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Norbert, Açores
@nobbrt.bsky.social
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Continental European, living continuously on the island of São Miguel, Açores since 2017. Musician and holiday apartment host. My pics are simply intended to document the beauty and diversity of my home island. No Chat. https://casa.sillanova.pt
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Picture from my home:
One of the public barbecues with oven in the leisure park Pinhal da Paz. There are public barbecues at almost every picnic spot on São Miguel island - and they're everywhere.
#Açores #Azores #Azoren #SãoMiguel #photography #landscape #landscapephotography
The picture shows a brick and concrete row of seven barbecue areas, a wood-fired oven and, on the far left, a sink with running water. Under each of these eight cooking areas is a compartment filled with dried firewood (usually Japanese cedar) chopped into logs. The ground in front of the barbecues is concreted. Behind them are various trees. In the foreground is a wide path covered with red gravel. There is also a considerably larger barbecue area with a children's playground in this park. Of course, there are also toilets and covered seating areas to protect from sun and occasional sizzle.
November 28, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Picture from my home:
Further up the southern ravine of lombadas valley.
#Açores #Azores #Azoren #SãoMiguel #photography #landscape #landscapephotography
November 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Picture from my home:
A tiny waterfall of the Ribeira Funda (deep creek). Part of the cute short hike 'Moinhos da Ribeira Funda' in the neighbouring parish.
#WaterfallWednesday #Açores #Azores #Azoren #SãoMiguel #photography #landscape #landscapephotography
November 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Picture from my home:
A rock at Porto Formoso beach
#Açores #Azores #Azoren #SãoMiguel #photography #landscape #landscapephotography
November 25, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Picture from my home:
Poço da Truta (trout pond) - the closest bathing spot to our house (about 300 m as the seagull*) flies - and almost 250 steps further down).
*)there are no crows in São Miguel😉
#Açores #Azores #Azoren #SãoMiguel #photography #landscape #landscapephotography
November 24, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Picture from my home:
A quiet picnic spot in a gorge: Parque da Morgada in Lomba da Fazenda.
#Açores #Azores #Azoren #SãoMiguel #photography #landscape #landscapephotography
November 23, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Picture from my home:
The natural pools in Maia outside bathing season at almost high tide.
#Açores #Azores #Azoren #SãoMiguel #photography #landscape #landscapephotography
The picture shows a natural mole made of black volcanic rock, which is approximately 80 m long and rises 6-8 m above the water at its highest point, depending on the tide. A natural rock access from the shore divides it into two pools, which make up approximately 2/3 and 1/3 of the length. The pools are about 10 metres wide and open to the ocean at each end. In summer, this is a popular spot for swimming, and the pools are ideal for snorkelling, especially at low tide. Behind them lies the deep blue Atlantic Ocean with a few waves. In the foreground is grass growing on top of the cliffs. From there, a staircase leads down to the swimming area, which is not visible in the picture.
November 22, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Picture from my home:
View from the ridge of Pico do Bartoloméu down into the Ribeira do Guilherme gorge. On the left and right is the endemic Azores laurel (Laurus azoricus).
#Açores #Azores #Azoren #SãoMiguel #photography #landscape #landscapephotography
The viewer looks down from a height of approximately 850 metres onto the blue Atlantic Ocean and a narrow gorge between mountains covered with Japanese cedar trees. In the foreground on the left and right are green leaves that resemble bay leaves in shape. This tree is the endemic Azores laurel (Laurus azoricus), which was once a major component of the original vegetation of the Azores. Laurus azoricus is one of the few laurel species suitable for human consumption. The aroma is similar to that of the well-known true bay leaf, Laurus nobilis, but less intense. Bay leaf, by the way, is used in almost every savoury dish in Portuguese and Azorean cuisine.
November 21, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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Picture from my home:
A bit of jungle feeling inside the huge recreational park Pinhal da Paz.
#Açores #Azores #Azoren #SãoMiguel #photography #landscape #landscapephotography
The picture shows a view from a sunken path onto large tree ferns reminiscent of palm trees, Japanese cedars, ginger lilies and other deciduous trees.
November 20, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Picture from my home:
Remarkably shaped clouds at sunset - seen from behind our hose.
#Açores #Azores #Azoren #SãoMiguel #photography #landscape #landscapephotography
November 19, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Picture from my home:
The rocks of Mosteiros.
#Açores #Azores #Azoren #SãoMiguel #photography #landscape #landscapephotography
November 17, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Picture from my home:
A common scenery on São Miguel: taro, sweet potatoes and a young bull.
#Açores #Azores #Azoren #SãoMiguel #photography #landscape #landscapephotography
In the picture from left to right: Behind a wooden fence, partly made of old pallets, you can see large leaves sitting individually on stems, which resemble alocasia in shape but will grow to a length of 60-70 cm. These are taro leaves. The taro root is a very popular and widely used starchy vegetable in the Azores. Next to it are the smaller, heart-shaped leaves of sweet potatoes. In the background is a small valley covered with grass and bordered by trees, shrubs and ginger lilies. On the right is a rusty gate welded together from galvanised water pipes. Behind it a young Holstein bull. Male animals of this breed are slaughtered on São Miguel before reaching sexual maturity and are sold as ‘novilho’ in butcher's shops.
November 16, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Picture from my home:
Lagoa das Éguas norte. Part of the hiking trail Serra Devassa.
#Açores #Azores #Azoren #SãoMiguel #photography #landscape #landscapephotography
November 13, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Picture from my home:
Illuminated headland. Ponta da Ajuda with the church Nossa Senhora da Ajuda - seen from the Miradouro de Santa Íria. Btw. it's the same headland as in my last two posts.
#Açores #Azores #Azoren #SãoMiguel #photography #landscape #landscapephotography
November 12, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Picture from my home:
Orange sky right after sunset in Achadinha.
#Açores #Azores #Azoren #SãoMiguel #photography #landscape #landscapephotography
The image shows a bay with a headland jutting out into the sea shortly after sunset, viewed from an elevated position. There are light veil clouds in the sky, glowing yellow-orange from the setting sun. Below them is a darker band of clouds. The sea is bathed in a darker shade of orange. The visible parts of the coast are black.
November 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Picture from my home:
Today's Sunday afternoon stroll. Watching the waves nearby.
#Açores #Azores #Azoren #SãoMiguel #photography #landscape #landscapephotography
The picture shows a small red and white striped beacon on a rocky outcrop. This consists of hexagonal basalt lava and is somewhat reminiscent of a cathedral with its two tall, arched and rather deep caves. The deep blue Atlantic Ocean is somewhat choppy. A wave that is relatively small for this part of the island and the time of year, only about 3-4 metres high, is breaking. The water near the rocky outcrop is foaming white. In one spot, the hexagonal structures are clearly visible due to the white water flowing down.
November 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Picture from my home:
The old natural hot water pool in the park Caldeira Velha. Elderly locals say that many families have been founded there, long before São Miguel became a tourist destination.
#Açores #Azores #Azoren #SãoMiguel #photography #landscape #landscapephotography
The picture shows a natural stone-lined water basin nestled in a rock niche, from which a small waterfall emerges. This water is now only about 28°C warm, but is said to have been significantly hotter a few decades ago. Wide steps lead up to the basin on the left. Everything is covered with a brownish coating, which is evidence of the high iron content of the water. The rocks are covered with moss and ferns. The overall picture is reminiscent of a picturesque waterfall on a South Sea island or in Southeast Asia. The local nickname of this place is sp*rm basin, by the way.
November 9, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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Picture from my home:
The view 800 metres away from our house as the crow flies.
#Açores #Azores #Azoren #SãoMiguel #photography #landscape #landscapephotography
The picture shows the blue Atlantic Ocean on the left and a small valley and the end of a gorge on the right, through which a small river flows, ending in a picturesque waterfall. Between them is a rocky ridge completely covered with heather and grasses. The entire valley and gorge are green and covered with bushes, shrubs, trees and, above all, giant reed (Arundo donax), which can also be seen at the bottom of the picture in the foreground. By the way, this material is used to make the reeds for woodwind instruments such as oboes and clarinets. In the Azores, it is planted around pastures and fields to protect against erosion. Like many plants in the Azores, it is very invasive.
November 7, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Picture from my home:
A watermill on the hiking trail in Lomba da Fazenda.
#Açores #Azores #Azoren #SãoMiguel #photography #landscape #landscapephotography
The picture shows a house built of natural stone with traditional moss-covered roof tiles. There is a window and, at the bottom, an arched inlet for the water that once powered the watermill. The modern aluminium window with green struts indicates that the house, or at least one room of it, is apparently still in use. On the right is a wall built of fieldstone and natural stone, which is actually an aqueduct that carries water to the mill. In the foreground is the path that is part of the Lomba da Fazenda hiking trail. In the background are trees and the ubiquitous ginger lily, which is in bloom in the photo.
November 6, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Picture from my home:
Salto do Prego in Faial da Terra (the south-east end of São Miguel)
#WaterfallWednesday #Açores #Azores #Azoren #SãoMiguel #photography #landscape #landscapephotography
November 5, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Picture from my home:
Lagoa do Fogo, westcoast.
#Açores #Azores #Azoren #SãoMiguel #photography #landscape #landscapephotography
The picture shows a steep slope rising to the right from the green-blue waters of the ‘Fire Lake’. The slope is completely covered with heather and other shrubs, flowers, bushes and grasses, which was also the original endemic vegetation of the highlands of all the Azores islands.
November 4, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Picture from my home:
A calm and sunny day at the estuary of the Ribeira dos Caldeirões, Achada. Looking in eastern direction.
#Açores #Azores #Azoren #SãoMiguel #photography #landscape #landscapephotography
The image shows rounded rocks and stones, some of which have interesting two-tone patterns. On the left side of the image is the deep blue ocean under a blue sky with harmless white clouds. In the background is part of the rugged cliffs, which cannot hide their volcanic origin, and on top of them are trees, bushes and grasses.
November 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Picture from my home:
Inside Parque Terra Nostra (botanical garden) in Furnas.
#Açores #Azores #Azoren #SãoMiguel #photography #landscape #landscapephotography
The image shows several gnarled old deciduous trees of various species, some of which are covered with climbing plants, mosses and lichens. On closer inspection, you can also see tree ferns, tall grasses, an araucaria and a faded agapanthus lily.
November 1, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Picture from my home:
Castelo Branco
#Açores #Azores #Azoren #SãoMiguel #photography #landscape #landscapephotography
October 30, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Picture from my home:
Cascata do Teófilo. Named after a man who died there several decades ago in an accident .
#WaterfallWednesday #Açores #Azores #Azoren #SãoMiguel #photography #landscape #landscapephotography
October 29, 2025 at 6:47 PM