follow me on Google+, facebook, twitter, tumblr, vimeo and youtube•
site map, alphabetical, categories•
contact me•
Playlists
Up in the clouds - Curral das Freiras (Nun's Valley)
Curral das Freiras (English: Corral of the Nuns), is a civil parish in the municipality of Câmara de Lobos in the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira. In 2001 the popylation was just over 1673 residents, in an area that covers 25.07 km² of the interior mountain range of the island, in the shadow of Pico do Arieiro and Pico Ruivo. One of the more distant locations from the municipal seat of Câmara de Lobos, it is very isolated from other communities by the cliffs and peaks that surround its central valley.
More on Wikipedia
More on Wikipedia
Lofty sea cliffs of Cabo Girão
Cabo Girão is a lofty sea cliff located along the southern coast of the island of Madeira, in the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira.
A diamond-shaped sea-cliff escarpment ranging from 560 metres (1,840 ft) to 589 metres (1,932 ft) above sea level, Cabo Girão lies between two river-valleys that flow into the Atlantic Ocean. The escarpment/cliffs extend approximately one kilometre in length and the cliff reaches from approximately three kilometres between the urban sprawl of Câmara de Lobos and the river-valley of Quinta Grande.
Although brochures explain that it is the highest cliff in Europe, at least five European cliffs (Hornelen at 860 metres, Cape Enniberg at 750 metres, Vixía Herbeira at 613 metres, Preikestolen at 604 metres and Slieve League at 601 metres) are higher.
There are terraced fields (Fajãs de Cabo Girão) located below the shear cliffs, and were at one time only accessible by boat. In August 2003, a cable car was installed on the slope of the cliff so farmers can reach these low-lying fields.
A diamond-shaped sea-cliff escarpment ranging from 560 metres (1,840 ft) to 589 metres (1,932 ft) above sea level, Cabo Girão lies between two river-valleys that flow into the Atlantic Ocean. The escarpment/cliffs extend approximately one kilometre in length and the cliff reaches from approximately three kilometres between the urban sprawl of Câmara de Lobos and the river-valley of Quinta Grande.
Although brochures explain that it is the highest cliff in Europe, at least five European cliffs (Hornelen at 860 metres, Cape Enniberg at 750 metres, Vixía Herbeira at 613 metres, Preikestolen at 604 metres and Slieve League at 601 metres) are higher.
There are terraced fields (Fajãs de Cabo Girão) located below the shear cliffs, and were at one time only accessible by boat. In August 2003, a cable car was installed on the slope of the cliff so farmers can reach these low-lying fields.
USA 2010: the road to Yellowstone
A road trip through 8 States from Las Vegas to Yellowstone and back again in July 2010
7 videos
A road trip through 8 States from Las Vegas to Yellowstone and back again in July 2010
7 videos
Sri Lanka and the Maldives
Staying for a week at Kani Lanka in Kalutara, south west Sri Lanka, followed by a week in paradise on the island of Velassaru on South Malé Atoll in the Maldives. Brilliant
7 videos
Staying for a week at Kani Lanka in Kalutara, south west Sri Lanka, followed by a week in paradise on the island of Velassaru on South Malé Atoll in the Maldives. Brilliant
7 videos
California road trip (2009)
A two-week driving tour of California taking in San Francisco, Napa Valley, Sacramento, Lake Tahoe, Mammoth Mountain, Yosemite, Monterey and the Pacific Coast Highway
8 videos
A two-week driving tour of California taking in San Francisco, Napa Valley, Sacramento, Lake Tahoe, Mammoth Mountain, Yosemite, Monterey and the Pacific Coast Highway
8 videos
USA 2008
A short tour of the south-western United States: Nevada, Arizona and Utah. All shot with a Canon G7 digital stills camera
3 videos
This is the first time I ever tried to shoot any video on a trip. I realised quite quickly that if I wanted to do more of this kind of thing, I would need to upgrade my equipment.
A short tour of the south-western United States: Nevada, Arizona and Utah. All shot with a Canon G7 digital stills camera
3 videos
This is the first time I ever tried to shoot any video on a trip. I realised quite quickly that if I wanted to do more of this kind of thing, I would need to upgrade my equipment.




























