Where Time Stands Still...

Oranges at the Church of Bones

The wedding I went to in Portugal recently was in a little town called Evora. During the day the streets were filled with tourists and the little alleys were buzzing with small cars, ancient scooters & miniature delivery trucks. 

But in the morning, before the town woke, everything was very quiet and I spent several hours wandering the background texture of daily life in this town. A few old people could be found strolling the narrow passageways in the slow rise of the sun, avoiding me, keeping their solitary meandering to themselves. It was as if time stood still in those early morning hours and they were perhaps the best moments of my trip. Certainly the most still.  

A man alone with his thoughts.

A town filled with geraniums. One of my favorite flowers.

Next to a front door entry.

There were lots of birds hanging in the alleys.

More oranges at the Church of Bones.

Colorful pinwheels.

Early morning at the church. 

The groom's mother

Don't Underestimate the Baby

In the spring I picked up a Kodak Baby Brownie Special camera for about $2 on eBay.  The listing was about 3 words long and I had no idea if the camera would work, but for $2 it was worth the risk.

I really like these cameras because they're tiny and you can shoot square pictures on the 127 film.  I like square pictures and I like small cameras, so we were the perfect match.  When my mother saw it she said that the Baby Brownie Special was her first camera as a kid and she loved it.  So it only seems appropriate that one found it's way into my hands and now after getting my first photos back, I love it too.

Sadly I should note that while I'm excited about taking square photos on this camera, I had the setting wrong and my first rolls didn't come out square.  Doh!

This is my Baby Brownie Special.  To give you some perspective if you've never seen one, it's about 2 1/2 inches (6 cm) tall.