{"id":1822,"date":"2021-04-15T13:28:30","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T13:28:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/?p=1822"},"modified":"2021-12-16T09:50:10","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T09:50:10","slug":"pego-das-pias-in-the-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/?p=1822","title":{"rendered":"Pego das Pias in the Spring"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I recently had the chance to revisit another favorite place of mine, Pego das Pias, in Odemira. I wrote about it before:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-paulobizarrophotoblog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"L1XFlN7P4Z\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/?p=984\">Pego das Pias &#8211; a magical place in Odemira<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Pego das Pias &#8211; a magical place in Odemira&#8221; &#8212; PauloBizarroPHOTOBLOG\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/?p=984&#038;embed=true#?secret=L1XFlN7P4Z\" data-secret=\"L1XFlN7P4Z\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My previous visits were made either in the Summer or during early Autumn, so the Torgal river was mostly dry, with no flowing water. However, this time I visited in early April, after a Winter with abundant rainfall. My expectation was to find the river bed with plenty of water, and I was not disappointed. This small river runs along a narrow valley surrounded by high hills; in the Spring,  the vegetation is luxuriant and green, with many cork oak, pine and ash trees, among others. After hiking a few hundred meters along the trail, the only sound comes from bird song and the wind blowing through the trees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a while, another sound becomes perceptible, and that is of running water. I head to the river bed, which is surrounded by trees and ferns. Setting up the tripod, I start making some photos, framing the small river and its banks. The weather is overcast, which is good to tame the scene&#8217;s contrast.  There are also many flowers along the way, covering the schist terrain: rock rose, marigolds, and many others.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_5_net-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_5_net-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_5_net-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_5_net-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_5_net-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_5_net.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Along the river bed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_11_net-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_11_net-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_11_net-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_11_net-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_11_net-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_11_net.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Spring time greenery.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_20_net-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_20_net-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_20_net-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_20_net-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_20_net-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_20_net.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Lush greens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_23_net-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_23_net-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_23_net-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_23_net-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_23_net-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_23_net.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Fresh flowers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_51_net-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_51_net-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_51_net-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_51_net-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_51_net-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_51_net.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Reflections.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_52_net-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_52_net-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_52_net-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_52_net-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_52_net-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_52_net.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Tree roots.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I finally arrive at the large pool of Pego das Pias, having found no other person along the way. The sense of isolation and being only surrounded by nature is quite dominant. The large quartzite rock that lies in the middle of the pool casts its reflection in the quiet waters, which makes for a nice photo. The river here becomes trapped between the quartzite rocks, that have been cut by water over millennia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_54_net-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_54_net-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_54_net-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_54_net-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_54_net-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_54_net.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Pool reflection.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_26_net-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_26_net-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_26_net-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_26_net-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_26_net-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_26_net.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Waiting.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_28_net-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_28_net-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_28_net-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_28_net-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_28_net-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_28_net.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Small flowers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_33_net-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_33_net-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_33_net-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_33_net-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_33_net-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_33_net.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Inside the canyon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_34_net-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_34_net-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_34_net-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_34_net-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_34_net-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_34_net.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Flowers and rocks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_37_net-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_37_net-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_37_net-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_37_net-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_37_net-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_37_net.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>One of the &#8220;pias&#8221;, an erosion feature (lower bottom left).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I walk a bit further upstream, where several rocks have created a few small rapids. The water is fresh and clear, a perfect habitat for the elusive otter, that only comes out at night. I make more photos framing the river, and playing with exposure times to achieve different flowing effects in the water. Before heading back, I simply sit down overlooking the pools and relaxing. This is indeed a wonderful place, and I am glad I could see the transformation brought on by the presence of abundant water and Spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"687\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_39_net-1024x687.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_39_net-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_39_net-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_39_net-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_39_net-1536x1031.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_39_net.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Flowing water upriver.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"687\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_41_net-1024x687.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_41_net-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_41_net-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_41_net-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_41_net-1536x1031.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_41_net.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Rushing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"687\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_44_net-1024x687.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_44_net-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_44_net-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_44_net-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_44_net-1536x1031.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_44_net.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>After the rain.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In terms of photographic gear, I only carried my two Fujifilm cameras and couple of lenses, one wide angle and one telephoto. Plus the tripod, of course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_48_net-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_48_net-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_48_net-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_48_net-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_48_net-1536x1027.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_48_net.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Spring is here.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_56_net-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_56_net-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_56_net-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_56_net-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_56_net-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_56_net.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption>Pink bell flowers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_50_net-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_50_net-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_50_net-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_50_net-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_50_net-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/pegopias_8_4_21_50_net.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>&#8220;Esteva&#8221; in bloom.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I recently had the chance to revisit another favorite place of mine, Pego das Pias, in Odemira. I wrote about it before: My previous visits were made either in the Summer or during early Autumn, so the Torgal river was mostly dry, with no flowing water. However, this time I visited in early April, after &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/?p=1822\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Pego das Pias in the Spring<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[22],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1822"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1822"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1822\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1850,"href":"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1822\/revisions\/1850"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1822"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1822"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1822"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}