Gallery

The place, in photographs

Every image says where it was taken. Until the photographs exist, what stands here are the captions of what is missing, which doubles as the photographer’s call sheet.

Home · The farm seen from the olive grove late in the day, both houses and the pool

Home · Old olive trees with the house beyond

Home · Workshop interior, tool bench, light through the big door

Home · Costa Vicentina cliff at sunset

Events · Long table laid on the threshing floor at dusk, strung lights, a group seated

The Estate · Wide view of the land: olive grove foreground, houses beyond

The Estate · The two donkeys at the fence late in the day, chickens in the foreground

The Estate · Workshop bench with tools on a shadow board

The Estate · Both whitewashed houses with the blue barra, stone threshing floor between

The Workshop · Workshop interior, tool bench, light coming through the big door, a tractor at the back

The Workshop · Workbench with spanners on a shadow board

The Workshop · Hands tightening a bolt, close up, oil and rust

The Workshop · Camper van parked at the workshop door, bonnet up

The Workshop · Old tractor halfway through a repair

The Chickens and the Donkeys · Two children feeding the chickens on the eira early, raking light

The Chickens and the Donkeys · Just-collected eggs in a hand, straw still on them

The Chickens and the Donkeys · Portrait of one donkey, muzzle right up to the lens

The Chickens and the Donkeys · Chickens loose under the olive trees

The Chickens and the Donkeys · Hen house at dusk, chickens putting themselves to bed

The Olive Grove · Olive grove late in the day with low light coming through the canopies

The Olive Grove · Nets spread under an olive tree during the harvest

The Olive Grove · Just-picked olives in close-up, in a crate

The Olive Grove · New oil running at the mill, backlit

The Olive Grove · Old olive trunk, texture, black and white

The Orchard · Orchard in August, fig trees loaded, wicker basket on the ground

The Orchard · Fig torn open in the hand, backlit

The Orchard · Almond in blossom in February, blue sky

The Orchard · Pomegranates still on the tree, October

The Orchard · Breakfast table with just-picked fruit

The Pond · Pond at dawn with low mist on the water and reeds in silhouette

The Pond · Grey heron on the bank, long lens, first light

The Pond · Dragonfly on a reed, macro

The Pond · Olive trees reflected in still water late in the day

The Pond · Fishing rod propped up, chair on the bank

Tracks and Bicycles · Dirt track between cornfields late in the day, long shadows

Tracks and Bicycles · Bicycle leaning against a dry stone wall

Tracks and Bicycles · Stripped cork oaks, brick-coloured trunks

Tracks and Bicycles · Stork on a power pole against clear sky

Tracks and Bicycles · Printed map and a water bottle on a stone table

The Costa Vicentina · Costa Vicentina cliff at sunset with the sea below and nobody in sight

The Costa Vicentina · Wide empty beach seen from above, late afternoon

The Costa Vicentina · Surfer descending a cliff path with a board under one arm

The Costa Vicentina · River Mira at Vila Nova de Milfontes, boats and a full tide

The Costa Vicentina · Storks nesting on sea stacks, Cabo Sardão

Olive Grove Room · Room at dawn, window open onto the olive grove, rumpled linen sheets

Olive Grove Room · Window detail with an olive canopy beyond

Olive Grove Room · Bathroom, old tilework, side light

Olive Grove Room · Casa Grande terrace late afternoon, canvas chairs

Orchard Room · Twin room, low window onto fig and orange trees

Orchard Room · Ripe figs backlit on the tree

Orchard Room · Basket of just-picked fruit on the kitchen table

Pond Room · Ground-floor room, door open to the pond at dawn, low mist

Pond Room · Pond at sunrise with mist sitting on the water

Pond Room · Grey heron on the bank, long lens

Pond Room · Room seen from outside at night, warm light within

Threshing Floor Room · Large four-bed room, timber shutters open onto the threshing floor, late afternoon

Threshing Floor Room · Children feeding the chickens on the eira

Threshing Floor Room · The two donkeys at the fence at sunset

Threshing Floor Room · The stone threshing floor with the house behind, golden hour

The Whole Estate · Aerial or elevated view of the whole estate late in the day, both houses, pool and pond

The Whole Estate · Long table laid on the threshing floor at dusk, strung lights

The Whole Estate · A group around the pool in high summer

The Whole Estate · Both houses seen from the olive grove