Photos from Portugal & Gibraltar, 2004

 
the signature of Lisbon--cobblestone mosaics

 
  mystery graffiti on Lisbon's other signature item--decaying buildings

 
stained-glass light in the Dos Geronimos monastery

 
Sao Jorge castle wall

 
at Lisbon's Oriente train & bus station, by Calatrava

 
from the beach in Tavira

 
the rock of Gibraltar, with Spain behind

 
Monkeys!! Did I mention monkeys?

 
gun turret going to seed

 
fireworks

 
melty-mushroom-forest columns in St. Michael's Cave

 
not a carniverous bird-eating flower, it just grows feathers.