After 8 days at sea on the Ryndam, we came ashore at the Azores. The evening before I was able to hang over the bow on the Ryndam and watch the dolphins play in the waves. I met some great people on the ship and relished the cruising life but I saved my photography for when I went ashore.The first thing that struck me in this port city were the leading lines. They made walking on the sidewalk fun. They drew you along physically just as they do visually in a photo.
 Punta Delgado is a city of  old world charms as evidenced by the cobbled streets and sidewalks, picturesque old buildings and many public squares and gardens. It was a wonderful place to wander with a camera.  This amazing tree had roots hanging down all over it like icing on a sticky bun. With the people for comparison, you can see the immense size of it and the way it looks as if it is swallowing them whole. 

The last photo I took was for the irony and contrast. We had come all the way across the Atlantic Ocean to this cool old world Portuguese port and here we docked in front of a Burger King. _MG_3820