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I really big reality check of being back to work is being lost on where that feature is in JIRA’s new layout…

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In my mind, and because I’m often out and about during this season, the new year only formally kicks off when I return home. So let’s get this going!

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Waking up to rain pouring just above my head. I’ve had worst Sunday mornings.

Raindrops are clinging to a window, with a blurred view of a landscape in the background.
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A regressar de Trás-Os-Montes, mas confuso com uma bola de luz no céu que não sei bem o que é…

A bright sunset view is seen from inside a car, with road and sky visible through the windshield.
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Here we go again! Driving for a good chunk of Christmas day, just to reach the many winter solstice traditions happening in this upper right corner of the country. And starting strong with probably one of the best: Ousilhão.

A person dressed in a dark, detailed costume with horns and holding a stick ascends stairs at night, while another person looks on from inside a lit room.
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Quick thoughts on Darktable’s new camera specific styles: gives a really nice starting point for processing, and for me that’s awesome, as I don’t like to spend a lot of time on it. Even better, you can change those styles.

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Antes da consoada.

People are climbing ladders to prune and tend to the branches of a leafless vine against a clear blue sky.
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Not the winter meal you’d be thinking of, but hey, blessed are the modern freezers.

A grilled sardine is served with potatoes, leafy greens, and tomato slices on a white plate.
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The very, very last rays of light of winter solstice. To a new cycle ahead of us.

A bare tree and the shadow of a person holding up a phone are cast against a weathered wall beside a closed door.
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Surpresa! Parece que está nevoeiro no estádio do Nacional..

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Firmware update for X-T5 released, with fixes on the AF issues. Just in time of going to photograph the Winter Solstice stuff. Fingers crossed…

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A quantidade de publicidade da Starlink em português de Portugal que anda a aparecer na rede do pássaro ultimamente é impressionante. Aposto que o padrinho deve fazer um desconto.

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Sábado fui até à Palavra de Viajante ouvir a Tânia Muxima falar do Upper Mustang, onde tenho uma enorme vontade de ir. Claro que não é a Tânia na foto, mas este ar do Bernardo Conde de quem vai conquistar o mundo pedia um disparo! Mas as fotos dela vão estar lá nas próximas semanas, e valem a pena!

A person stands in front of a screen projecting QR codes and images, casting a shadow, with a laptop in the foreground.
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Just photowalking in a sunny, December Saturday.

A storefront window display features grooming products and photos of two men, with artwork in the background.A wooden bench on a cobblestone path is surrounded by fallen leaves, with a red car parked nearby.A person walks past a small fruit stand with crates of oranges and a red pallet jack on a cobblestone street.A gated tunnel with a warning sign in Portuguese and fallen leaves scattered on the ground.A woman stands inside a cafe decorated with holiday-themed stickers, while an older man is visible outside through the glass door.

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Sunday is shopping day.

A display case shows various cheeses and meats with price tags, with people reflected on glass.
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Me after hearing Tom Heaton saying “The tripod is the photographer’s best friend” on his latest video.

A puppet with wide eyes and a surprised expression is looking sideways.
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“I have all the gear I need!”

Said no photographer ever…

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A aproveitar as horas calmas para ver as fotos.

Two people are standing under a display of framed photographs in an art gallery with a tiled floor.Framed photographs are hanging in a well-lit gallery space with visible flooring and ceiling tiles.Framed photographs are suspended from the ceiling in a grid-like arrangement within an exhibition space.

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Está oficialmente aberto o Exodus Aveiro Fest, com o tradicional bife com alho do Zico!

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Still from this weekend’s Bairro do Grilo, or Bairro das Artes: a showcase of how arts could fill an empty and abandoned industrial complex in Lisboa. Hopefully won’t be a single event…

A person is walking between large industrial storage tanks in a facility.People are gathered in a room with artwork on the walls, and a small bicycle leans against a column.A silhouette of two people is seen through a corridor window with a row of windows on the right.A dimly lit restroom features three white sinks aligned under a rectangular mirror with a small pink flower sticker.A beige control panel is set against a green and white wall between two colorful murals, one featuring two figures and the other abstract shapes and faces.A silhouette of a person is visible behind a frosted glass partition with horizontal stripes.Two people stand in a dimly lit room with their shadows cast on a wall.A dimly lit, empty stairwell with weathered green and white walls and a metal railing creates a sense of decay and abandonment.