Madeira 2024 #11 | On film: Colourful row of houses in Lisbon

maipenquynh on 9. September 2024

The only film photos from Lisbon that make it to the blog. All our days in the city, it was raining cats and dogs. Every now and then, it was dry, thus we walked a bit and explored the streets. We did literally zero sightseeing. But I didn't miss out on the cute trams and we got on one and were transported down the slope. It wasn't the popular E27 tram but the E24. It was marvellous! (Looking back, I wonder why I didn't take a photo of it :o)

On our last full day in Lisbon, the sun delighted us. Initially hesitant, but then more and more courageous, we let ourselves getting lost in the streets and alleys of Lisbon. Thereby, we came by these colourful house fronts.

Quite a conciliatory ending, I'd say.

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#1: Intro | #2: São Lourenço | #3: A curtain and learning exposure | #4: The blue of Porto Moniz | #5: Cliff | #6: Green hangings | #7: moody mist | #8: On the roads of Camacha | #9: On the roads of Calheta | #10: The house on the big hill | #11: Colourful row of houses in Lisbon | #12: My impression of Madeira and Lisbon

Camera + lens: Minolta Dynax 7000i + Minolta AF 50 mm f/1.4
Film: Kodak Gold 200
Development + scan: ON FILM LAB

Madeira 2024 #10 | On film: The house on the big hill

maipenquynh on 7. September 2024

The view of this house, high up on the big hill, when we were driving down the serpentines to Porto Moniz, had caught my attention immediately. The comment ‘Ah, there was a car park!’ escaped my moutt but by then we had already driven past that spot and lost the chance to stop and take photos.

As you see it wasn't the last chance. After a trip into the laurel forest (aka fairy forest), we drove down the same serpentines. I was ready to stop. And to take a photo, finally.

Well, unfortunately that turned out to be a little more difficult than expected. The veil of mist made it difficult for me to photograph the house. Again and again, the mist pushed itself into the front and cloaked the house.

I waited and waited. Waiting for the right moment. I don't know if the three moments I brought us are the right ones. For sure, they are not wrong.

(Click on the image to see it as a whole)

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#1: Intro | #2: São Lourenço | #3: A curtain and learning exposure | #4: The blue of Porto Moniz | #5: Cliff | #6: Green hangings | #7: moody mist | #8: On the roads of Camacha | #9: On the roads of Calheta | #10: The house on the big hill | #11: Colourful row of houses in Lisbon | #12: My impression of Madeira and Lisbon

Camera + lens: Minolta Dynax 7000i + Minolta AF 100 mm Macro
Film: Kodak Gold 200
Development + scan: ON FILM LAB

Madeira 2024 #9 | On film: On the roads of Calheta

maipenquynh on 6. September 2024

Not long after the walk through Camacha , I went for another walk. This time it was all about the streets of Calheta. A town by the sea, in the south-west of the island. As usual, it went up and down.

There were hardly any people on the road and I walked along the streets for cars for a long time. I passed houses, looked into their driveways, discovered a funny plant, enjoyed the letterboxes and was surprised that the vegetation in this region allowed bananas to be grown. In retrospect, the sight of the banana plants reminded me of Vietnam. But it wasn't as humid in Calheta - until it started to rain. Before the rain started, the sun shone wonderfully warm and I was rewarded with a beautiful view of the valley and the sea.

(Click on the image to see it as a whole)

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#1: Intro | #2: São Lourenço | #3: A curtain and learning exposure | #4: The blue of Porto Moniz | #5: Cliff | #6: Green hangings | #7: moody mist | #8: On the roads of Camacha | #9: On the roads of Calheta | #10: The house on the big hill | #11: Colourful row of houses in Lisbon | #12: My impression of Madeira and Lisbon

Camera + lens: Minolta Dynax 7000i + Minolta AF 50 mm f/1.4
Film: Kodak Gold 200
Development + scan: ON FILM LAB