Searching for parallels
Looking for inspiration across Lisbon, on PhilippWinter’s footsteps.
Restaurant terrace of Alfama
Modern towers of Alges
International docks along the Tagus
White walls of Alfama
Stairs in Paço de Arcos
Step on, step off
Walking is the best way to visit Lisbon, but with trams it is more fun!
Choose your favorite tram line
Inspiring live fado and bossa nova at every stop
Continue your sustainable tour of Lisbon
Fountains and gardens awaits you
Tuk tuk as an alternative, here in front of Sé de Lisboa
Intimate Lisbon
A private walk through the capital of Portugal, from Alges, at the river front to the uphill Castle Saint George. Looking for Portuguese identity
Large cruising boats harboring in Lisbon city center, view from up Alfama area and its red rooftops
Freedom! (libertade), also Ferdinando Pessoa shouts it. But freedom from and for what?
Walking by Sao Vicente, the patron of Lisbon (exactly, Saint Anton is not Lisbon’s patron…)
Climbing up the stairs to the labyrinth of Alfama
A hidden backyard with tropical plants, gorgeous red walls and green tiles just across the street. This must be Portugal!
One last shot in the darkness, Huahine
The darkest nights in the Southern Hemisphere are above Pitcairn island, one of the international dark sanctuaries around the globe. Pitcairn is just 2000 km southeast of Huahine island. There must be some darkness to shoot also in Huahine…
A good observation point facing the Milky Way seems my lodge beach, in front of Fare harbor, where Captain cook passed by exactly this day July the 16th, just 344 years ago.
Time to set up my Skyguider Pro (a star tracker, here pictured on its tripod with a mobile phone) for shooting this almost cloudless nights. The hemisphere is set to (S)outh, one eye is on giant coconut crabs crawling in the sand: time to start!
Let’s give a look up there in Sagittarius, so high in the sky as I have never seen on the Northern hemisphere. Sagittarius is in front of the heart of our galaxy, the Milky Way. You remember the name of the black hole recently found in the heart of our galaxy? It is called Sagittarius A* not for nothing. Here is a constellation map overlapping with my picture to help your orientation (thanks to astrometry.net)
In Sagittarius, with a Nikon 400 mm lens the wonderful Trifid and Lagoon Nebulas are clearly visible with their purple and blue colors. Which one is one? Find it in this charted version of this picture
Just a bit lower, here is the most known constellation of the Southern hemisphere: the Southern Cross, represented on several flags of the Pacific Area (and not only): New Zealand, Australia, Brazil, Samoa and Papua New Guinea. Do you see the five stars , three blue and two yellow? Some star clusters are present too, Help yourself here.
And here, new celestial bodies I have never shot before: Carina Nebula, Pearl Nebula, Wishing Well Cluster… in the Southern hemisphere there is no lack of fantasy for naming deep space objects
As well, a first time for the two bright starts of Scorpio sting: Leshat and Shaula, the raised tail of the Scorpius constellation, aka Maui’s fishing hook. Close by, the reddish War and Peace nebula
A final deeper look into Carina, the Orion Nebula of the Southern hemisphere: it is massive and bright indeed, even 4x wider than Orion nebula and much brighter. In reality it is made out of 3 Nebulas: Eta Carina, Keyhole and NGC 3324
And this was really the last episode of my displacement in time through French Polynesia.
Thanks again to Jose, Daniel and Sangmook @ile-du-monde for the great adventure. Looking forward to go back again to this planet of waters and wonders. So many island to explore, so many people to meet, so many new starts to shoot. Previous episodes:
September 2023-
0. French Polynesia: my displacement in time – from 6.9.23
1. Dots in the ocean – from 8.9.23
2. With wet ankles in Big Moana – from 10.9.23
3. Would you mind bringing the fruit? Be quick! – from 13.9.23
4. Coconut split – from 15.9.23
5. Moana’s ritual – from 17.9.23
6. On the road to the Rock of Displacement – from 20.9.23
7. A dangerous hug – from 22.9.23
8. It’s war! – from 24.9.23
9. Heiva nights: dancing the myth– from 27.9.23
10. Catch the fight – from 29.9.23
– October 2023-
11. Another portion of fruit, please – from 1.10.23
12. Lift it if you can – from 4.10.23
13. Keep Moorea always on your mind – from 6.10.23
14. Allons enfants de la Patrie a Tahiti! – from 8.10.23
15. Return to the Spear Age – from 11.10.23
16. What’s on in Papeete – from 13.10.23
17. Teahupo‘o, surf for the gold medal – from 15.10.23
18. Papeete open air – from 18.10.23
19. Heiva nights: back to the origins – from 20.10.23
20. Va’a: the displacement in time – from 22.10.23
21. Va’a: the competition – from 25.10.23
22. Heiva nights: across time – from 27.10.23
23. Heiva the champions – from 29.10.23
– November 2023 –
24. Don’t wake up Te Fiti – from 1.11.23
25. Sharks ahead! – from 3.11.23
26. Na na Huahine – from 5.11.23
27. (extra) One last shot in the darkness, Huahine – from 8.11.23
Sharks ahead!
Snorkeling solo in the Pacific Ocean did not fit my wishes, therefore I took a tour at the barrier reef of Huahine. From the Maitai Lapita Village I started my snorkeling adventure with a group of 10 people.
First stop in the crystal waters in front of Te Fiti. “Sharks in the reef!”, yelled the captain as I was jumping in the water. “Finally! I can swim with sharks”. “Yes, but don’t touch them”..
The full tour around the island passed by Tefarerli, here seen from its viewpoint
We then entered the turquoise waters of the barrier reef in front of Motu Murimaoa
Fresh lunch at the beach : raw fish with coconut milk (the national plate of Polynesia) prepared for us
We left “Motu Obama” island aside (President Obama had a night there with his family years ago)
We then cut Maroe bay, here as seen from its viewpoint
To finally come back to Maitai Lapita Village.
Each Wednesday, Friday and Sunday the following episodes will be published and links will be activated at 11AM CEST of the scheduled date:
– September 2023-
French Polynesia: My displacement in time – from 6.9.23
1. Dots in the ocean – from 8.9.23
2. With wet ankles in Big Moana – from 10.9.23
3. Would you mind bringing the fruit? Be quick! – from 13.9.23
4. Coconut split – from 15.9.23
5. Moana’s ritual – from 17.9.23
6. On the road to the Rock of Displacement – from 20.9.23
7. A dangerous hug – from 22.9.23
8. It’s war! – from 24.9.23
9. Heiva nights: dancing the myth– from 27.9.23
10. Catch the fight – from 29.9.23
– October 2023- I2023
11. Another portion of fruit, quick! – from 1.10.23
12. Lift it if you can – from 4.10.23
13. Keep Moorea always in your mind – from 6.10.23
14. Allons enfants de la Patrie a Tahiti! – from 8.10.23
15. Return to the Spear Age – from 11.10.23
16. What’s on in Papeete – from 13.10.23
17. Teahupo‘o, surf for the gold medal – from 15.10.23
18. Papeete open air – from 18.10.23
19. Heiva nights: back to the origins – from 20.10.23
20. Va’a: the displacement in time – from 22.10.23
21. Va’a: the competition – from 25.10.23
22. Heiva nights: across time – from 27.10.23
23. Heiva champions – from 29.10.23
– November 2023 –
24. Don’t wake up Te Fiti – from 1.11.23
25. Sharks ahead! – from 3.11.23
26. Na na Huahine – from 5.11.23
27. (extra) One last shot in the darkness, Huahine – from 8.11.23
