CDS Portuguese - Beautiful Morning to Coimbra

As soon as I opened the front door this morning, we were greeted by the resident host dog. After having a good scratch session where we made a big fuss over him, he was ready to guide us a mile down the path. This walk was clearly something he enjoyed, and probably did on a daily basis.

Some goats who only had eyes for the dog. Goats seem to like dogs more than most other creatures.

Gradually the sun began to burn through the cloud. The resulting diffused light was fantastic! But it was fleeting. I only had about a half hour to work with the golden light.

Linda on the Path.

Olive grove. Does anyone else find olive orchards as beautiful as I do? They are very photogenic.

Downstream.

Upstream.

The sun diffused through the clouds - the source of all this beautiful light.

Farm dogs have no boundries. They are free to roam.

Into the forest.

Shadow.

Urban Olive Orchard. As we got closer to Coimbra, we began to see smaller orchards of olives, but still just as fetching.

A good scratch. This old fella was working a good itch when I passed by.

The Cathedral of Coimbra. It is beautiful inside as it is outside.

Statue adorning the cathedral of Coimbra. More on Coimbra tomorrow.