.7 | Azores Islands, Portugal | 6m ago | Apr 5, 2026 10:48 am (Azores Standard Time)
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#Azores #quake M2.0 | Portugal: Fossa Da Povoacao | 20m ago | Apr 5, 2026 03:37 am (Azores Standard Time)
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The blow hole of a blue whale is seen just above the surface of the Atlantic Ocean
The blow from a blue whale shoots up from the ocean surface in front of Pico Island in the Azores
The long, curving back of a blue whale as it surfaces in front of Pico island in the Azores
The blow of a blue whale shoots upwards as it surfaces in front of Pico island in the Azores
@nhm-london.bsky.social has a life-size model of #BlueWhale - first saw when I was 8. Ever since, it’s been a dream to see 1, never thought I would. Y’day saw 2 off #Pico #Azores surfacing, breathing, diving in sync which is really rare, they’re usually solitary.
🙏 Stef, Inês, Joāo #EspacoTalassa
The picture shows the eastern plateau of the island of São Miguel, with its forests and pastures stretching all the way to the highest peaks in the background (approx. 25–30 km away). In the foreground are a few Cryptomeria japonica trees (Japanese cedar), which have evidently self-seeded. Lenticular clouds stretch across the blue sky from right to left (south-west to north-east), which is characteristic of a foehn weather situation. About three hours later, the spot from which the photo was taken was shrouded in thick clouds and pouring (warm) rain. As a former resident of the northern Alpine foothills, I am familiar with the Föhn and was astonished to find it here with such intensity on that day (I even had a slight headache in the morning). After all, the ridge is only about 800 m high, not 2–3,000 m as in the Alps.
Picture from my home:
Foehn over São Miguel.
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The photograph shows, in the foreground and in the shade, a foxtail or swan’s neck agave with a fully developed inflorescence. The agave’s leaves are rather short and do not prick; the inflorescence is several metres long and forms an arch rising upwards. In the background, bathed in bright sunlight, lie the green and blue waters of the Atlantic and the cliffs. The villages of Achadinha and Achada, just a few kilometres away, can be seen. A traffic sign warns that the road down to the sea has a 25% gradient.
Picture from my home:
A foxtail agave and the cliffs to the east of where I live. Some roads are steep!
#Açores #Azores #Azoren #SãoMiguel #photography #landscape #landscapephotography
The viewer looks out over an almost circular pond which, protected by a narrow, low concrete wall, borders the Atlantic. A wave is just lapping over this small wall, which also has at least one barred opening below the waterline to allow the water in the pond to circulate. Behind the pond, you look out over a bay that ends on the right at the rocky cliffs of Capelas. Further back, you can see the flat section of the north coast with its many small volcanic cones stretching as far as Ponta do Cintrão. The sky is heavily overcast.
Picture from my home:
The natural pool of Santo António - out of season
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The picture shows several mountain peaks, all of which, apart from the steepest slopes, are covered in vegetation right up to the summit. The vegetation consists mainly of grasses and heather, including tree heath (Erica azorica). On the right of the picture is a forest of Japanese cedar. It is sunny, but a band of white clouds touches some of the peaks and casts shadows on the slopes.
Picture from my home:
Looking at the southeastern peaks of São Miguel
#Açores #Azores #Azoren #SãoMiguel #photography #landscape #landscapephotography
The viewer looks down a stream filled with small, rounded rocks that flows into the Atlantic Ocean. A wave about 4–5 metres high is just breaking on the ocean side. To the right is a steep rocky cliff. To the left is a bathing area consisting of terraces, the sides of which are adorned with larger, rounded natural stones. The joints between these stones have just been freshly painted white. Not visible is the small seawater pool situated in front of the terraces. On the far left, incidentally, you can see the picnic table with the mushroom-shaped stools, a picture of which I posted a few days earlier.
Picture from my home:
The mouth of the Ribeira do Guilherme between Nordeste and Lomba da Fazenda and an Atlantic ocean wave. To the left the sun terraces of a sea water pool.
#Açores #Azores #Azoren #SãoMiguel #photography #landscape #landscapephotography
The viewer looks along a tree trunk lying on the ground, covered in moss, into a lush deciduous forest on a hillside. Moss-covered rocks, leaves and branches cover the ground. The entire scene is bathed in a greenish-yellow light.
Picture from my home:
Down in the forest around Lagoa do Congro (Conger lake).
#Açores #Azores #Azoren #SãoMiguel #photography #landscape #landscapephotography
The picture shows a table in the centre and four single-legged stools made of natural stone. The tabletop is an old millstone. The legs of the stools are painted white, as are the edge of the millstone and its centre. The whole arrangement looks like a cluster of mushrooms. The ground consists of red volcanic gravel. In the background, you can see a brick-built barbecue area with two grills, a steep rock face behind a gorge (through which the Ribeira do Guilherme stream flows), some grass and the Atlantic Ocean.
Picture from my home:
A remarkable picnic spot in Lomba da Fazenda.
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