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The Guadiana International Bridge (Spanish: Puente Internacional del Guadiana; Portuguese: Ponte Internacional do Guadiana) is a bridge that crosses the Guadiana River connecting southern Spain (town of Ayamonte) and Portugal (town of Castro Marim). It is the southernmost land crossing on the Portugal–Spain border. It is not split evenly between the two countries, a greater share of it situated in Portugal. Completed in 1991, its structural type is a cable-stayed bridge, with a deck of prestressed concrete. The bridge was designed by the Portuguese Structural Engineer Professor José Luis Câncio Martins on behalf of Huarte S.A. (now Obrascón Huarte Lain) and Teixeira Duarte. The bridge is open to vehicles only. It is the third longest bridge in Portugal and one of the longest in Spain. The bridge is 666 metres long with the central span between the towers being 324 metres. The deck stands 20 metres above the river, allowing the navigation of ships of deep draft. The two towers of the bridge are 95 and 96 metres tall, respectively.[1] The Spanish side tower rests on an artificial island built on the riverbed, while the pillar on the Portuguese side is on land. The bridge connects the Via do Infante de Sagres A22 motorway (Portugal) to the Autopista del Quinto Centenario A-49 Motorway (Spain), and is part of the European route E1. Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guadiana_International_Bridge

CLOSE TO THE VASCÃO RIVER, ALL THE VILLAGE ENJOY BEING TOGETHER HERE ON FESTIVITIES, WE BRING FOOD AND DRINKS, WE CAN GRILL MEAT AND FISH... THIS LAST YEAR WE HAVE BEEN DEPRIVED AND SEEMS 2021 WILL BE THE SAME...

I FOUND IT JUST LIKE THIS. NO WORRIES, IT WAS DEAD ! AND I WAS SAD BECAUSE I LOVE REPTILES.

THIS GUY WAS CLOSE TO THE VASCÃO I SHOWED YESTERDAY !

AFTER ONE DAY OF VIOLENT RAIN THE VASCÃO FLOWS...THIS WAS TAKEN FROM THE "LEVADA" TO THE WATER MILL. IT WAS RAINING, I HAD NO TRIPOD NOR ND FILTER SO THIS IS HAND HOLD... PIPs ABOVE MY FAVOURITE IS NOT THE MAIN ONE BUT ONE OF THE PIPs. CAN YOU GUESS WHICH ? AS MOST OF YOU GUESSED, IT IS THE THIRD AND LAST PIP !

I WANTED TO FIND SOMETHING DIFFERENT THAN MY USUAL, SOMETHING FUNNY. BUT I HAD A DIFFICULT WEEK AND NO IDEA POPPED OUT, SO HERE IT IS, MOTHER NATURE PUTTING NEW ON OLD, A BLOSSOM OVER AN ALMOND WHICH IS A LAST SEASON REMAIN.

I HAD TO ASK A PATIENT MODEL TO COOPERATE !!!

For Macro Dreams challenge: Flower heart Drops

DOGS ALWAYS LOOK FOR SUNNY PLACES, BUT SOMETIMES THEY CAN BE SURPRISED... PIP ABOVE

...AND A SUMMER FENCE TO CHEER YOU UP, CAN YOU FEEL THE 40ºC ? !!!