It’s October, you know what that means … it’s officially GOURD season!! Haven’t you noticed that these beautiful heirloom varieties of pumpkins and squashes, so unique and wildly picture perfect are what Autumn is all about. Move over classic orange Sugar Pies, and say Hello to decorating for the season with an array of stunners…
Autumn Scenes & the Launch of My Society6 “Seasons || Autumn” Collection
If you know me personally or have been following Dreamery along for some time, you may know that I love nature & also love photography. With one of my 2018 goals being to declutter things in my life, it included my tech items like my phone and laptop, and my tons, and tons, of photos…
A Moliceiro Boat Ride through Aveiro’s Ria || The “Portuguese Venice”
I’ve never been to Venice or Italy, but I have been to the “Portuguese Venice”… Oh sweet colorful Aveiro, I had only been to your well known and lovely beaches, Costa Nova with your iconic Aveiro striped homes all perfectly lined in different colors. And Barra, a more lively beach town with fresh sea to…
Traveling to…the intriguing Covão dos Conchos & hiking the beautiful Serra da Estrela
Summer officially meets its end for the year next week, and even if the weather has been anything but sunshine this last week, I’ve been hanging on to sweet summertime for dear life. I didn’t do much traveling this summer, but the month I was fortunate to spend in Portugal was more than how I’d…
Cruising Along the Historic & Scenic Douro River
Over the weekend we celebrated another one of those silly holidays, World Photography Day, but this is one I can get behind. It had me thinking of all the creative and pretty things I’ve shot since my high school days when I first picked up a film camera, to all the amazing travels I’ve taken and…
‘Faded Grandeur’ Meets Contemporary Architecture & Signature Cuisine || A Guide to Porto’s Unique Vibrance
Let me start off my explaining ‘faded grandeur’. It means that Porto’s beautiful historical architecture and homes used to be perfectly chiseled and painted, but have aged a bit, a losing a bit of their pristine looks, but it in NO way deters from all of its stunning beauty! Cobbled streets, tiled building, historical…
Birthday Reflections
“Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind…[and]…As you…
Traveling to…The Picture-Perfect Mountains of Portugal’s Wine Country || Douro Part I
I’ve been feeling pretty nostalgic, I think it’s because I’ve just been so on the go. It’s been even worse, the wanderlust is especially driving me crazy after I finally framed a photo from my Portugal trip last year. It makes me happy but also makes my travel itch even worse! Yet surrounding myself with…
Traveling to… Where Tradition Meets Lively Beauty : Porto’s Picturesque Ribeira
Um espresso quentinho e forte, o vento da tarde do rio navegando com a tradição e vistas pitorescas da cidade e montanhas, as mais lindas melodias de Fado que tocam fundo na tua alma e coração, e as pessoas, de perto e longe, curiosamente caminhando sobre a calçada…..Este é um momento na Ribeira, isto, é o Porto…….
Traveling to…Porto’s Vibrant Historical Streets
I’ve been coming to Portugal all my life, yet I’ve haven’t seen or experienced nearly a quarter of its historic beauty and rich culture. Porto is the country’s second largest and most famous city, yet I’ve only ever been here in passing from the airport, a brief hour before making my way down to our…