Sunday, February 27, 2011

Sabuga Fountain Detail

 
 
Built in 1709, destroyed by the great 1755 Earthquake and rebuilt two years later, Sintra

21 comments:

Dina said...

The best blue ever! Beautiful.

Birdman said...

Such nice blues.

AB said...

This blue seems so very portuguese

Photo Cache said...

the color is lovely. was it always this color?

jennyfreckles said...

I seem to have missed quite a few of your posts - just caught up. You have a wonderfully varied subject matter. This blue is sublime. The fountain has seen better days but it's still beautiful.

Sharon said...

There are some lovely detail here and the color is wonderful.

Judy said...

It is a lovely, cool, blue color. It is hard to imagine the age of this fountain and that it is still there.

PPusa said...

Are you sure you weren't following me during my recent Portuguese trip? ;) It's only a week since I returned but I've seen so many familiar places already in your blog.

Someone took water from this fountain and started to wash his car.

Sylvia K said...

Superb! Love the color and the detail! I do love fountains and loved all the ones I saw while living in Europe -- particularly in Portugal and Italy! Terrific captures as always, JM! Hope your new week goes well!

Sylvia

VP said...

An amazing color for a fountain, it is a good thing they rebuilt it after the quake.

Randy said...

Wow the hues in this fountain made for a beautiful photograph. Bravo!

Cezar and Léia said...

Lindo! Gostei muito do azul e do detalhe do sol esculpido!
Suas fotos estão maravilhosas.Espero que cuidem da fonte, é muito bonita!
Léia

Lowell said...

Sabuga could be called Sa-blue-ca. Interesting color. It doth appear, however, that this fountain could use a bit of repair...

Did you ever figure out why the thumbnails are not appearing on your "My other blogs" gadget? I only have one that shows up, too. They were fine a couple of days ago.

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Dave said...

I like the way nature is just starting to creep into the building..... unusual subject captured very well

Genie -- Paris and Beyond said...

The blues in these photos are hauntingly beautiful... Sintra is gorgeous through your eyes

Bises,
Genie

T. Becque said...

That blue is just perfect!

Celia na Italia said...

Linda fontana!
Tb encontrei algumas mas em Cremona!
Uma ótima semana

Halcyon said...

The color is beautiful!

Small City Scenes said...

Even in this state of disrepair the Portugal blue shines on. MB

Gunn said...

Love it, and that includes the color too.