SALGADOS DUNES AND LAGOON

Recent rain has filled up the lagoon nicely. Lots of walkers around and some fairly avid looking bird watchers. Fat fish were seen in the water. The surrounding area looks to have been flooded also, very wet underfoot in parts.

One of the many abandoned cisterns and wells. I would have though that, with a water shortage looming, these could easily be made useful once again.  This one was fairly full.

The storms and heavy rain a couple of weeks ago caused the sand bar to be breached. The seaward side of the lagoon is almost empty. The system that controls the flow of water between the two halves is almsot closed, allowing water to build up on the otherside.

Some of the local inhabitants look decidely bemused.

Nearby, a flock of goats and sheep was happily grazing, including some very black ones that would make a nice pair of woolly gloves or a hat maybe. Most of the goats were being sensible, sitting under the trees.

Long time, no visit. Went down there yesterday. Some pictures :

Of interest to those who like walking and cycling around there, the new boardwalk all the way to Armação de Pêra is well under construction :

A bit late but the bridge was officially opened only last Friday. Took a walk with a friend yesterday all the way into Armação de Pêra, as obviously were a lot of others. The lagoon was very full but much of the water was a nasty greencolour. Algae?  There were very few birds around. The river under the bridge was flowing fast and showed why the bridge was needed.