Monday, May 31, 2010

Passing Train


From the foreground to the back:
- Moitas Beach
- Restaurants on the Sea Promenade
- Lisbon-Cascais railroad
- Estrada Marginal, the coastal road connecting Lisbon to Cascais
(no visible cars in the photo)
- Private houses

25 comments:

Cezar and Léia said...

Resumindo...um paraíso!
Linda foto, e que cor de água mais maravilhosa!
Tenha uma ótima semana meu amigo querido!
Léia

Anya said...

I wish I was there NOW :)))
So beautiful relaxing shot ....

Joan Elizabeth said...

And what were you on to get this perspective ... a boat?

Dina said...

The train is that close to everything (and everybody)?
A real action photo. Nice!

Small City Scenes said...

Wow what a beautiful beach. the water looks soo wonderful I can barely see anything else.

Regarding the theft of photos it sure has snowballed. Everyone on CDP seems to have been taken. I hope not yours. MB

Sharon said...

Many layers in this photo and you've described them perfectly. Those are some grand homes at the top.

Unknown said...

@Joan Elizabeth: You can see a 'slice' of the pier I was at in the bottom right corner of the photo.

@Dina: It seems the railroad is very cose to everything else in the photo but actually it's not, you will feel perfectly safe when you visit this coast! :-)))

Mirela said...

What train? What restaurant? I can only focus on the blue sea..... mmmmmmmmmmmmm...

Olivier said...

une photo paradisiaque ;) superbe

Marie-Noyale said...

Do we have time for a quick swim when the train stops at the station!!!

Rob Siemann said...

Wow, this brings back memories. One of my first ever train rides in Portugal, early 80es, on a interrail trip through Europe.

Kunal Bhatia said...

Lovely setting, the waters specially look very inviting. Greetings from Mumbai.

- Mindless Mumbai

GreensboroDailyPhoto said...

Oh, I think I could retire in this city of vowels. Saturday's reflection of the lone palm tree leaves me speechless and gasping to take a breath. Stunning.

Jan
GDP

tapirgal said...

What a lovely beach. It looks so inviting today. Do you ever get real waves there, or is it protected?

VP said...

It's a nice train, or it was few years ago. I remember that we walked some of the way back along the beaches and it was a very pleasant stroll.

Unknown said...

@Tapirgal: You can count on big waves on solstices, equinoxes and winters. Many parts of the stone and concrete Sea Promenade were torn down last winter.

Lowell said...

It took me a minute to see the train...but what a fine beach ... and it doesn't look very crowded ... Super photo, JM!

T. Becque said...

That water is gorgeous! Cold or not? That looks like the perfect spot to spend an afternoon.

Anzu said...

I hope to visit this peaceful and beautiful beach, and stay a few days in summer.
Of course the train is interesting !
(*'ー'*) ♪

Leif Hagen said...

I wish I could magically click my heals together and appear on that beach!

gogouci said...

Only things missing from this photo are me and a cocktail.

Unseen Rajasthan said...

Beautiful and lovely shot !!Simply Great !!Unseen Rajasthan

AB said...

The sun-lovers are out on the beach. Summer must be here!

Gunn said...

I started thinking it must be a nice place to stay in one of these hotels...
Well,they are private:-(
Anyway, a beautiful place!!

Wolynski said...

Would've never noticed the train if you hadn't pointed it out. Noisy beach, huh? Beautiful photo.