At the mercy of the tide
Such a fragile ecosystem! The tide rushes in and out each day, reshaping the shoreline with every sweep. It’s a watery Perspective that I love. Not all square, nor strictly Six Words, but incredibly beautiful. Have a good weekend!
P.S. No Monday walk again. Someone has a birthday and we will be in the Western Algarve. Back soon!
P.P.S. If you are viewing this on a phone or tablet the colours are too harsh. Imagine them a little softer.
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restlessjo 
Beautiful, Jo! The colour of the water is so inviting.
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Sand is the most irritating thing in the world, Carol, but I love being beside or on the water 🙂 🙂
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Enjoy these days!
I hope everything is ok with both of you! 😀
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Good thanks, Nuno. Just back from a couple of cool off days in Sagres. Life getting any busier in the Azores? 🤔💕
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Great, i hope It’s good there and relatively safe.
Not yet. A bit calm, more tourists from Portugal than from other countries.
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enjoy your time away Jo. I am happy for a look at the ocean colours harsh or otherwise. Hoping this finds you well.
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Hi lovely Sue 🤗. Just back from a refreshing break in Sagres – literally! It was freezing on an evening but the sea was the bluest blue. Trying to distance myself a little from the blog for a variety of reasons – too hot here and problems with the technology that I haven’t the energy to fix, among them. Catch up when I can 😎🏖️💕
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I think a break is always a good thing Jo. I’m not doing as much either. Take care of you. Xoxo
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Happy birthday to the birthday person! I am not a water person, but these photos make me want to go the beach. The colors are so alive and vibrant, and I would not mind taking a walk along that beach.
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I think he had a good weekend, though it’s always me who chooses to wander. The sea was ever present. 😍🏖️💕 Thank you!
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Breathtakingly blue, Jo! 😀 I miss the sea views so much this year and just love staying with your pictures here a while, letting them settle on my soul. I find tides fascinating … and particularly how some coastlines have such big tidal changes and others barely any at all. Wishing you a lovely week, my friend! xx
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Thanks so much, darlin! Just heading back from a relaxing weekend in the cooler west. Fabulous seas! Catch up with you soon 🤗🏖️💕
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Such beautiful shades of blue Jo! They are vivid on my desktop – the light is similar to what we get here in Perth in the summer. Hope you’re having a lovely time in Sagres (Mlle wishes she could be there too she loved it!) xx
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It’s very much a young surf scene, Rosemay, and I can see why it would appeal. 🤗🏖️💕 For us it was cooler. Too much so on an evening, but the scenery is staggering. Heading home now!
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Yes I gather it’s right at the south west tip of Europe Jo so must get very strong winds. Mlle loved the surfing and the social life! The scenery does look stunning. Have a safe trip back to Tavira xx 😃
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This loaded completely and was such a joy to spend time along the water with you. It’s easy to see why you love it there.
I’d be out there at dawn every day to see what’s washed ashore, etc… so serene…
Today I walked to the park, enjoyed the birds, inspected some bamboo and returned w/leaves to work on a study in progress.. put on guayusa/stevia/oregano ‘tea’ on the stove then worked on the wash. and another.. and anotther – and forgot about the tea.. yes, it burned. horrid.
ten steps from where i was working!
am now next door at the restaurant to ‘clear the fog’ from my brain!!!
heading home soon.. am glad to be able to sign your guestbook!
love
lisa
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So nice to have you on the
guest list. It must be wonderful to have an all absorbing talent 🤗🏖️💕
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A excellent escape from the woods surrounding me. We don’t get down to the ocean so much these days. If only we had someone sane to run the country… 😦 )
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I live most of my life by the sea, especially now when it’s hot. 🤗🏖️💕
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What I noticed in each of your photos is the incredibly blue sky. It is so humid here in Florida that the sky usually has a milky appearance.
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Blue is the norm here, Karen, but it isn’t always warm. We escaped the heat and came to the western Algarve but it’s freezing on a night. Who’d have thought? 🤣🏖️💕
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Sadly at the mercy of much more than the tide these days Jo! But beautiful, peaceful images.
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Tina, you are not kidding! 😍 We are at the western end of the Algarve for a couple of days and it’s freezing on an evening! We didn’t bring coats or jumpers because why would you need them in 32C? 🤣💕
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Look at those blue skies! So beautiful! 🙂
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Absolutely the same today 😍🏖️💕
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Oh my gosh, the blues! I really think one of my favourite images is boats on water (most of the paintings in our house are on that theme). Have a lovely weekend away, Jo!
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Thanks sweetheart! Chilling with a wine before we stroll back to the hotel pool. So decadent 😍🏖️💕
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Sounds perfect. 🙂
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Looks so idyllic. Enjoy your time away
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Not used to sea breezes, Su. We almost complained last night….. Almost 🤣🏖️💕
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Love your description of the ecosystem 🙂
Enjoy your weekend too.
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Thanks darlin 🤗🏖️💕
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Happy birthday to Mick 🎂 – how lovely to get away somewhere different. Hope you both have a fab time, but stay safe! I can’t even think about going anywhere yet, but maybe a few days away for my birthday could be on the cards. Love all the blue. And the boats. 🚤 ⛵ xx
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We were complaining we were cold when we came out of the restaurant! I can’t remember the last time I was cold 🤣. And we haven’t brought jackets or jumpers. Still 30C in the day time but so noticeably cool on a night 🤗🏖️💕
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Wow, beautiful photographs. As we haven’t seen blue sky for a while now, I’m drooling over your photos. Fantastic colours. Thanks for sharing and have a lovely weekend 😊 Aiva
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It’s a shame there’s not enough to go around, Aiva. So lovely here 🤗🏖️💕
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beautiful tranquil images, Jo! love the blue skies and the waters. wishing you a lovely weekend! 🙂
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Thanks sweetheart! All good so far 🤗🏖️💕
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Love all the blue and that one boat against the water makes for a really tranquil scene.
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We’re at the other end of the Algarve, with crashing waves now. Great to have a change of scene with so little effort, Peta 🤗🏖️💕
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I agree. The watery perspective is marvelous, Jo. And have a wonderful birthday weekend.
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Thanks darlin! It’s the mister’s birthday tomorrow and he’s being indulged 🤗🏖️💕
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Those colors look just perfect on my iPad, Jo! Hubby and I were just talking about a sailboat (again) today, as we miss the stunning blues of the tropics. Happy birthday to your special person and have a lovely weekend!
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Thanks a lot, Liesbet. Off out for supper soon. I can’t refuse him cake this evening 🤣🏖️💕
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