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Photographers Paradise – One Island

MW Editor — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:09:35 +0000

Every photographer has his or her favorite subject and interest to perpetuate it on an image. For most of them it means to travel around the world to find the desired objective. Only a few places in the world that one can find a large number of photogenic treasures into one place. Madeira Island is one of these places.

Madeira is truly a chest full of photographic gems and jewels that the photo-pirates can put their hands on. The island offers a large variety in photogenic subjects, from Mother Nature’s creations to modern man-made structures.

Madeira is well known for its beauty, peaceful environment and all year round pleasant climate, but Madeira is also a photographer’s paradise. Its natural infrastructure and biodiversity offers a lot of photo opportunities in a acceptable travel radius by short drive or walk.

Madeira is actually a mini-continent and one can come across the following interesting subjects:

The oldest historical buiding (Sé Cathedral, 1485);
An unique Airport (2000): rewarded with the IABSE, “Oscar” for the Outstanding Structure;
World oldest forest and Unesco heritage site (Laurissilva Forest);
2,500 km of unique mini-canals (Levadas);
The Atlantic Ocean;
Majestic mountains (1,862 mtr);
Blissful gastronomy;
Memorable culture;
And many more …

… that makes Madeira the ideal location for photography.

Everything on One Island.

Madeira Island – Levadas, Walking Paths & Mountain Ridges

MW Editor — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 13:28:30 +0000

See photos taken by walkers that visited Madeira Island …

Off Beaten Path of Levada Calheta

MW Editor — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 09:05:30 +0000

When walking on Madeira … take a moment to contemplate the surroundings and you will discover a different Madeira … a Madeira that tells you a nostalgic story. This is the story that the Levada da Calheta tells you …

Festa da Flor Funchal 2010

MW Editor — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:16:01 +0000

Para os que não puderam estar presentes no festival da flor desta ano … aqui estão algumas imagens bonitas do desfile capturado por Zyberchema

Fanal with Til Trees discovered by Deb

MW Editor — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:34:51 +0000

Beautiful images of Fanal taken by Deb Collins

We found til tree heaven. Hundreds of ancient indigenous Til trees (Ocotea Foetens) in a high grassy meadow. They were so wonderful I came over all weak and got a headache – think it must have been Madeira Til Syndrome (as in ‘Florence Syndrome’). (or maybe not having had a drink and being chased by a very frisky Madeiran cow didn’t help)

Del Pico Ruivo al Pico Arieiro

MW Editor — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:00:47 +0000

Fotografías lindas de Zyberchema.

Fotos de la Ruta entre los dos picos mas altos de la Isla de Madeira, Pico Ruivo y Pico Arieiro.

Paseo “Energetico”

MW Editor — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:15:50 +0000

Fotografías lindas de Zyberchema.

Esta es una serie de imágenes, en total 181 mas 1 mapa, tomadas durante una caminada por la Isla de Madeira. En total casi 12 horas de marcha, pero merecieron la pena. Tienen su historia, si empezáis desde la 000 que es el mapa del recorrido y terminan en la 181 donde terminamos “cerrando” el bar de ponchas de Serra de Agua…
Si tenéis tiempo merece la pena verlas, aunque lo mejor es hacer el recorrido, que eso si que da ENERGIA
Es un homenaje a Andreia y a los que fuimos en aquel memorable Paseo…