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| Another
Horta scene |
Factory
ruins and bamboo |
Goddess of
Commerce in Horta's public market |
Hiking
above Horta |
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| Sailboats
during Semana do Mar in the Canal between Pico and Faial |
Another
view of the sailboats - Semana do Mar is an annual festival celebrating sailing during
which yachters from all over the world come to Horta to compete in various contests and
celebrate |
A rooftop
whale in Horta during Semana do Mar |
The
streets of Horta all lit up for the evening Semana do Mar celebrations including musical
performances, traditional handicrafts for sale, food and lots of booze |
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| Ercilia
and some sangria during Semana do Mar |
Ercilia,
some sangria and a chicken during Semana do Mar |
An
outcropping in Capelinho - Faial. Volcanic eruptions in 1957-58 (my parents remember
them well) created new land... |
...and
buried the old lighthouse |
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| Moonscape
at Capelinho |
Mike at
Capelinho |
Hills and
Fields in the Faial highlands |
Hydrangeas
divide the pastures |
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| Ribbons of
hydrangeas and fields |
Cows and
more hydrangeas |
...and
more hydrangeas |
...and
more hydrangeas (with Ercilia) |
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| View into
Faial's Caldeira, a large volcanic crater high on the island |
Ercilia at
the Caldeira |
Another
view into the Caldeira |
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