My very first photo published in a magazine!!!

A MINHA PRIMEIRA FOTOGRAFIA PUBLICADA NUMA REVISTA!!!! It was published on the last edition of «Revista de Marinha», a Portuguese magazine regarding maritime matters!!!... This photo in particular was viewed by the editor [in this post], who asked me to publish it!... Y E S !!!...

SO MANY BEAUTIFUL SHIPS IN LISBON!!!...

This exclusive photo was taken yesterday by [Luís Miguel Correia], at 4:20 p.m., who kindly offered it to me!! Click on it to better view it!!

You may watch, from left to right, QUEEN MARY 2, the sailing ship STAD AMSTERDAM and COSTA EUROPA. The Queen and the Costa were racing off Lisbon Port, but obviously the Queen won the race! The Stad Amsterdam was entering Lisbon Port. Today, we also had the pleasant visit of the INDEPENDENCE OF THE SEAS (which is not exactly bigger than QUEEN MARY 2, in spite of what has been said in the news releases).

While commuting to Lisbon...

(Photo by Sailor Girl of part of a beautiful German-made engine, very similar to Creoula's former engine, now resting in peace on the south bank of River Tagus)

On my today's trip to Lisbon from Cascais, along the ocean and the River Tagus, I was lucky to watch:

1. "MSC OPERA" departing Lisbon, heading somewhere into the Ocean;
2. "COMANDANTE JOÃO BELO" (former F480, already at the Atlantic) and "COMANDANTE SACADURA CABRAL" (former F483, passing under Lisbon's Bridge), two beautiful ships from Portuguese Navy recently sold to the Uruguay Navy, training the new crew before they depart, at the end of this month, to their new home...
3. "THE SCHOLAR SHIP", ahhh..., a transformed passenger ship hosting academic students on semester-long voyages around the world. Participants from diverse cultural backgrounds come together to co-create life-changing experiences that develop their intercultural competence and foster friendships reaching the far corners of the world;
4. "MS NOORDAM", a beautiful passenger ship from Holland America Line;
5. And too many fishermen's ships, sailing ships, windsurfers, and so on...

And YES I did come to work. At least phisically...

«Silver Shadow»

Another perspective of yesterday's ship, the «Silver Shadow», departing from Lisbon at sunset. Photo taken in September 2007 by Sailor Girl (click to enlarge and better see the passengers viewing the sunset...)

Sugar Mice

(Photo taken Sept'2007 by Sailor Girl)

«I was flicking through the channels on the TV, on a Sunday in Milwaukee in the rain. Trying to piece together conversations, trying to find out where to lay the blame. But when it comes right down to it there's no use trying to pretend, for when it gets right down to it there's no one here that's left to blame. Blame it on me, you can blame it on me, we're just sugar mice in the rain... I heard Sinatra calling me through the floorboards, where you pay a quarter for a partnership in rhyme, to the jukebox crying in the corner, while the waitress is counting out the time... For when it comes right down to it there's no use trying to pretend... For when it gets right down to it there's no one really left to blame... Blame it on me, you can blame it on me, we're just sugar mice in the rain...

'Cos I know what I feel, know what I want, I know what I am! «Daddy took a rain check»! 'Cos I know what I want, know what I feel. I know what I need! «Daddy took a rain check», your daddy took a rain check... Ain't no one in here that's left to blame but me... Blame it on me, blame it on me...

Well the toughest thing that I ever did was talk to the kids on the phone... When I heard them asking questions, I knew that you were all alone... Can't you understand that the government left me out of work? I just couldn't stand the looks on their faces saying, "What a jerk"... So if you want my address it's number one at the end of the bar... Where I sit with the broken angels clutching at straws and nursing our scars... Blame it on me, blame it on me, Sugar mice in the rain...»

«Sugar Mice», by [Marillion], now playing at Radio Atlântico Azul, the best Lisbon Radio!...

The Ships Washer (1)

(Photo by Sailor Girl, of a beauty called Norwegian Jade)

Don't forget that tomorrow is Month Theme at CDPB!...

Photo by Sailor Girl, taken in Lisbon, September 2007, depicting «Queen Elizabeth 2», Portuguese (but former German) cruise ferry «S. Paulus» and a small sailing boat passing by... in River Tagus.

ONE THOUSAND DAYS NON-STOP AT SEA!!!

Poem of Sailor Girl, dedicated to Soanya and Reid, from [1000 days at sea]:

«1000 days at sea,

1000 seas to cross

1000 ships to sail

1000 miles to be free.

1000 years of peace,

1000 lights for Christmas

1000 pounds of happiness

for 1000 million children.

1000 angels are singing in

1000 choirs of gospels

1000 lovers are sighing with

1000 hearts filled with Love.»

CREOULA - FELICIDADE!!! HAPPINESS!!!

Sailor Girl & Produções Atlântico Azul têm a honra de apresentar ao Mundo, em primeira mão, o [NOVO BLOGUE OFICIAL DO CREOULA]!!!

O “Creoula”, única escuna de quatro mastros do mundo, último bacalhoeiro português à linha e único Navio de Treino de Mar Nacional, representa actualmente a ligação viva de um passado da maior importância histórica a um presente de serviço à cultura e à formação da juventude portuguesa, na perpetuação de uma tradição marítima sem igual no mundo.

Sailor Girl & Atlantic Blue Productions are proud to present in first-hand to the World [CREOULA'S OFFICIAL NEW BLOG]!!!

"Creoula", the only Four-masts Topsail Schooner in the World, the last cod fishing ship in the expeditions to the Newfoundland banks and the only National Sail Training Ship for non-military, represents nowadays the living link from a Past of the utmost historic importance to a Present of services rendering to Culture and to the education and character formation of Portuguese Youth, thus preserving and perpetuing a maritime tradition unprecedent and unique in the World!

A NEW STAR IS BORN * NASCEU UMA NOVA ESTRELA DO TEJO!!!...

A NEW STAR WAS BORN AT MOITA, BY THE RIVER TAGUS, WITH A CONTEST PENDING TO GIVE HER A NAME! Feel free to join the contest! More information at the owner's blog [HERE]. NASCEU UMA NOVA ESTRELA NA MOITA, JUNTO AO RIO TEJO, ESTANDO A DECORRER UM CONCURSO PARA ATRIBUIÇÃO DO NOME! Participe! Mais informações no blogue do proprietário [AQUI].

A NEW STAR IS BORN

SHE WILL LOOK JUST LIKE THESE BEAUTIFUL SHIPS!!! LET'S FIND A NAME FOR HER!!! The owner, Rúben Torrão (Rabanete da Moita) is a 14 year-old sailor, following the steps of his Father and Grand-Father and Great-Grand-Father in typical ships' building!... He is my Friend and I am so proud of it!!!...

MORE PHOTOGRAPHS OF ENIDH'S III RACE!...

(«Insónia», Copyrights [Luís Miguel Correia])

HEY! CLICK [HERE] FOR MORE FABULOUS PHOTOGRAPHS OF THIS SPECTACULAR RACE, TAKEN ABOARD «PRINCIPE PERFEITO»!!!...

I'm still waiting for you to tell me the reason why «Insónia» was one of my favorites... Continuo à espera que me digam por que razão o «Insónia» era um dos meus favoritos...