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Photography about portugal
Portugal is a lovely country in the south west of Europe. The sun is shining, the shore is near, the coffe is good and the people are very friendly and helpfull.
![Setúbal at night Setúbal at night](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/DSC06657.jpg.webp?itok=6qDoJE0D)
Setúbal at night
Our flight to Lisbon was 1 hour late. Though we mist our train to Funcheira.
![Flowers at the beach of Faro, Portugal Flowers at the beach of Faro, Portugal](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc09117.jpg.webp?itok=mpyujl3M)
Flower power
Flowers at the beach of Faro, Portugal.
![A sculpture at one of the lakes in Tamera, Portugal A sculpture at one of the lakes in Tamera, Portugal](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc00324.jpg.webp?itok=ewVWS8T6)
Give
A sculpture at one of the lakes in Tamera, Portugal
![Marina de Setúbal Marina de Setúbal](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/DSC06680.jpg.webp?itok=aHd-iUGC)
Marina de Setúbal
We had some time at Setúbal and walked down to the Marina.
![Blueprint meeting at the Ecovillage Tamera, Portugal Blueprint meeting at the Ecovillage Tamera, Portugal](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc00326.jpg.webp?itok=nSF6b_Tg)
From the outside
Blueprint meeting at the Ecovillage Tamera, Portugal
![Flower in Setúbal Flower in Setúbal](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/DSC06707.jpg.webp?itok=hPThxHBg)
A read flower
While the others were looking for an ice I took some photos of the pond, the birds and the flowers.
![Biogas experts discussing the production of a new biogas storage Biogas experts discussing the production of a new biogas storage](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc00308.jpg.webp?itok=IgvCY3XQ)
The plan I
Biogas experts discussing the production of a new biogas storage.
![Marina de Setúbal Marina de Setúbal](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/DSC06714.jpg.webp?itok=bOKBJo_e)
A bird, a mural
Astonishing and wondering about that many graffiti in Setúbal.
![An then there were stars An then there were stars](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/DSC06796.jpg.webp?itok=GkB9ZlUd)
An then there were stars
I'm living in Essen, Germany. One of those city full of light pollution.
![Solar Cities intern working on an IBC Solar Cities intern working on an IBC](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc00364.jpg.webp?itok=DnFrhdUn)
Fit
Solar Cities intern working on an IBC.
![A caterpillar resting at the beach of Faro, Portugal A caterpillar resting at the beach of Faro, Portugal](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc09122.jpg.webp?itok=fxmNp2ui)
CAT
A caterpillar resting at the beach of Faro, Portugal
![Planting the seeds of sustainable living Planting the seeds of sustainable living](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/DSC07201.jpg.webp?itok=dI5HoKMo)
Planting the seeds of sustainable living
Planting the seeds of sustainable living
![more seeds for growth more seeds for growth](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/DSC07218.jpg.webp?itok=e-RNVMD0)
more seeds for growth
more seeds for growth
![Biogas experts talking about a biogas plant Biogas experts talking about a biogas plant](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc00427.jpg.webp?itok=O2XwzxAI)
Discuss I
Biogas experts talking about a biogas plant.
![Sunlight during a storm at the city of Faro, Portugal Sunlight during a storm at the city of Faro, Portugal](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc09148_fastend.jpg.webp?itok=X-cHAHiM)
Shadows
While waiting for a plane to arrive taking time to walk around the airport. Sunlight during a storm at the city of Faro, Portugal
![I like tomatoes, growing only for seeds I like tomatoes, growing only for seeds](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/DSC06820.jpg.webp?itok=uV1ZHQ_i)
I like tomatoes
I like tomatoes, growing only for seeds
![The outside of the airport Faro at night The outside of the airport Faro at night](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc09155.jpg.webp?itok=z4yBxaQt)
Late night
The outside of the airport Faro at night .
![Working on parts for a biogas plant during the biogas experimentation week in Tamera, Portugal Working on parts for a biogas plant during the biogas experimentation week in Tamera, Portugal](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc00399.jpg.webp?itok=b2A4ba7_)
Team work I
Working on parts for a biogas plant during the biogas experimentation week in Tamera, Portugal
![A gas station at night opposite to the airport faro, Portugal A gas station at night opposite to the airport faro, Portugal](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc09166.jpg.webp?itok=kR_jlg-3)
Done and gone
A gas station at night opposite to the airport faro, Portugal.
![The empty counters at the airport of Faro, Portugal The empty counters at the airport of Faro, Portugal](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc09178.jpg.webp?itok=okZW-s9_)
Empty Terminal
The empty counters at the airport of Faro, Portugal
![ripe figs on a tree read to be cropped ripe figs on a tree read to be cropped](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/DSC07204.jpg.webp?itok=T__47Fuc)
ripe figs to be cropped
ripe figs to be cropped. They are so delicious.
![it is 10 to 10 at the airport of Faro, Portugal it is 10 to 10 at the airport of Faro, Portugal](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc09188.jpg.webp?itok=Pd7missD)
Whats the time
it is 10 to 10 at the airport of Faro, Portugal
![under the serious moonlight in Tamera, Portugal under the serious moonlight in Tamera, Portugal](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/DSC06868.jpg.webp?itok=6H-i-2wC)
under the serious moonlight
under the serious moonlight in Tamera, Portugal
![Bee and TH discussing the insulation of a biogas plant Bee and TH discussing the insulation of a biogas plant](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc00560.jpg.webp?itok=i6D0acb6)
Discuss II
Bee and TH discussing the insulation of a biogas plant.
![A professor explaining a biogas plant to the audience A professor explaining a biogas plant to the audience](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc09209.jpg.webp?itok=Y7P6G96D)
Biogas workshop II
A professor explaining a biogas plant to the audience.
![Fairtrade arabic coffee sign at the hills of Tamera, Portugal Fairtrade arabic coffee sign at the hills of Tamera, Portugal](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/DSC06845.jpg.webp?itok=oW8iw_XC)
Fairtrade arabic coffee
Fairtrade Arabic coffee found on my why to hill
![TH Culhane explaining the Puxin biogas plant to biogas training course participants TH Culhane explaining the Puxin biogas plant to biogas training course participants](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc09194.jpg.webp?itok=TE9y315r)
Biogas workshop I
TH Culhane explaining the Puxin biogas plant to biogas training course participants.
![Shredding the straw bale at Tamera, Portugal Shredding the straw bale at Tamera, Portugal](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc00571.jpg.webp?itok=qP_wxTiO)
Straw bale shredder
Solar C³ITIES intern is Shredding the straw bale at Tamera, Portugal
![Sundown at the Ecovillage Tamera, Portugal Sundown at the Ecovillage Tamera, Portugal](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc00538.jpg.webp?itok=xUcqVQzH)
Sundown
Sundown at the Ecovillage Tamera, Portugal
![After](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/DSC07209.jpg.webp?itok=L1AM26Zw)
After
An animal rolled.
![loci the cat sleeping on a bank in Tamera, Portugal loci the cat sleeping on a bank in Tamera, Portugal](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/DSC07044.jpg.webp?itok=KkHJ5uYI)
loci the cat
this cat needed much of scratching and fondling.
![the blue sea and a plane during landing at Faro Airport, Portugal the blue sea and a plane during landing at Faro Airport, Portugal](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc09248.jpg.webp?itok=zbW3eB72)
Landing I
the blue sea and a plane during landing at Faro Airport, Portugal
![A sunn distiller invented by Jürgen Kleinwächter, shown at Ecovillage Tamera in Portugal A sunn distiller invented by Jürgen Kleinwächter, shown at Ecovillage Tamera in Portugal](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc00588.jpg.webp?itok=RH7hsdef)
Distill the sun
A sunn distiller invented by Jürgen Kleinwächter, shown at Ecovillage Tamera in Portugal.
![A free wish - falling star during a night in Tamera, Portugal A free wish - falling star during a night in Tamera, Portugal](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/DSC07013.jpg.webp?itok=ARnb9Yzd)
A free wish
A free wish - falling star during a night in Tamera, Portugal
![A sculpture at the port of Faro, Portugal A sculpture at the port of Faro, Portugal](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc09261.jpg.webp?itok=-nJqO0t5)
The fish head
A sculpture at the port of Faro, Portugal.
!["Self portrait" during sundown in Tamera, Portugal "Self portrait" during sundown in Tamera, Portugal](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc00590.jpg.webp?itok=t-RfeCzI)
Selfportrait
"Self portrait" during sundown in Tamera, Portugal
![Optical engineer presenting a reverse optical path measurement. Optical engineer presenting a reverse optical path measurement.](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc00750.jpg.webp?itok=dHYs4MNj)
Reverse optical path measurement
Optical engineer presenting a reverse optical path measurement.
![elevatores in Lisbon, Portugal elevatores in Lisbon, Portugal](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/DSC07254.jpg.webp?itok=8rL5zuyL)
elevatores
I'm very sorry that we haven't had the time to ride the elevatores. That's one of the reasons I have to go back to Lisbon, Portugal.
![A white duck sitting in a window A white duck sitting in a window](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc09345.jpg.webp?itok=Bu2DAMUP)
Animal window
A white duck sitting in a window.
![The lonely hears club park The lonely hears club park](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/DSC07266.jpg.webp?itok=_0qe9rmr)
The lonely hears club park
The lonely hears club park
![A euro note origami looking like a shirt A euro note origami looking like a shirt](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc00293.jpg.webp?itok=qZ2_46G7)
A piece of art
A euro note origami looking like a shirt
![People at the old city of Faro, Portugal People at the old city of Faro, Portugal](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/people.jpg.webp?itok=7nxDJoau)
Baby I shoot you down
People at the old city of Faro, Portugal
![Different soils and its clay content during the testing process Different soils and its clay content during the testing process](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc00821.jpg.webp?itok=x55zWmYE)
Testing the clay II
Different soils and its clay content during the testing process.
![A view through a window into another world. A view through a window into another world.](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc00608.jpg.webp?itok=f-SzY6pV)
Wall cut
A view through a window into another world.
![Part of the biogas experimentation week cheering for the cam Part of the biogas experimentation week cheering for the cam](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc00633.jpg.webp?itok=zXVJWGsV)
Happy together
Part of the biogas experimentation week cheering for the cam.
![Sundown in Tamera Portugal Sundown in Tamera Portugal](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc00707.jpg.webp?itok=CZpx-xSL)
In the shadow
Sundown in Tamera Portugal.
![Working on the insulation of a biogas plant Working on the insulation of a biogas plant](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc00791.jpg.webp?itok=-DENvPQI)
Team work II
Working on the insulation of a biogas plant.
![A small transporter besides a tree at an ecovillage A small transporter besides a tree at an ecovillage](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc06674.jpg.webp?itok=p8opQkki)
Portuguese days
In September 2017 I went to Portugal to meet with the Blueprint Alliance.
![A free wish - falling star during a night in Tamera, Portugal A free wish - falling star during a night in Tamera, Portugal](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/DSC07013.jpg.webp?itok=ARnb9Yzd)
oh my portugal
Visting Portugal / Tamera ecoVillage in September 2014 on invitation by Solar C³ities e.V. I joined the Blueprint, a group of like minded people…
![BMX - zero gravity - in Berlin](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/bmx01.jpg.webp?itok=A5I_xQB8)
I love Berlin
Berlin, the capital of Germany. I have to say: yes, I do love Berlin.
![The Park deck at the Essen Rathaus Gallery The Park deck at the Essen Rathaus Gallery](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc03154.jpg.webp?itok=UirpuN3N)
Ruhrpott Part Three - return of the wiseguys
3rd Part of the Ruhrpott Quadrologie. I walked through the city several times at different hours.
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Oslo Permanent
In 2019 I went to Oslo for the Nordic Institute…
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biogas experimentation week
In August 2015 I went to Tamera for the 3rd Blueprint meeting and the Biogas experimentation week.
![Miss Liberty - or what is visible of her](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/DSC04926.JPG.webp?itok=f_iIf4qb)
NYC spring
In 2014 I followed an invitation by SolarC³ITIES TH Culhane to visit NYC, Dobbs Ferry. It was the first time I went to the States.
![A40 Essen at night A40 Essen at night](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/img_7132.jpg.webp?itok=oNsUmAMl)
Ruhrpott Part One - a new city
Over 8 years I took a lot of photos. I started with a Canon 60D and then switched to a Sony Nex 7. Those bulky and heavy DSLRs are like dinosaurs…