in a North Atlantic way.
Such idyllic islands,
for whiling time away.
Only sad time had here,
is when you sail away!
The Azores are a Portuguese island chain in the mid-Atlantic blessed with heavy rainfall and a temperate climate.
They are pristine ecological wonders,
filled with exotic plants and beautiful, historic Portuguese architecture.
Cheers to you from the remarkable Azores~
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Wow Cindy, the things I see through your eyes. These are stunning!!!
So happy you are enjoying and traveling with me Belinda! <3
I am! Huge hugs
Those trees are mighty, and old, Cindy – fab pics as ever 🙂
Aren’t they simply majestic!
And – my WOW continues…
Awwwww thank you my friend~
Beautiful!
Remarkable and pristine paradise!
Your photos are always so beautiful – thanks for sharing your experiences and travels.
Thank you more for appeciating them my friend~ <3
Beautiful and so colorful
What a treat to see these exotic plants and beautiful flowers! Thank you, Cindy! 🙂
Thank you Amy! This planet thankfully still has such places of unspoiled and pristine beauty~
Thank you for the opportunity of visiting there via your beautiful photos. 🙂
🙂
I like the temperate climate part; the heavy rainfall? Not so much! The architecture sure is interesting, though.
I so wish I could bring the rain back with me to parched California!
Des couleurs et des vues remarquables : le rêve ! Merci Cindy
Ahhhhh, merci beaucoup mon ami!
Gorgeous, Cindy!
Thank you! They are spectacular islands~
Beautiful!
Thanks Timothy! They are simply remarkable~
I feel like dreaming too 🙂 Just Lovely!
I really didn’t want to leave! Who would?
I don’t blame you 🙂
Super schön!
Cindy, your photos are always so vibrant in color and rich detail, very professional like. Do you use a large detachable telephoto lens to get such good shots, or is it just a camera with a built in zoom lens? What make of camera and lens do you use?
Thank you so much! Most appreciated. It is a built in camera with zoom, a Sony Hx300 with 1200 mm equivalent zoom. It does not require a tripod and I love it!
Sounds nice. I just ordered me a new one since my little old standby point and shoot HP got a crack in its casing. Hope I can do well with the new one, a Nikon 16 megapixel, 32 optical zoom (also built in). It is being shipped to my local Best Buy store to pick up. I ordered it on line. I had been also using my husband’s Fuji (12 mp) auto focus, but didn’t like its performance so wanted to replace my own with a better one.
Ooooooh exciting! Can’t wait to see your pics~
How beautiful Cindy – what a wonderful beginnings to your adventures! 🙂
Truly a magical place, thank you!! <3
Objects of your photography are the most ordinary things which we see everyday but in your photos they metamorphose into something so extraordinary.
This is simply the kindest comment. I am touched…….
Looks a wonderful place to be Cindy. The important thing is that you’re having a good time.
xxx Huge Hugs xxx
Life, this planet, and the creatures in it are beautiful! <3
What a joy to read your posts. Thank you, my dear friend, for spreading your enthusiasm through our community! Many hugs coming your way.
You are an enduring and valued friend Rebecca! <3 3
A virtual tour for me…. beautiful! …and thanks for sharing… 🙂
So honored and pleased your toured along with me! <3
Peggy and I really enjoyed the Azores. Your beautiful photos made me go back and look at my post: http://wandering-through-time-and-place.me/2013/06/08/the-azores-last-stop-before-sailing-into-the-sunset/
Wow, amazing you two have been there! We tiptoe across this great big world don’t we my friend!
Hey, it’s a small world, right. 🙂 –Curt
A bit a both i think, depending on your perspective, but is is surely one world! <3
I really enjoyed your happy introduction to the Azores, Cindy. I’m glad your continued journey is going well. Have a blast! 😀
Thanks and so glad you are coming along!
Lovely photographs of the Azores, Cindy.Have a great time. 🙂
Hugs to you dear Ranu! <3
Astonishing trees!
Aren’t they wise old beauties!
Wow! You really get around. The pins on your map are wide and far. I had to Google to see where you were, ha. What an interesting place, one that while obviously beautiful wasn’t ever on my radar. Seems like a cool place to do a wide range of outdoor activity too. I need to meet someone with a yacht too, snicker.
Great to hear from you my friend and hope you are well! The Azores are hard to get to from North & South America, but so worth it! Be well & hugs~
Did you land at Tennareff airport.. Famous plane accident there
I never heard of it and I can’t google it until I have more access to wifi……..
Wow! Absolutely beautiful. I love the single poppy. Wonderful.
Ahhhhh, you are such a good friend! <3
Gorgeous!
Merci beaucoup mon ami! <3
This is so incredibly exciting going to the Azores with you, Cindy! The colors are so vivid and the place looks so interesting. I enjoyed the unique flowers and the exotic plants you highlighted so beautifully. Enjoy!!
You are simply a delight to know Robin and I am so glad to travel with you! <3
This is so amazing, Cindy. What a beautiful and fascinating place. I love your photos but your second one of that old gnarly tree I think is my favorite of this group. I look at it and I see so many different images. 🙂 <3
Aren’t they magnificent old trees. I always think of the stories they would have to tell us…….
What a beautiful place! Thanks for sharing about your travels there.
Thank you for joining me!
Thank you for sharing sunshine and beauty with us! 🙂
Thank you more for receiving it!
Oooh, more beautiful blooms, and the gnarly tree (in the 3rd from the top) makes me think of those tree ents in Lord of the Rings! And then there’s that bamboo rainbow… Wow! Yes, these are the stuff of dreams! 🙂 <3 ~Lynn
Hi Lynn, the Azores are just exactly that my friend, a place of dreams! <3
How beautiful!!!
Hi Fae and thank you my friend~
Delightful! \(❀‿❀)/
Visa versa v ur comment!! 🙂
Gorgeous! Now I wanna go there! The list will never end 🙂
Alison
Yay!!! It never should for those who wonder and like to get lost!! 🙂
Sigo disfrutando de esta visita a las Azores desde mi casa. Saludos <3
Es una lugar muy hermoso y muchas gracias mi amiga! <3 <3
Looks so beautiful. You surely pick the best places to travel to. 🙂
I try and there are so many places but so little time!!!!! 🙂
Cindy… these photos are brilliant…
Can’t wait to be in your turf my friend!
Looks like a wonderful place. Super photos
Much appreciated & cheers to you~
The Azores look wonderful through your photos – would love to go!
I hope you do and know you will love it! <3
Hii Cinday, what a joy to come into your beautiful site, I love the trees how wonderful and your flowers so bright and lovely
have a great week…lovely;lady and lovely site
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Your kindness is so very appreciated! Be well Sherri! <3 <3
Your sweet Cindy..almost goodnight..hehe
Wonderful traveling with you Cindy!! The beauty coming through your photographs have me going back for a second look ~
Awwwww so kind and means so much to me Mary!
Gorgeous, Cindy. I understand the sadness in leaving.
The Azores would be an ideal place to live permanently! <3
So beautiful and I would never come home.
Exactly! 🙂
Beautiful!
They are truly! <3
Lindissimo!
Claro que si!!! 🙂
Hi Cuz,
The pics are extraordinary (as per usual ). Would be even better if a few of them showed you enjoying your journey. Looking forward to seeing what you find in Ireland. Have a Guinness for me at the pub!!! 🙂
Laughing, why spoil the picture!! Jim, has already had several pints at several pubs in your honor, and I named the fox Barton. It is why he liked me. (See the next post!)
Paradise Cindy, rain and a temperate climate=beauty…. BTW I was wondering what camera you use, I’m thinking of maybe getting a DSLR.
I use the Sony 400HX. You can research it online and see what you think. Cheers to you Pauline~
Thanks Cindy I will Google it…
Excellent and colorful pictures Cindy, the architecture of the buildings is from a bygone era.
I do like the massive trees and their varied shapes.
Aren’t they magnificent! So pleased you enjoyed~