- hydrangea
Hydrangea - ancient-tree
Ancient Tree Near the entrance to the Terra Nostra Garden in Furnas is this tree. - bubbling-hot-springs
Bubbling Hot Springs CLICK HERE - to see the springs. - okay-flora
Okay Flora - tiny-streets---tiny-autos
Tiny Streets - Tiny Autos Subcompacts are the transports of choice and for all intents and purposes all vehicles are standard shift. I was told that the only automatics were rental vehicles. - octopus-salad
Octopus Salad Our lunch restaurant serves this octopus salad as an appetizer and it was very delicious, way more delicious than the blood sausage and fish. - drama
Drama - tea-drum-sorter
Tea Drum Sorter Oranges were a huge industry on the island until blight struck in the mid 1800s. At that time a number of other crops were tried to replace the orange industry and tea was one of these. It turned out that conditions were perfect for growing tea and in 1883 the Chá Gorreana Tea Company was born. It grows black and green teas and produces about 44 tons annually. - split-rock-goat-island
Split Rock (Goat Island) This is a well known landmark associated with many stories from the past. Among them is the story that a German submarine used to hide between the outgrowths during the war, and another, that a young lad was exiled here for seven years by the father of the young lady he loved. - museum-entrance
Museum Entrance The Capelinhos volcano erupted in September of 1957 and ceased in October of 1958. As a result of this volcano thousands of islanders immigrated to the United States and settled in places like New Bedford, Taunton, Fall River, Gloucester and Provincetown to name a few. Today there is a museum on the volcanic site, the Capelinhos Volcano Interpretation Center which was built underground near the lighthouse which was there. This is the lobby of the museum. - overlook
Overlook Somewhere down in that village is where we had lunch. - praia-da-vitria-city
Praia da Vitória City Praia da Vitória translates to "Beach of the Victory". From Wikipedia - The Battle of Praia Bay was fought by the coast of Terceira Island on August 11, 1829, between Portuguese loyalists and a Miguelite fleet as part of the Portuguese civil war. The Miguelites under command of José António Azevedo e Lemos attempted to disembark troops on Terceira island, but were defeated by the loyalist troops under command of the Duke of Terceira who controlled a dozen small forts and artillery batteries along five kilometers of the coast. The defeat of the absolutists in this battle was decisive for the affirmation and posterior victory of the liberal ideas in Portugal. - azoris-garden
Azoris Garden Our hotel, the Azoris Garden, is a 4-star hotel with a commanding view of the ocean and nearby Pico Island. - downtown-restaurant
Downtown Restaurant At lunch time we decided to eat locally and this was the restaurant we chose. They looked like they could use the business and we were hungry. - whale-boats
Whale Boats We visited a whaling museum and the whale boats were inside. - debby-at-overlook
Debby at Overlook - garden-pond-with-koi-fish
Garden Pond With Koi Fish - azoris-pool
Azoris Pool Dang! Forgot my swim suit. - elysian2
Elysian Another view. - whale-butchery
Whale Butchery They would drag whales up this ramp to butcher them. - in-the-tea-plantation-garden
In the Tea Plantation Garden - ash-field
Ash Field This is part of the ash field. The volcano created another approximate square mile of land, which now has mostly eroded into the sea. - alter
Alter - dog-on-precipice-edge
Dog On Precipice Edge This dog belonged to a local vendor selling goods in the parking lot of this overlook. He could not be petted by strangers. If you approached him he would move. - imperio
Imperio Empire of the Holy Spirit of the Twelve Rivers or Império do Espírito Santo das Doze Ribeiras CLICK HERE - to see a short video of an Imperio. - the-sunsets-are-okay
The Sunsets Are Okay - debbys-horta-breakfast
Debby's Horta Breakfast - patchwork-quilt
Patchwork Quilt One large crater today is called a patchwork quilt. We were on the crater ridge which you will see in the next photo. - whale-boat-rudders
Whale Boat Rudders After harpooning a whale the line was run through a slot in the bow and then tied around that post on the stern. The rudders are in the boat transport position. - blood-sausage-and-fish
Blood Sausage and Fish - sub-tropical-growth-2
Sub-Tropical Growth 2 - sub-tropical-growth
Sub-Tropical Growth - frescos-uncovered
Frescos Uncovered Why would someone cover such beauty? - hortas-narrow-streets
Horta's Narrow Streets The back streets are very narrow. Actually, most streets are narrow since many buildings predate autos. - starting-to-bloom
Starting To Bloom We were a few weeks early for the garden outside the tea company but some flowers were starting to bloom. - floral-arrangement
Floral Arrangement These flowers are real. - horta-marina
Horta Marina - painted-pier
Painted Pier - rafted-boats
Rafted Boats The harbor has a space problem so boats have to raft with other boats of similar size and kind. This row is three abreast for maybe 10 deep. - my-azoris-breakfast
My Azoris Breakfast Where ever we were, the breakfast was always a buffet with numerous juices available and tray after tray of meats and cheeses. The also had the more traditional bacon and eggs, etc. - hydrangea (2)
Hydrangea - part-of-terra-nostra-garden
Part of Terra Nostra Garden - lunch-downtown
Lunch Downtown Each meal is served with farmer's cheese and bread, - ash-field (2)
Ash Field More of the ash field. - church-of-santssimo-salvador
Church of Santíssimo Salvador The construction of the Cathedral of Angra do Heroísmo began in 1568. The last of the exterior work was completed around 1618. - whaling-museum
Whaling Museum A tourist in the obligatory pose with the harpooner. - looking-up-the-chimney
Looking Up The Chimney One of the dormant volcanoes has a lava tube with a small pond at its base 300 feet down. This is looking up the chimney to the outside. - debby-thinking-this-is-okay
Debby Thinking This Is Okay We had nothing to do with the choice of the hotel. Every once in awhile you get lucky. - basalt-bridge
Basalt Bridge I have read that the main difference between basalt and lava rock is that basalt is finer grained and less porous as a result of cooling quickly. - pool-ladder
Pool Ladder