Reservoir reflection
Mãe d’Água das Amoreiras Reservoir, Lisbon, March 2020 In the eighteenth century, the mighty Águas Livres Aqueduct brought needed clean water into Lisbon, over the arches on Rua das Amoreiras, […]
I’m a fan of natural framing
Beneath the ancient aqueduct, Lisbon, March 2020 Copyright Debbie Smyth, 6 April 2020 Posted as part of Fan Of...
Reflections on the Union Canal
Union Canal, Edinburgh, February 2020 Copyright Debbie Smyth, 7 February 2020 Posted as part of Skywatch Friday
History of Lisbon
Popular legends tell that Lisbon was founded and named by Ulysses (Odysseus) as Ulissipo or Olissopo, which has its origins in the Phoenician words “Allis Ubbo”, meaning “enchanting port”. I […]
A gory trace of the past
Here’s a gory story, to accompany the beautiful viewpoint that I took you to a few weeks ago. Back in the nineteenth century, Diogo Alves terrorized the people of […]
Water on High
This week, let’s go for a short but lofty walk in Lisbon; a stroll that will show us an important part of Lisbon’s development as a city at a site […]
Continual
– . Copyright Debbie Smyth, 1 June 2017 Posted as part of Thursday Special
Travel with Intent 