Sunshine, after the rain... A picture for Hippy, a dear friend from the blogosphere ("Dancing in the Divine", in my links). Her beautiful insights on life made a big difference for a lot of people around the world, and now that she stops blogging, I know she will be missed. I hope you come back, Hippy.

This grand building used to be a cinema, the Tivoli... Now we go to the movies in huge shopping malls. It remained closed for years, and opened again recently, as a theater. Took this picture today, right before entering the subway.

I'm trying to take pictures at night... Here, in our own "Champs Elysées", the Avenida da Liberdade...

Before heading back home, I went for a short walk near the river. It seems like a nice place for jogging or biking...

Another view...

Until quite recently, there were only factories, and this used to be the most polluted part of town. That strange and huge metallic contruction is the only thing remaining now, a sort of relic from the past, integrated in the modern decoration.

When I left, I've noticed how this area has changed. What used to be an abandoned and negelected part of town is now covered by expensive apartment buildings everywhere, some with quite weird architecture.

There is a huge square pond right in front of it. The wind agitates the water, and the small waves almost touch the glass.

My infamous hay fever came back these days and J. threatened me with physical aggression if I didn't go to the doctor. So here I am, looking through the window in this brand new hospital in the Expo 98 area...

Roofs... view from Areeiro.

Stormy skies, and rain, after months of unusual sunshine...

Fishing boats...

Alcochete, once again. I've been playing with blog templates recently, until I find one that seems pleasant. I'm posting some of these older pictures to see if they look better in the webpage....