Re: "Catch of the day" from Algarve
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 1:26 pm
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"Catch of the day" from Algarve
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Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 2:12 pm
28.02.2015 continued...
There isn't really much to add apart from the photos
By its geographical position (east-northeast to west-southwest orientation) and lithological diversity, the Algarve stands out as unique stratigraphic and morpho-tectonicregion. A peripheral Carboniferous unit of the Variscan orogeny, it constitutes the Mesozoic and Cenozoic sedimentary layers, deposited onto two totally distinct superimposed basins. Between the Middle-Upper Triassic to Hettangian, sediments evolved from continental (fluvial red sandstone) to shallow marine over the entire region, which included instances of evaporates, tholeiite fissural magmas, lava flows, volcanic ash and pyroclasts. The littoral and cliff sands are dominated by various bivalve organisms, bryozoans, larger benthic foraminifers and Coralline algaewith minor additions of echinoids and balanids implying a shallow-water depositional system of a warm-temperate climatic regime. The locality of Cerro das Mós, from where a large crocodilian (Tomistoma schlegelii) tooth was collected long ago, has also produced some Odontoceti teeth. These may be dated from the Serravallian, which, constitute the oldest marine mammal occurrence in Algarve
I don't know about you, but I understand very little of the physical geography above
Anyhow this is what it looks like:
The light house
The water looks very inviting, but probably still rather cold brrrr!
The stair goes down to caves in the rocks
A lovely blue flower
There isn't really much to add apart from the photos
By its geographical position (east-northeast to west-southwest orientation) and lithological diversity, the Algarve stands out as unique stratigraphic and morpho-tectonicregion. A peripheral Carboniferous unit of the Variscan orogeny, it constitutes the Mesozoic and Cenozoic sedimentary layers, deposited onto two totally distinct superimposed basins. Between the Middle-Upper Triassic to Hettangian, sediments evolved from continental (fluvial red sandstone) to shallow marine over the entire region, which included instances of evaporates, tholeiite fissural magmas, lava flows, volcanic ash and pyroclasts. The littoral and cliff sands are dominated by various bivalve organisms, bryozoans, larger benthic foraminifers and Coralline algaewith minor additions of echinoids and balanids implying a shallow-water depositional system of a warm-temperate climatic regime. The locality of Cerro das Mós, from where a large crocodilian (Tomistoma schlegelii) tooth was collected long ago, has also produced some Odontoceti teeth. These may be dated from the Serravallian, which, constitute the oldest marine mammal occurrence in Algarve
I don't know about you, but I understand very little of the physical geography above
Anyhow this is what it looks like:The light house
The water looks very inviting, but probably still rather cold brrrr!
The stair goes down to caves in the rocks
A lovely blue flower
Re: "Catch of the day" from Algarve
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 2:18 pm
These must be rock pigeons?
The visit to Lagos finishes here
Re: "Catch of the day" from Algarve
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 4:12 pm
Cool rock formations and a very interesting explanation 
In summer hell breaks loose there, but it looks quiet and peaceful now.
Moraea sisyrinchium Barbary Nut Iris
In summer hell breaks loose there, but it looks quiet and peaceful now.
Moraea sisyrinchium Barbary Nut Iris
Re: "Catch of the day" from Algarve
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 5:47 pm
Rock pigeon
What a lovely place Lagos is! Looks very inviting and I'm sure I could sit in a street café there for hours and let the world around me pass by.
Beautiful coastline as well with those rock formations. Reminds me a bit of the Great Ocean Road in Oz.
No food this time?
What a lovely place Lagos is! Looks very inviting and I'm sure I could sit in a street café there for hours and let the world around me pass by.
Beautiful coastline as well with those rock formations. Reminds me a bit of the Great Ocean Road in Oz.
No food this time?
Re: "Catch of the day" from Algarve
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 6:10 pm
make envy to have a bath 
for me is a Common Pigeon, the most current in Europe
and love too the Iris
for me is a Common Pigeon, the most current in Europe
and love too the Iris
Re: "Catch of the day" from Algarve
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 6:46 pm
yes, Toko! The time is now and maybe another month, then the peace is finished 
for the flower ID, Genius
Right you are, Mel! We have quite a few of those Cafes in Tavira too and they are never empty
Never wanted so much to take a swim, but the water is still very cold and being the Atlantic it never really heats up
for the flower ID, Genius Right you are, Mel! We have quite a few of those Cafes in Tavira too and they are never empty
Never wanted so much to take a swim, but the water is still very cold and being the Atlantic it never really heats up
Re: "Catch of the day" from Algarve
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 10:15 pm
The rock story is interesting, Lis! Different layers of different types, sort of!
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Re: "Catch of the day" from Algarve
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 10:19 pm
Deja Vu. Have we not discussed this before RP?
Great scenics of the rock formations Lis.
Great scenics of the rock formations Lis.
Re: "Catch of the day" from Algarve
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 11:21 pm
It looked even better live 
The sea had the most fantastic variety of blu/green colours 
The sea had the most fantastic variety of blu/green colours