The picture shows narrow, high rocky outcrops that drop almost vertically into the sea, sparsely covered with grass at the top. In the background are pastures and a few scattered houses belonging to the village of Ribeirinha.

Picture from my home:
The cliffs of Ponta do Cintrão
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🐋 Ver ballenas en libertad en Azores es una experiencia única.

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[8/8] Ce cas montre que la protection des océans repose sur une articulation entre science, politique et acteurs locaux. Les aires marines protégées (AMP) deviennent des outils clés pour concilier biodiversité et exploitation durable des ressources marines. #geography #MPA #conservation #Azores

Creating the North Atlantic’s largest MPA network: Interview with Azores President José Manuel Bolieiro José Manuel Bolieiro says he’s been an environmentalist for as long as he can remember. He recalls captivating encounters with marine life as a teenager while diving in the North Atlantic waters of his native São Miguel, one of the nine islands that make up the Portuguese-administered Azores archipelago. The gaze of the moray eel […]

[1/8] José Manuel Bolieiro, président des #Açores, explique la création du + vaste réseau d’aires marines protégées (AMP) de l’Atlantique Nord. Il montre comment cette politique articule la préservation des écosystèmes marins et la régulation des usages économiques. #geography #MPA #Azores

Weak magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 9 km depth See detailed quake info, read user reports, submit your own if you felt it!

#Azores #quake M2.1 | Portugal: Azores Islands Region | 7m ago | Apr 9, 2026 06:48 pm (Azores Standard Time)
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Weak magnitude 2.4 earthquake at unknown depth See detailed quake info, read user reports, submit your own if you felt it!

#Azores #quake M2.4 | Portugal: Fossa Hirondelle | 11m ago | Apr 9, 2026 04:18 pm (Azores Standard Time)
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The picture shows a fine mist trickling down a rock covered in all sorts of plants, illuminated from behind by the low afternoon sun.

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A fine curtain of water trickles down a rock by the Padrão das Alminhas hiking trail.
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Weak magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 2 km depth See detailed quake info, read user reports, submit your own if you felt it!

#Azores #quake M2.3 | Azores Islands, Portugal | 12m ago | Apr 8, 2026 12:52 pm (Azores Standard Time)
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Ryanair recorta decenas de vuelos: los aeropuertos afectados Ryanair recorta rutas en España, Portugal, Francia, Alemania y Bélgica: mapa de vuelos cancelados, fechas clave y razones del ajuste en 2026 Ryanair sí está recortando vuelos en Europa en 2026, pero n...

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Weak magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 9 km depth See detailed quake info, read user reports, submit your own if you felt it!

#Azores #quake M2.3 | Azores Islands, Portugal | 18m ago | Apr 8, 2026 01:16 am (Azores Standard Time)
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Light magnitude 3.3 earthquake at 6 km depth See detailed quake info, read user reports, submit your own if you felt it!

#Azores #quake M3.3 | Azores Islands, Portugal | 8m ago | Apr 8, 2026 01:13 am (Azores Standard Time)
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Picture shows a very common fruit tree in São Miguel: Limão galego (Rangpur lime), Citrus limonia 'Osbeck'. A naturally occurring hybrid of orange and lemon. An incredibly hardy and high-yielding citrus fruit. It looks like a mandarin, is as sour as a lemon and has the aroma of an orange. In the 18th century, oranges were grown on a large scale in São Miguel, but this was abandoned in the 19th century due to the leaf miner moth. The Rangpur lime served as the rootstock for oranges. Although these are also attacked by the leaf miner moth, they produce new leaves so quickly that it does not affect them. Nowadays, you can see one or more of these trees in almost every garden. Their juice is ideal with fish. The juice, or even the whole fruit, freezes very well. And you can make one of the best English-style marmalades from it, as the peel is bitter (even if the locals never do it, because 'bitter' is obsolete in the Portuguese cuisine).

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Early April in our garden: Citrus limonia 'Osbeck' after already having picked 9 kg for marmalade. See ALT
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View of São Miguel from Ponta Delgado, São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal
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#Azores #quake M2.1 | Portugal: Fossa Da Povoacao | 7m ago | Apr 7, 2026 09:37 am (Azores Standard Time)
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Weak magnitude 2.0 earthquake at 6 km depth See detailed quake info, read user reports, submit your own if you felt it!

#Azores #quake M2.0 | Azores Islands, Portugal | 7m ago | Apr 7, 2026 08:28 am (Azores Standard Time)
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The viewer looks out over a well-trodden path, worn away by water erosion, which slopes gently downwards. Surrounding it are grasses, shrubs, heather and mosses. Further down, meadows, fields and groves of Japanese cedar can be seen. At the top of the picture lies the Atlantic Ocean.

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On the hiking trail Serra Devassa, which is situated in the western 'highlands' of São Miguel.
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Portugal News infographic for April 6, 2026, titled "Digital Frontiers and Atlantic Resilience: A Nation in Transition." Headlines cover the "AI Portugal 2030" strategy, the €500,000 Golden Visa model, and Porto Santo nearing 100% renewable energy integration.

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Portugal is navigating a high-tech transition; catch the top 6 stories shaping the Lusophone world by Carlos Ferreira.

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#PortugalNews #Azores #BlueWhales #Innovation

Ryanair cuts all Azores flights in 2026: 400,000 passengers impacted by sudden exit The "European Hawaii" is suddenly a lot harder to reach. Driven by an escalating financial feud over post-pandemic airport charges and new European

Ryanair has officially ceased all flight operations to the Azores, ending a 10-year era of budget connections. The sudden withdrawal cancels six routes and displaces 400,000 annual passengers. #Ryanair #TravelNews #Aviation #Azores #Europe

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Weak magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 2 km depth See detailed quake info, read user reports, submit your own if you felt it!

#Azores #quake M2.1 | Azores Islands, Portugal | 8m ago | Apr 6, 2026 05:13 am (Azores Standard Time)
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Weak magnitude 2.4 earthquake at 2 km depth See detailed quake info, read user reports, submit your own if you felt it!

#Azores #quake M2.4 | Azores Islands, Portugal | 9m ago | Apr 6, 2026 05:03 am (Azores Standard Time)
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Picture from my home:
Flowering Yucca and the greater part of São Miguel's north coast
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Weak magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 7 km depth See detailed quake info, read user reports, submit your own if you felt it!

#Azores #quake M2.1 | Azores Islands, Portugal | 8m ago | Apr 5, 2026 11:23 am (Azores Standard Time)
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Light magnitude 3.2 earthquake at 7 km depth See detailed quake info, read user reports, submit your own if you felt it!

#Azores #quake M3.2 | Azores Islands, Portugal | 6m ago | Apr 5, 2026 10:52 am (Azores Standard Time)
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Weak magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 5 km depth See detailed quake info, read user reports, submit your own if you felt it!

#Azores #quake M2.7 | Azores Islands, Portugal | 6m ago | Apr 5, 2026 10:48 am (Azores Standard Time)
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#Azores #quake M2.0 | Portugal: Fossa Da Povoacao | 20m ago | Apr 5, 2026 03:37 am (Azores Standard Time)
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The blow hole of a blue whale is seen just above the surface of the Atlantic Ocean

The blow from a blue whale shoots up from the ocean surface in front of Pico Island in the Azores

The long, curving back of a blue whale as it surfaces in front of Pico island in the Azores

The blow of a blue whale shoots upwards as it surfaces in front of Pico island in the Azores

@nhm-london.bsky.social has a life-size model of #BlueWhale - first saw when I was 8. Ever since, it’s been a dream to see 1, never thought I would. Y’day saw 2 off #Pico #Azores surfacing, breathing, diving in sync which is really rare, they’re usually solitary.

🙏 Stef, Inês, Joāo #EspacoTalassa

The picture shows the eastern plateau of the island of São Miguel, with its forests and pastures stretching all the way to the highest peaks in the background (approx. 25–30 km away). In the foreground are a few Cryptomeria japonica trees (Japanese cedar), which have evidently self-seeded. Lenticular clouds stretch across the blue sky from right to left (south-west to north-east), which is characteristic of a foehn weather situation. About three hours later, the spot from which the photo was taken was shrouded in thick clouds and pouring (warm) rain. As a former resident of the northern Alpine foothills, I am familiar with the Föhn and was astonished to find it here with such intensity on that day (I even had a slight headache in the morning). After all, the ridge is only about 800 m high, not 2–3,000 m as in the Alps.

Picture from my home:
Foehn over São Miguel.
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The photograph shows, in the foreground and in the shade, a foxtail or swan’s neck agave with a fully developed inflorescence. The agave’s leaves are rather short and do not prick; the inflorescence is several metres long and forms an arch rising upwards. In the background, bathed in bright sunlight, lie the green and blue waters of the Atlantic and the cliffs. The villages of Achadinha and Achada, just a few kilometres away, can be seen. A traffic sign warns that the road down to the sea has a 25% gradient.

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A foxtail agave and the cliffs to the east of where I live. Some roads are steep!
#Açores #Azores #Azoren #SãoMiguel #photography #landscape #landscapephotography

The viewer looks out over an almost circular pond which, protected by a narrow, low concrete wall, borders the Atlantic. A wave is just lapping over this small wall, which also has at least one barred opening below the waterline to allow the water in the pond to circulate. Behind the pond, you look out over a bay that ends on the right at the rocky cliffs of Capelas. Further back, you can see the flat section of the north coast with its many small volcanic cones stretching as far as Ponta do Cintrão. The sky is heavily overcast.

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The natural pool of Santo António - out of season
#Açores #Azores #Azoren #SãoMiguel #photography #landscape #landscapephotography