Azores Photo Thread

[j.w]

Great shots and I've never seen a tea farm before, thanks and what a view! Hope your tea was tasty. How many different kinds of tea do they make there and is it just for flavor or the healthy kind of both?

 

[haver79]

Stunning!!!

 

[RobAmy]

How many different kinds of tea do they make there and is it just for flavor or the healthy kind of both?

I am assuming the healthy kind, that was never mentioned but the way it was made I see it being healthy. They make 3 flavors all from the same plant. Mild, medium and strong. We had the medium and it was excellent. In a different location we had tea made with the water direct from on of the caldera hot springs. They go and get the water for each tea they make. That also was very good, that had a cinnamon and lemon in it.

 

[RobAmy]

Stunning. You are a tremendously talented photographer.

Thank you very much

 

[RobAmy]

Here is on of the many flowers on the island, this one is called a princess flower

Tibouchina urvilleana, Princess Flower by Rob & Amy Lavoie, on Flickr

Here is another European Robin

European Robin by Rob & Amy Lavoie, on Flickr

 

[RobAmy]

And a black and white photo

Texture & Mood by Rob & Amy Lavoie, on Flickr

 

[Nepen]

absolutely beautiful. thank you for sharing.

 

[tbendl]

Is that mist settled on the water? WOW

 

[RobAmy]

Is that mist settled on the water? WOW

@tendl That is not mist, it is actually a long exposure shot, that slows the water movement down to get that, fog, mist effect. It took 13 seconds to take this photograph to get the effect.

 

[RobAmy]

@CeeJayH, well here it is. The photograph I fell into the water for. when I say I fell I mean fell completely into the water, I was completely wet and dripping. I still got the shot. This was down a steep hill side and was very covered with moss and algae so each step was risky. Yes I was holding my gear but I did manage to keep it out of the water for the most part. I was wearing a vest which protected the gear also. My wife had no idea I even fell in, she lost sight of me due to the angle of the hill. When she saw me, she knew and just laughed

The Stream by Rob & Amy Lavoie, on Flickr

 

[HARO]

Women! You barely manage to cling to life, and she laughs!!
John

 

[j.w]

Now John to be fair, first off if we see you headed for trouble we always scream something like "What the heck are you doing or STop That!" Then we laugh from the results from your actions..............so it all fits together perfectly. Ask my hubby, he knows..............I get to laugh a lot and they say laughing is good for you and makes us live longer so keep entertaining us you guys

 

[RobAmy]

Another amazing bird we seen there, they do not stop moving at all. They literally wag their tail all the time

Wagtail by Rob & Amy Lavoie, on Flickr

 

[j.w]

Pretty little cheery bird

 

[RobAmy]

The building have such a great look to them

Stone and Mountains by Rob & Amy Lavoie, on Flickr

The Path by Rob & Amy Lavoie, on Flickr

The only sunset we had on the trip

Last light by Rob & Amy Lavoie, on Flickr

A little rain during the trip but the Robin did not mind

Robin in the rain by Rob & Amy Lavoie, on Flickr