Photographic essays and individual frames.https://photos.jeronimomendes.com/https://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-a44f3e19-f8cb-4be9-b5d2-89a8ba33243a/misc:a44f3e19-f8cb-4be9-b5d2-89a8ba33243aCaretos de Arcas 🇵🇹 Arcas, Macedo de CavaleirosWed, 04 Feb 2026 22:45:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-a4831ad6-34a3-4e39-b0b4-2073e8d65413/misc:a4831ad6-34a3-4e39-b0b4-2073e8d65413Caretos de Arcas 🇵🇹 Arcas, Macedo de CavaleirosWed, 04 Feb 2026 22:41:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-a99c8f74-6e5a-4dc3-b219-eda569f8e7b5/misc:a99c8f74-6e5a-4dc3-b219-eda569f8e7b5Caretos de Arcas 🇵🇹 Arcas, Macedo de CavaleirosWed, 04 Feb 2026 22:39:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-32089aa7-4f33-4100-a769-dbff2bccdf3b/misc:32089aa7-4f33-4100-a769-dbff2bccdf3bCaretos de Arcas 🇵🇹 Arcas, Macedo de CavaleirosFri, 30 Jan 2026 00:11:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-aa8c6aca-b72a-4ec0-ac31-e45bde545884/misc:aa8c6aca-b72a-4ec0-ac31-e45bde545884Caretos de Arcas 🇵🇹 Arcas, Macedo de CavaleirosFri, 30 Jan 2026 00:09:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-0cdcc316-cd7a-4939-95a4-fc08a54ac7f5/misc:0cdcc316-cd7a-4939-95a4-fc08a54ac7f5🇵🇹 Arcas, Macedo de CavaleirosSun, 25 Jan 2026 23:02:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-736885ae-662d-454a-bdb1-81a36551f48b/misc:736885ae-662d-454a-bdb1-81a36551f48bCaretos de Arcas 🇵🇹 Arcas, Macedo de CavaleirosSun, 25 Jan 2026 22:52:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-3bd5f6a4-247f-4775-a973-7dc26d302140/misc:3bd5f6a4-247f-4775-a973-7dc26d302140🇨🇻 Ribeira Grande, Santo AntãoTue, 02 Dec 2025 02:48:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-b277f08d-bda1-4a33-8638-d417a5af8592/misc:b277f08d-bda1-4a33-8638-d417a5af8592🇨🇻 Mindelo, S. VicenteTue, 02 Dec 2025 02:45:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-3a80a4d6-6b2c-4973-a909-68635cd800ad/misc:3a80a4d6-6b2c-4973-a909-68635cd800ad🇨🇻 Ponta do Sol, Santo AntãoFri, 28 Nov 2025 00:44:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-76778a23-a8de-4add-8f9a-1024f06c82d9/misc:76778a23-a8de-4add-8f9a-1024f06c82d9🇨🇻 Ponta do Sol, Santo AntãoFri, 28 Nov 2025 00:43:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-a306b70a-1a29-4e87-bad8-529d5265d28e/misc:a306b70a-1a29-4e87-bad8-529d5265d28e🇨🇻 Porto Novo, Santo AntãoFri, 28 Nov 2025 00:42:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-7a8b34a7-cbea-4233-ba4e-6f1fa4c80003/misc:7a8b34a7-cbea-4233-ba4e-6f1fa4c80003This was on the day I arrived in Santo Antão and decided to go on a short 2 hour hike that promised me a waterfall. Little did I know I would stumble upon this magnificent volcanic plug. 🇨🇻 Xôxo, Santo AntãoMon, 17 Nov 2025 23:34:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-2dbb2790-ec9a-44c5-a31a-7fd1b3b60d54/misc:2dbb2790-ec9a-44c5-a31a-7fd1b3b60d54🇨🇻 On the way to Santo AntãoSat, 15 Nov 2025 20:03:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-49c06a1e-aad8-40df-a04e-3128fcaef37e/misc:49c06a1e-aad8-40df-a04e-3128fcaef37e🇨🇻 On the way to Santo AntãoSat, 15 Nov 2025 20:03:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-109b9f11-0899-486c-af20-98f07337c8cc/misc:109b9f11-0899-486c-af20-98f07337c8ccAre we there yet? 🇨🇻 On the way to Santo AntãoSat, 15 Nov 2025 19:55:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/projects/the-vineyard-in-lara/project:the-vineyard-in-lara:2025-10-02A year of work in our family vineyard in Lara, Monção—from winter pruning and spring growth to the communal vindima.Thu, 02 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-95c8ec79-3faa-47aa-981d-3502ba2d6c3a/misc:95c8ec79-3faa-47aa-981d-3502ba2d6c3a🇨🇺 Viñales, CubaMon, 28 Jul 2025 22:22:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-c6fb4595-f8b6-4101-85aa-ea3447c7ab10/misc:c6fb4595-f8b6-4101-85aa-ea3447c7ab10🇨🇺 Trinidad, CubaMon, 28 Jul 2025 00:16:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-0ff068b0-bd23-45e9-b0f6-ef9ad2d23c44/misc:0ff068b0-bd23-45e9-b0f6-ef9ad2d23c44🇨🇺 Trinidad, CubaSat, 26 Jul 2025 16:15:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-d39fb200-9587-4326-a458-ec7ceae5b8f8/misc:d39fb200-9587-4326-a458-ec7ceae5b8f8🇨🇺 Trinidad, CubaTue, 22 Jul 2025 22:44:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-1d518e05-eec5-4dc6-8c70-478b0b534ba9/misc:1d518e05-eec5-4dc6-8c70-478b0b534ba9On the way to 🇨🇺 Viñales, CubaThu, 19 Jun 2025 23:07:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-fb1ab763-f290-45da-9ca8-1f52a1e82278/misc:fb1ab763-f290-45da-9ca8-1f52a1e82278🇨🇺 Viñales, CubaMon, 16 Jun 2025 09:43:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-bfbe4c13-86ed-436f-86c0-bc5afdfd4665/misc:bfbe4c13-86ed-436f-86c0-bc5afdfd4665🇨🇺 Viñales, CubaSun, 15 Jun 2025 13:27:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-2faef91c-800b-495e-9cd4-1c83568aa70a/misc:2faef91c-800b-495e-9cd4-1c83568aa70a🇨🇺 Viñales, CubaFri, 13 Jun 2025 23:03:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-d42aeadf-5629-4d8e-97e4-e8525aac4ec2/misc:d42aeadf-5629-4d8e-97e4-e8525aac4ec2🇨🇺 Viñales, CubaThu, 12 Jun 2025 16:19:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-2379b3e5-b5df-4e66-9d44-d060723ca515/misc:2379b3e5-b5df-4e66-9d44-d060723ca515🇨🇺 Viñales, CubaWed, 11 Jun 2025 20:39:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-2551c9e5-5eb8-4c12-9816-97e9b297b83f/misc:2551c9e5-5eb8-4c12-9816-97e9b297b83f🇨🇺 Mercado San Rafael, Centro Habana, CubaSun, 08 Jun 2025 18:22:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-f854db5c-52bd-4f3a-8ead-852e1e82318f/misc:f854db5c-52bd-4f3a-8ead-852e1e82318f🇨🇺 Habana Vieja, CubaFri, 06 Jun 2025 15:47:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-55033af2-ded5-4eb3-be57-85be2a70b43c/misc:55033af2-ded5-4eb3-be57-85be2a70b43c🇨🇺 Rafael Trejo Boxing Gym, Habana, CubaThu, 05 Jun 2025 23:14:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-d61f09d3-2b03-4882-b3e2-9a1d2736bd06/misc:d61f09d3-2b03-4882-b3e2-9a1d2736bd06🇨🇺 Rafael Trejo Boxing Gym, Habana, CubaThu, 05 Jun 2025 12:19:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-c651cf0f-621c-422f-95ac-9caf7981faaa/misc:c651cf0f-621c-422f-95ac-9caf7981faaa🇨🇺 Rafael Trejo Boxing Gym, Habana, CubaTue, 03 Jun 2025 23:59:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-9c27c47a-ab3c-443d-abc5-03e8e13c2294/misc:9c27c47a-ab3c-443d-abc5-03e8e13c2294🇨🇺 Rafael Trejo Boxing Gym, Habana, CubaTue, 03 Jun 2025 23:56:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-18720d42-18ae-484c-bf8f-1b342b912aca/misc:18720d42-18ae-484c-bf8f-1b342b912aca🇨🇺 Rafael Trejo Boxing Gym, Habana, CubaMon, 19 May 2025 12:29:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-a34a2aad-06dc-48c6-aa6f-cb932cd6e378/misc:a34a2aad-06dc-48c6-aa6f-cb932cd6e378🇨🇺 Habana Vieja, CubaMon, 19 May 2025 00:02:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-b3330d35-64ca-4f86-a499-3e92e42908cb/misc:b3330d35-64ca-4f86-a499-3e92e42908cbHalf ripped Cuban flag from the 1st of May parade, discarded on the floor... 🇨🇺 Habana Vieja, CubaSat, 17 May 2025 00:06:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-615c4e4f-7e5c-43fe-a7ad-8e9b02c0db1c/misc:615c4e4f-7e5c-43fe-a7ad-8e9b02c0db1cBack home now, and as I reflect on my trip to Cuba, this photo stands out. It captures something essential about the Cuban people: incredibly warm and friendly, yet marked by the quiet fatigue of a life spent constantly finding ways to get by. 🇨🇺 Mercado San Rafael, Centro Habana, CubaFri, 16 May 2025 00:04:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-fbeb27d8-8e83-48b3-ad0c-583c48434047/misc:fbeb27d8-8e83-48b3-ad0c-583c48434047🇨🇺 Mercado San Rafael, Centro Habana, CubaThu, 15 May 2025 23:51:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-f5d82683-afdd-4cc8-8d42-df61119305ed/misc:f5d82683-afdd-4cc8-8d42-df61119305ed🇵🇹 Podence, Macedo de CavaleirosMon, 10 Mar 2025 23:57:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-95d4c302-d187-44f9-b6ff-858533658509/misc:95d4c302-d187-44f9-b6ff-858533658509🇵🇹 Podence, Macedo de CavaleirosThu, 06 Mar 2025 11:09:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-125330b7-1810-41a9-944a-807c0efe5e39/misc:125330b7-1810-41a9-944a-807c0efe5e39🇵🇹 Podence, Macedo de CavaleirosThu, 06 Mar 2025 01:19:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-70f26112-58ac-4c1a-be91-02cf6ad157c3/misc:70f26112-58ac-4c1a-be91-02cf6ad157c3A Careto de Podence in the finals moments of burning the big Careto, marking the end of the festivities with a symbolic farewell to winter and a welcoming of renewal. 🇵🇹 Podence, Macedo de CavaleirosWed, 05 Mar 2025 00:04:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-6b9ef623-6b95-48c2-b117-b4571fe25478/misc:6b9ef623-6b95-48c2-b117-b4571fe25478Brave enough to walk into my trap. 🇪🇸 Santiago de CompostelaWed, 26 Feb 2025 01:50:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-0eae61f8-bdd7-4f6f-9c79-56dcc271ecef/misc:0eae61f8-bdd7-4f6f-9c79-56dcc271ecefThis photo was taken in a fishing village at the mouth of the Douro River, across from Porto, in a communal water tank where women wash their clothes and hang them to dry on long lines stretched between pairs of tall sticks. 🇵🇹 Afurada, Vila Nova de GaiaSat, 22 Feb 2025 09:05:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-d1c7d7c5-f96b-40c5-aaa8-eab922e9c550/misc:d1c7d7c5-f96b-40c5-aaa8-eab922e9c550Roasted chestnut stands are typical throughout Portuguese cities and here we can see a customer enjoying a pack of freshly roasted chestnuts by the metro station. 🇵🇹 Trindade, PortoThu, 20 Feb 2025 00:58:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-cd6526f9-1d3a-4ca3-94d1-6b23511a640b/misc:cd6526f9-1d3a-4ca3-94d1-6b23511a640bThis might be one of Porto’s most iconic spots, a magnet for photographers capturing endless reflections, misty atmospheres, and abstract compositions. But just next to Luís I bridge, beneath the touristy bar perched above, someone is facing the harsh reality of the housing crisis—hidden in plain sight. 🇵🇹 Luís I Bridge, PortoMon, 17 Feb 2025 00:46:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-f5a13de6-4f6c-4ef8-8774-9d437c96f094/misc:f5a13de6-4f6c-4ef8-8774-9d437c96f094Wool reels at the workshop. Photo taken at Burel FactorySat, 15 Feb 2025 23:41:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-c185ac3a-6222-44f4-ae61-96f8b7d40278/misc:c185ac3a-6222-44f4-ae61-96f8b7d40278Burel is a versatile fabric used in coats, wall panels, and accessories, crafted in a workshop filled with natural light. In this photo, a woman carefully aligns the fringes of a wool scarf. While this fabric has not undergone the treatment that defines burel, it is made from the same wool. Photo taken at Burel FactoryFri, 14 Feb 2025 23:22:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-6f2b95f9-0b23-4f1a-aee2-b45c493a1450/misc:6f2b95f9-0b23-4f1a-aee2-b45c493a1450Due to the loom’s age, factories have developed expertise in repairing these machines, which have long outlived the manufacturer’s official support. It’s common to see improvised fixes, as seen in this punch card feeder, which is secured with wires and an additional metal piece. The punch card itself determines the fabric’s pattern, guiding the loom’s intricate weaving process. Photo taken at Eco LãThu, 13 Feb 2025 22:11:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-826ff076-ba55-41d5-9359-675789521630/misc:826ff076-ba55-41d5-9359-675789521630The wooden piece on top of the loom is called a shuttle. It moves at an incredibly high speed across the loom, carrying the wool thread from one side to the other. Its motion is so rapid that it’s nearly impossible to see with the naked eye. Photo taken at Burel FactoryThu, 13 Feb 2025 00:10:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-d9d551b8-e3c1-4733-8370-2d1ac310972d/misc:d9d551b8-e3c1-4733-8370-2d1ac310972dThese looms transform wool yarn into fabric. Most of the looms used in burel are over 60 years old—they run slower than modern ones but are also far more reliable, ensuring a higher-quality final fabric. In this photo, we see a worker searching for a broken thread, which they will tie back together before restarting the machine. Photo taken at Burel Factory.Mon, 10 Feb 2025 22:21:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-c32d109d-d775-4747-8e3a-c4614bdc1953/misc:c32d109d-d775-4747-8e3a-c4614bdc1953Another side of the reeling machine. Photo taken at Burel Factory.Sun, 09 Feb 2025 21:49:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-9efa7601-395d-4421-9f90-00d558271e2f/misc:9efa7601-395d-4421-9f90-00d558271e2fLarge spools of yarn are divided into smaller spools. Photo taken at Burel FactorySun, 09 Feb 2025 01:31:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-dc37e4cd-5eb2-479b-83dc-7b6a7cd776f7/misc:dc37e4cd-5eb2-479b-83dc-7b6a7cd776f7The raw wool ends up reeled at the end of the machine and the worker checks it's quality Photo taken at Burel FactoryThu, 06 Feb 2025 23:47:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-7fa1eec4-0bbc-4b77-bfdc-792994e27e38/misc:7fa1eec4-0bbc-4b77-bfdc-792994e27e38This machine takes in raw washed wool and aligns the fibers into a line that will later be used for burel. Photo taken at Burel FactoryThu, 06 Feb 2025 11:52:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-4d5249f8-03dc-4934-ac4b-331fb0e75e3f/misc:4d5249f8-03dc-4934-ac4b-331fb0e75e3fMy grandmother picking some leaks, framed by her lemon tree.Sat, 01 Feb 2025 00:02:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-1c9a0536-9151-4fbc-b8b7-bb14338470d5/misc:1c9a0536-9151-4fbc-b8b7-bb14338470d5View from my grandmas kitchen while she's picking some cabbage.Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:43:00 GMThttps://photos.jeronimomendes.com/strays/#photo-9c5204b6-691f-4adb-8017-aa31a386eecb/misc:9c5204b6-691f-4adb-8017-aa31a386eecbView from my grandmas kitchen while she's picking some cabbage.Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:43:00 GMT