J. Gafarot's photos

Baptismal font, Igreja do Castelo. The seashell, especially the scallop, is the symbol of baptism in Christianity. Saint Ambrose wrote that fonts and baptisteries were octagonal "because on the eighth day, by rising, Christ loosens the bondage of death and receives the dead from their graves. The symbols of baptism are : Water. Water is the primary symbol of baptism ; Oil. Oil is also a symbol of baptism, and two kinds are used. ... Baptismal garment. The baptismal garment is a white garment either worn from the beginning of the ritual or given after pouring or immersion. ... Candle. ... Dove. ... Flame. ... Baptismal font. ... Seashell.

Porto de Abrigo. Sesimbra.

Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is.. - Ernest Hemingway . The Old Man and the Sea.

The eastern section of the wall around Óbidos constitutes the nucleus of the wider wall that surrounds the castle and the town. Access is via four doors and two shutters, the most notable being the Porta da Vila or Porta de Nossa Senhora da Piedade, surmounted by an inscription, placed there by King D.João IV (1640-1656), which reads: The Virgin Our Lady was conceived without original sin. Inside there is a chapel with a balcony, covered in tiles from the 18th century.

Trawling is a method of fishing that involves pulling a fishing net through the water behind one or more boats. The net used for trawling is called a trawl net. The method requires bag nets to be towed through the water to catch different species of fish or sometimes a target species. The boats used for trawling are called trawlers or trawlers. Trawlers range in size from small open boats with engines up to 30 hp (22kW) to large factory boats with over 10,000hp (7.5 MW).

Ponta Levadiça. Entrada.

Morning arrival.

Happy New week dear friends.

Sesimbra

Let us be simple, again.

Happy day to all my dear Friends and to all Visitors. Today the sun is king. The Castelo de Sesimbra (Sesimbra Castle), also known as Castelo dos Mouros (Castle of the Moors), is a castle located in the town of Sesimbra. It was built on a site occupied in prehistoric times. In the 9th century it was a Muslim settlement during the period of Muslim occupation of Iberia, when it was known as Alcáçova. In 1165 it was conquered by D. Afonso Henriques.

Good memories.

Ancestry. Museu do Azulejo.

And recycling . . .

Winter sun.

Birds know it.

New Look . . .

Setúbal Fish Market. The King of the Seas