The view that draws me back…
Looking down the years of our Portuguese home, there’s an image that appears over and over. It’s the bridge, Ponte Romana, in Tavira, with its lovely backdrop. Many’s the evening I’ve idled, with a glass of port, watching the dip and swoop of the swifts. Trying hard to catch their flight on camera, in an unsuspecting moment.
It’s just one reason to keep me going back.
This week Brie Anne at The Daily Post asks if you have a ‘muse‘. Something to which you are drawn again and again.
Meanwhile Cate has just six words at Show My Face. How about you?
In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Muse.”
one of my fave cities in my country 😀 glad to see you had a great time! PedroL
I have a home there 🙂 Thank you so much for spending time with me.
you´re more than welcome 🙂
Wow! These views are just beautiful…love them all.
Hi, Mr. B! Yes, I think you’d like it here! The beaches are beautiful too 🙂
The colours of the sun are breath taking. Especially bouncing off the water. Stunning!
One of my favourite places to spend sunsets. Thank you 🙂
So very, very beautiful gallery, Jo! Love your photos here. 🙂
Thanks, Amy 🙂 As you know, it is the loveliest place and I’ve been lucky to go there so often
such a charming place, Jo! and the shimmering water at night is just beautiful! 🙂
My ‘home from home’, LolaWi. 🙂 I’m so lucky!
Das Licht des Südens wundervolle Stimmungen, ich mag deine Bilder ! Ernst 🙂
Switzerland hat keinen Platz mehr auf der Visitor Map 😦
Die Schweiz hat eine Schönheit, die alle ihre eigene. Ich war nur das Glück, einmal am Luganer See besuchen.
It is such a calming place Jo. Am sure it gives you so much peace just watching the birds.
Wish I was there right now, Bebs, but cause for celebration- Summer has arrived in the UK 🙂 🙂
A view you can call your own Jo … how super to think of that in the dead of an English grey Winter 🙂 Lovely pictures of the golden hour …. and a good twicthing spot by the looks of it too Hope you’re enjoying the sunshine and warmth up where you are … next week … wow …
Warmth is so easy to get used to, Poppy 🙂 I have a friend who’s coming over from Tavira to watch Wimbledon. She may be hoping for cooler weather 🙂 I certainly wouldn’t want to play tennis in it (but Rafa might 🙂 )
Reflective, awe-inspiring, a reason to revisit!
Thanks a lot, Renee 🙂 I do hope to!
This is such a beautiful photo Jo – I can see why this bridge would draw you back time and time again and it looks so lovely in the night light with all the lights twinkling in the background 🙂
It’s a lovely part of the world, Rosemay. Preparing ourselves for an English heatwave next week, but never sure if it will reach our little patch of coast 🙂
Yes I think it will be hotter in the south but you never know if the wind is blowing in the right direction it may well reach the North! 😃
Some views are worth 102 looks!
My Six Words
I might have to agree with you 🙂
I so agree, having seen it “in the flesh”, it’s a stunning view!
It is, Tanya! Must get another flight organised 🙂
Such a beautiful vista, Jo.
I must stop looking at it, Ann. Just gets me hankering again 🙂
Buona domenica Giovanna !
Un bacio! 🙂
What a dreamy gallery Jo! I am not surprised you are greedy for more of this.Will you be returning in winter?
Mick would love to be there for his birthday next month, Madhu, but so far I haven’t booked flights. It’s probably too hot (fine for a beach bum like Mick 🙂 ) and flights are expensive, but we’ll certainly be back before too long. 🙂
This is beautiful, Jo. I love the lights reflecting off the water. I’m constantly trying to capture pictures of swifts but they’re always too fast for me 😉
I think I got 2 or 3 blurs and counted them a success, Dianne. God loves a trier 🙂
I can see why it draws you back, especially that golden light in the first reflections. I’m on my laptop and at last I can see your slide show for the other reasons.
Sorry, Meg! I keep forgetting that the slideshow is invisible on phones. IPads too? It’s a shame because they make a nice change from having to scroll (and scroll!) down. A nice way to break up the page. 🙂 Anyway… thanks!
I’m better connected here with laptop, owned for a year and barely used. it is a good way to display photos, and you don’t have to apolgise for my technology! I’m also running an old iOS on my iPad.
That time of day is so calming and your view is something to behold, Jo. I can see where it is your anchor and holds your heart. You describe your muse beautifully. 🙂
Thanks, Lynne. 🙂 It seems so long since we were there, but it’s only April. I’m always greedy for more.
what a lovely vista- no wonder you return again and again!
It’s a lovely place, Kathe 🙂 I don’t know how many times I must have said that… a few!
have a lovely weekend Johanna; thanks for sharing
much love…
The weather has been glorious so far, Gillena. Fingers crossed 🙂
Wonderful lighting, especially evening light w/gorgeous water reflections.
Hello Mary! 🙂 How are you? Yes- it’s a lovely place in the evenings.
Hi Jo, so good to be back – I am doing great and hope you are well. Been busy with a lot of house projects, with getting some painting in.
Missed you but it’s good to have a break from it all now and then (and essential to getting anything done 🙂 )
Oh Jo isn’t that the truth!! Great to see your beautiful photographs of places far from here and read your stories – yes, it’s really nice to be back!!
Jo – the reflections in this photo are shimmering with gold !!
It does look a bit that way, Sammy 🙂
Simply beautiful Jo.
Thanks, Jude 🙂 Glorious today, wasn’t it? We ended up down on the Moors.
Clouded over here in the afternoon and I had to take OH to the ceilidh. Nice to see the countryside on the way there and back. The moors must have been a delight.
Another ceilidh! A weekly gig, then. It wasn’t all fun you know- I zumba’d first 🙂 The village of Lealholm was full of picnic-ers and sheep on the green.
I can quite see why you keep returning!
There’s just something about the place 🙂
Clearly! 😀
So lovely. I am making travel plans for next year, and putting the Algarve at the top of the list. The skies, the contrast of the buildings and the water, the look pf peace. Thanks for helping me get to know the place in pictures.
If you want anything like an authentic experience, I should avoid Albufeira and Vilamoura, but I may be doing them an injustice in saying that. There’s something for everyone, Susan. If you want any ideas drop me a line a bit nearer the time. 🙂
I will! I wanted to avoid Spain’s Costa del Sol altogether. I’m looking forward to learning about the areas ahead of time – something I don’t usually do – and your blog posts are the best source of info I’ve found. Many thanks.
Quite the views!
Nice, aren’t they? My little home town 🙂
I love the first photo most of all – I think it’s the soft light, and colours that do it.
I love the lights reflected in the water, Elaine, and after that the swifts that I almost caught is my favourite. 🙂
You have to be swift to catch the swifts. 😉 I saw some last weekend when I was out for a walk in the park – first for me this year (swifts, not walk!).
It may be “Six week Saturday” but when I visit your blog I’m often reminded that a picture can be worth a thousand words because your photographs are always so well judged and atmospheric and yes, the light is really beautiful
Thank you, Peter. You’re very kind 🙂 It’s an easy place to take good photos.
The evening light in your photos is captivating – thanks for sharing.
If I can make it down to the river for sunset, I’m always happy! Many thanks 🙂
Lovely photos. Lovely captions.
Thanks, Carol 🙂
Reflections are so restful, you have captured some beauties Jo
It’s hard to pass by without pulling the camera out, Pauline 🙂 Thank you and happy Saturday! (almost Sunday for you 🙂 )
Yes it is Sunny Sunday Jo. Think I will go for a walk….
Wonderfully calming – I’m not surprised it draws you back.
It’s a lovely place, Viv. Time I started looking at flights again. 🙂
You’ve only just come back!
April 😦
Wonderful atmosphere… 🙂
Thanks, Drake. 🙂 Yes, it looks especially good in evening light (or is it the port? 🙂 )
The lights reflected on the water are beautiful.
So pretty, Romi! I can always stop and admire. 🙂
I see perfectly why you return!
Paints a lovely canvas, doesn’t it, Debs? 🙂
Beautiful picture Jo – the port accompaniment suits it perfectly. Graham’s or Taylor’s?!
I haven’t tried Graham’s. Remiss of me. I’ll have to go back! 🙂
Many thanks, Suze! Hope all’s well with you?
One of the BEST shots , I’ve ever seen!
Oh my word! It’s such a beautiful place. How can you fail? Thank you! 🙂
Dramatic sky! And see you have creative photographs there, Jo.
Morning Rommel! It’s a great place to get creative 🙂 Thank you and happy weekend!