Photo by Sailor Girl, taken at Boca do Inferno, Cascais (Lisbon).

Ó Mar Salgado, quanto do teu sal são lágrimas!

Oh Salty Sea, how much of thy salt are tears!

(Photo credits: unknown)

After a beautiful sunshine today in Lisbon, a full moon can now be observed in Lisbon's sky. So why does my heart feel so bad?... I wish I were sailing...

Mariza and Cesária Évora, the world widely famous Portuguese and Cape Verde singers, performing in Lisbon during the opening ceremony of the EU-Africa Summit on 7th December 2007. Photo by Ricardo Oliveira.

Remember my Sunday's post of King John I of Portugal looking at Saint George's Castle, in Lisbon? Well, here it goes, on a different view, by [Bonecos de Bolso], who so kindly sent me this beautiful drawing!!!... And the other drawings in this blog, one of them on the right column of this blog (the Lighthouse of Saint Martha, in Cascais) and the others [HERE] and [HERE]!!!

King John I of Portugal looking at Saint George's Castle, in Lisbon.

Sailing ships at Belém Marina, Lisbon. Photo by Sailor Girl. No more comments today, honey. I've got a headache...

To Clarice de Saint Malo & To all Friends all over the World

These photos depict Lisbon as viewed from the River Tagus (# 1) and the Training Ship BELEM, a beautiful French Tall Ship (almost as beautiful as [CREOULA] hehehe), at Saint Malo (# 2). You CAN and SHOULD take a look at their Programme for this coming Spring and Summer [HERE].

As a quick outlook, please note that:

• Belem will be open to public on the following ports (Le Belem sera ouvert au public dans les ports suivants): a) 30 March 2008: Brest; b) 06 April 2008: Saint Malo; c) 19 April 2008: Calais; d) 08 May 2008: La Rochelle. She will be the guest of honour of this french city, from where she will depart to the Atlantic Crossing to Québec. Belem est l'invité d'honneur de La Rochelle, qui l'accueillera dans le Vieux port pour participer aux festivités du départ de la Grande Traversée La Rochelle – Québec.

• Several opportunities to sail on the Great Voyage of Belem to Québec (Le Grand Voyage du Belem à Québec):

1. Bordeaux – Madère (Madeira Island, Portugal): 19 - 29 May 2008 (€ 1200);
2. Boston (or Halifax) – Québec: 22 (or 25) June to 01 July 2008 (€ 1000 or € 850);
3. Gaspé – Marseille: 28 July to 30 August 2008: € 3400;
4. Gaspé – Lisbon (Portugal): 28 July to 19 August 2008 (€ 2400) - This is the first part of the Great return Voyage: 24 days crossing the Atlantic Ocean with two calls to St Pierre & Miquelon and to the Azores Islands (Portugal). It will end at Torre de Belém, our beautiful Lisbon Monument! I WILL TRY TO REGISTER ON THIS ONE! Première partie du Grand Voyage de retour : 24 jours de traversée de l'Atlantique au portant à bord d'un trois-mâts à phare carré, et 2 escales à St Pierre & Miquelon et aux Açores. Ce voyage s'achèvera au pied de la Tour de Belém à Lisbonne.
5. Lisbonne – Marseille: 21 - 30 August 2008 (€ 1000);
6. Açores (Azores islands, Portugal) – Lisbonne: 12 to 19 August 2008 (€ 900) This also looks very nice... I've done it at CREOULA and I recommend it!
7. Açores - Marseiile: 12 - 30 August 2008 (€ 1900).

This post is dedicated to [CLARICE of Saint Malo] and to all Friends all over the World who love [SHIPS & the SEA]!!!!!

«Gavião dos Mares» («Hawk of the Seas»), a Traditional Ship of the River Tagus, property of my friend Ricardo «the Russian» Conduto, from Moita City (near Alcochete Jamé), sailing to victory on the Royal Race of Sailing Barges on October 5th, 2006.

I wish I were a Lisbon Ferry...

Photo by Sailor Girl of our Lisbon's beautiful River Tagus

(Click on the picture to enlarge it)

I wish I were a Lisbon Ferry

Tumblin’ on the seas

Far away from dry land

And it’s bitter memories

Driving out my sweet wheel

With abandonment and love

No ceiling bearin’ down on me

’cept the starry sky above

With light in my head, you in my arms

Woohoo!!!...

Well I know I will be loosened

From bonds that hold me fast

That the chains all hung around me

Will fall away at last

And on that fine and fateful day

I will take me in my hands

I will ride on the ferry

I will be the ferry man

With light in my head

You in my arms

Woohoo!!!

Adapted from Waterboys' «Fisherman's Blues», the first music you may hear on Radio Atlântico Azul, on the right column of this blog!...

Found more blue at [Richmond upon Thames]!!!

Photo by Chuckeroon.

Found a Lighthouse Ship in Rotterdam

In [Rotterdam Daily Photo]!!...

Sunset at Cabo da Roca (Lisbon District), Europe's most Western spot, «Where the land ends, and the Sea begins...» (Luiz Vaz de Camões). Photo by Sailor Girl.

[CREOULA], sailing off from Lisbon to Cascais in 1988...

(Photo by Luís Miguel Correia, posted today at our joint blog)

I’ve been tagged by [Gordon], from Adelaide (South Australia) to play along in the New Year's Resolution game. He was tagged by Carol Anne of [Arkansas Times]. Here is how the game goes:

When it comes to New Year’s Resolutions we seem to fall into four categories:

1. Quite serious about them;
2. Flippant about them;
3. Pressured to do them; or
4. Do not do them.

So, the purpose of this little game is to let us know which category you are in. I will give mine, then tag 3 other sites to do the same thing. I think I fall into category 3 (though sometimes I do not do them at all). I have a couple of ongoing goals/resolutions which are to take my driver's licence, to eat less chocolates, to quit smoking, to go on vacations, preferably aboard my favourite ship «CREOULA». To achieve these I will probably need psichological support... And a little help from my Friends!!...

Now to tag three others: Luís Miguel Correia, from [Ships & The Sea] (Lisbon), Teresa from [Caniche Vagabundo] and Velas do Tejo, from [Academia de Vela].

If you haven’t already, go check out their sites, as well as Gordon's and Carol Anne's!!! Not forgetting [CREOULA]...

Lisbon's stone today is soakin' wet!!...

I'm running out of Lisbon photos of my own, but please do not pannic!... This one was taken at night with my mobile phone. It is not such a good photo, but the message is clear: it represents the state-of-the-art in what new technologies applied to weather forecasting concern. You may use a similar stone in your own city! Have fun!...

In this picture, from right to left: Mr. Amândio, the former Chairman of Centro Náutico Moitense; the Captain of Lisbon Port; Sailor Girl, with a flag of this blog ("Yes, my blog has a flag! What about yours?!" LoooooL); the former C.E.O. and former President of Associação Naval Sarilhense; and the Pretendant to the Portuguese Crown (a very special Friend of the People who sail in the Tagus River) on a ceremony on 1st December 2006.

This was a very special day to all Sailors of the Tagus Fleet. After a long day with ceremonies throughout the country, His Royal Highness Duarte Pio de Bragança still managed to travel to Moita, where this ceremony took place, and honour everybody with his presence, having been in charge to give the prizes to sailors who participated on the Royal Race of the Tagus.

And now, I take the opportunity to post a few amazing pictures of some of my favourite maritime paintings!! I am affraid to post them at another page, as I guess that at City Daily Photoblog we should make only one reference per day to our city... And, when posting several articles, this blog keeps appearing several times with different pictures, some of them nothing having to do with Lisbon. If you know how to manage this problem, please advise me!...

Ship Portrait of the Danish Brig "Dorothea af Ebeltoft, Captn. A. Carlsen" 1865, the vessel is showing off Christiansoe (near Bornholm), signed inscribed with title along the bottom and dated, Oil on canvas, 45 x 65 cm, possession of a Private Collector in Northern Germany. In several of his pictures Reimers used light colors and depicted the vessel in a sunshine situation. Click on the image to see a larger illustration. Photo Copyright is with the Fine Art Emporium.

Ship Portrait of the German Steamer "Anton von Kiel - Capt. E. Aereboe" at sea off Hong Kong 1890 - the steamer is shown in the Chinese Sea with two junks in the background - Oil on canvas on original stretcher, 53 by 77 cm, with frame 65 x 88 cm - signed "Heinrich Reimers", dated 1890 and inscribed with title as shown above - cleaned, smaller areas with retouch only, in good condition, in the original frame - Private Collection Portugal. Reimers was a Captain and Pilot himself and worked in Kiel as a ship portrait artist. The steamer "Anton" was owned by the shipping company "Sartori & Berger" in Kiel and was obviously used for coastal trade in Far East. This is a light color painting with a romantic touch in the sky and an interesting background. It represents a typical and well done ship portrait by this known artist. Click on the image to see larger illustrations.

Ship Portrait of a Royal Yacht Club Sailing Yawl at sea ca. 1895 - the large sailing yacht is shown under full sail at moderate sea - Oil on board, 55 by 82 cm - signed lower left "T.G. Purvis" and inscribed "Cardiff". Purvis was a busy ship portrait artist, working in Cardiff, London and Bristol. He portrayed some of the largest sailing vessels which ever crossed the Oceans. Portraits of Yachts by him - such as this one - are rare. Most of his paintings were executed between 1890 and the Great War (1914). This painting shows a realistic sea and a detailed handling of the large Yacht, which flies the burgee of a Royal Yacht Club (British or Irish) on the main mast.

(Text and Photos Copyright of [FineArtEmporium])

PORTUGUESE FLAG IN THE BRIGHT LIGHT OF LISBON'S SKY!!!

PHOTO OF A PORTUGUESE FLAG FLYING HIGH OVER THE TAGUS THROUGHOUT LISBON'S BEAUTIFUL SKY!!!

«HEROES of the SEA, Noble People, BRAVE and Immortal NATION! Raise up high today and once again the SPLENDOUR of Portugal!!... From the mists of memory, Oh Homeland we hear the voices of your great forefathers that shall lead us to VICTORY!!... (CHORUS) To arms, to arms!!! On land and sea!!! To arms, to arms!!!To fight for our Homeland!!! March against the cannons!!! Unfurl the UNCONQUERABLE flag in the bright light of your SKY! Cry out to all Europe and the whole World that PORTUGAL HAS NOT PERISHED!!! Your happy land is kissed by the OCEAN that murmurs with LOVE. And your conquering arm has given NEW WORLDS TO THE WORLD!!! (CHORUS) Salute the SUN that rises on a smiling future: let the echo of an insult be the signal for our revival!!!... The rays of that powerful dawn are like a mother's kiss that protect us and support us against the insults of fate. (CHORUS).» (english translation by Sailor Girl of the Portuguese National Anthem)

(Photo taken today by Sailor Girl, in Lisbon)

Echoes from Christmas in Lisbon, Portugal

Christmas Dinner made by Sailor Mom

(All photos by Sailor Girl with a mobile phone)

Everything made in Portugal, except for Moët & Chandom...

Some more fine examples...

PARABÉNS, D. JUDITE!!!...

(Photo by Sailor Girl of two wonderful Birthday Cakes made by Sarah in Lisbon)

DESEJO-LHE UM DIA MUITO FELIZ!!!....

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(«Stampe», de Jean-Claude Petit, artiste peintre, auteur)

Encore une histoire belge en bois et toile, ICI-MÊME!...

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(Photo by Sailor Girl of one of Lisbon Bridges over the Tagus)

I HAVE BEEN WATCHING GREAT FILMS!

Go check them at the bottom of the right column!...

BANDA DA ARMADA - PORTUGUESE NAVY BAND

THE PORTUGUESE NAVY BAND ALSO PLAYS IN LISBON!...

You may listen to one of their songs here at Atlântico Azul. It's the first song posted at Radio Atlântico Azul (check at the right column). Hope you enjoy it!...

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JUST FOUND SOME BLUE IN BARCELONA!!!

CHECK IT [HERE]!!!