In a territory that gets emptier each year, where traditions slowly dwindle, every one of those that still thrives, or is even recovered by people that are not willing to give up yet, feels like a sign a hope that not all is lost. Really happy to finally see this red mask back to the streets of Vale de Por... t3mujin.micro.blog https://t3mujin.micro.blog/2024/01/03/in-a-territory.html

In a territory that gets emptier each year, where traditions slowly dwindle, every one of those that still thrives, or is even recovered by people that are not willing to give up yet, feels like a sign a hope that not all is lost. Really happy to finally see this red mask back to the streets of Vale de Por... t3mujin.micro.blog https://t3mujin.micro.blog/2024/01/03/in-a-territory.html

One of the most beautiful masks of the winter traditions of Trás-Os-Montes is also one of the most challenging to photograph.. The single masked figure is constantly running from door to door, with very few breaks, and always surrounded by men who guide him through the streets, because of the very limited ... t3mujin.micro.blog https://t3mujin.micro.blog/2024/01/03/one-of-the.html

The fog that has been the norm throughout Trás-Os-Montes this end of year.

#trasosmontes #portugal

Estamos quase em 2024, e ainda há malta a meter posts nas redes sociais que o telemóvel avariou e perderam todos os contactos… 🤷🏻

Someone once told me at Constantim that the problem isn’t finding people to dance at each front door of the village, is having someone that actually opens the door…

All these Winter Solstice rituals are very different but have one thing in common, at least here in Portugal, there’s always one or more char... t3mujin.micro.blog https://t3mujin.micro.blog/2023/12/29/someone-once-told.html

The two kinds of roads you get at Trás-Os-Montes.

Galhofa. Wrestling on top of straw in the barns of Trás-Os-Montes, where showing one’s strength goes hand ind hand with local rivalries. Because not everything related with winter solstice has to do with masks.

#wintersolstice #festadosrapazes #trasosmontes #portugal

Yesterday, when I wrote about masks becoming less important to me as I go more often to these masked traditions, this is a bit why: the joy of celebration, the sharing of an identity, those were subtle things I was referring to. The kind of things that actually drive me more to go there than just the miste... t3mujin.micro.blog https://t3mujin.micro.blog/2023/12/27/yesterday-when-i.html

I often tell everyone that the more I go to masked traditions, at least in this corner of Europe, the less important the mask and the costume feels to me. It still is, a lot, don’t get me wrong, but there are so many other subtle things that it feels not fair to look only at that one.

But today, as I quic... t3mujin.micro.blog https://t3mujin.micro.blog/2023/12/26/i-often-tell.html

É quase 2024 e ainda continua a haver gente a dizer que Sistelo é o “Tibete português”…

Always having a camera nearby

It’s almost 2024, but most of Google web applications still don’t have dark mode…

And with Threads and Tumblr having plans to federate their own networks, this hopefully means that the “digital town square” we hear about is meant to be open and interconnected, and not a walled garden at the whim of a billionaire or a small group of investors…

medium.com/@mmccue/f…

https://medium.com/@mmccue/flipboard-begins-to-federate-4a80d6bdc209

Sunday mornings where it would felt much better to stay in bed, but glad I didn’t!

Hiking at Tapada de Mafra, my mate Bruno’s idea.

Slack has a neat little feature where it plays ambient music when there’s no one else in a call. It’s funny, but I need different options, something like:

- Grim Shadows

- Ethereal Echoes

- Mechanized Pulse

- Midnight Reverie

- Underground Vibes

I love how most of VPN clients, at least for Windows, like to push themselves into the Startup, most of the times in a way it’s not easy to turn off…

Often nag people about using more public transit and less car. This morning decide to take the car to work, because it would be faster. Got really stuck in traffic, taking much longer than usual. I guess this is karma getting back to me…

Winter afternoon photowalk at Lisbon’s eastern neighborhoods with my mate Bruno. There’s no better way to catch up with friends that also photograph than going on a walk with our cameras, if you happen to take nice shots then that’s an extra bonus!

Also was a chance to take out new gear for a drive, but i... t3mujin.micro.blog https://t3mujin.micro.blog/2023/12/10/winter-afternoon-photowalk.html

Time of the year to take the Christmas tree from the basement, turn on the lights and count the days to feast around the table.