daydreaming as usual

You can wonder why such a small country endures so much and at the same time was able to show a different world during the XV century, sailing across the seventh seas. You can wonder why we put up with so much evil and exploitation. But we know why. We learned to enjoy the beauty and the peace. And to wait patiently until fates shows us right. Happy is the path of the one who knows better...

Oporto (Portugal) artists gather every year to show their work These guys move us with their art. Freedom of thought, letting go of what moves them too. Great artists that have to fight hard to keep working and making a living and not letting go their dreams.

Photo MMFerreira Oporto town hall building standing out behind the stone houses of the city. The dark popular areas contrast with the balanced beauty of the monumental buildings designed by the finest architects. That contrast is also recognizable between social groups.

    photo by MMFerreira Early morning in one of my favourite spots in Lisbon, Jardim do Torel (Torel Garden). The view is great, specially because you can look around a couple of Lisbon's hills. And there is no street noise, no people talking out loud and most of the time you get to be the only one around.

Photo by MMFerreira Mornings are great. Silence and the wonderful expectations that a new day brings are mandatory.

You have seen it before.They are everywhere, in cities all around the world. This one is in one of the poorest areas of Porto. It's quite amazing to go around in streets where most of the buildings are falling apart and find masterpieces like this.

Something got to be wrong when you walk to your gym and find out it's closed because the whole country is on strike. No fitness nuts today... It's more like an holiday, with kids out of school and workers staying at home. No public transportation either. Is it gonna matter? Don't think so. Specially when you know you have to vote for the same guys over and over again.