Joined 28 October 2022 · 891 posts
What can you find here? Amateur photography. Wildlife, nature and travelling, with the ocasional ranting. Oh, and a Splinterlands addict!
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Been a bit off from noise lately, but came to wish you all a Happy New Year! May 2023 be a year without all the nonsense of the previous one(s), and may we all see our projects succeed, and BCH liftoff! 😁 Ps. Photos are from salt flats in Cabo Verde, my last trip!
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Here's my work company in these last hours, before going to join the rest of my family and enjoy Christmas. This little guys loves to roam around, and even tried to climb my legs to inspect what was I writing on the computer! 😁 Merry Christmas everyone!
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Time to go back to day to day reality. What's missing? Send some postcards! I know the ones getting them will have a smile on their face. How about you, do you ever send them? Or receive them?
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You know those songs that you hear once, and can't get out of your head? Well, partying in Cabo Verde this one stuck... and I get the feeling that it will be playing on repeat a lot on these next days (weeks?). Perfect soundtrack, and here it goes; enjoy! https://youtu.be/CQLsdm1ZYAw
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Although with a lot of beauty, did you knew that it rarely rains here, and this island is so arid that there's basically no food production? Recently, they stayed 6 years without rain! No wonder we can find landscapes like this.
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On my fourth day in ilha do Sal, and loving it! The island is pretty arid, but there are tons of interesting things to see and do! Amazing beaches and street art are some of them. Can you recognize the islands most famous artist?
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Finally travelling again. Destiny... Cabo Verde! Ilha do Sal, an island with clear water, warm weather, and hopefully a ton of marine life, since diving is one of my objectives here. Time to soak on some sun! 😉
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Revisiting old photos, found some from a long ago travel to São Tomé, an African island. Luxurious green, coffee plantations in a misty forest, and waterfalls lost in the jungle. Definitely a place for the nature lovers out there!
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My wildlife photography: the eurasian tree sparrow, Passer montanus. This species is resident in Portugal, but this photo was taken far, far away: in Cambodja! I wasn't expecting to see it that far away from my country, but there he was, posing on top of a statue in the beautiful temples of Angkor-Wat.
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For those still unaware, there's a change to finally migrate your posts and contacts from noise.cash to noise.app, just go to your profile at noise.cash and follow the instructions! Hoping this paves the way for more development. I'll leave you with a Croatian sunset. Good night everyone!
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My wildlife photography: the common dolphin, Delphinus delphis. This is the most common dolphin species in the world, and the typical hourglass pattern in the sides makes it easily identifiable. They are a very curious species, and these ones approached the boat where I was, jumping back and forth. I was going on a whale watching expedition and no whales, so the dolphins were the consolation prize! :)
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My wildlife photography: the common redstart, Phoenicurus phoenicurus. Despite the "common" in its name, I find black redstarts a lot more common than these, since I see them on a daily basis where I live! I've only seen this species a couple of times, and this one was spotted near Serra da Estrela, the highest mountain in continental Portugal.
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Seems more and more companies are gamifying the world cup experience. Just found out that Binance too is offering nfts for correct guesses of the world cup results. Still haven't jumped in; you only need 1 fan token to join the fun, and the cheapest one is around 3 usd, so it's easy to join! Anyone is hoarding nfts here? 😁
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My wildlife photography: the coot, Fulica atra. These little guys can be found anywhere where's fresh water. All black with a white beak, easy to spot. These photos were take in Doñana National Park, in southern Spain.
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If you're using crypto.com, they are offering nfts from the world cup if you fulfill certain goals. I was completely unaware of this until today! Has anyone been taking advantage of the initiative?
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My wildlife photography: the european bee eater, Merops apiaster. This is one of the most colourful birds in the portuguese avifauna; there's no chance to mistake it with any other species. Found this one on top of a tree, after having catched his lunch; I consider myself lucky, because you can spot them easily, but I rarely see them perching!
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Wee, three digit followers unlocked! Thanks everyone! On another note, how do you feel about noise.app evolution? Still unsure about where this is heading; frankly, as a new app, even thow an evolution from noise.cash, I was expecting A LOT more communication with the users. Instead, a new interface, yes; an edit button not that long ago... and that's it. Are there any plans to at least share a roadmap?
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My wildlife photography: the Eurasian Spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia. This is one of the coolest birds we have in Portugal: apart from its big size and beautiful white plummage, they are very easy to recognise because of their beaks. As the name implies, their beak looks exactly like a spoon! Found this one roaming alone, in a natural park in Spain.
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Hive being hive... markets crashing? Everything red? No worries, let's pump 25%!! 🤣🤣 I would really love to know if there's any mambo jambo behind this, this beloved coin definitely loves to go against the crowd!
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For the first time since its inception, bad news on the Splinterlands realm: the team had to lay off 45% of the staff. It's a surprise, although in these last months some warning signs were already there. I still think game will skyrocket and the team already proved their worth,but some things really need to change, especially the new player experience. Any thoughts?
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My wildlife photography: the great cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo. They have a black plummage, but here all the scene is in monochromes; maybe a bit more nostalgic photo, but the poses are great nevertheless, don't you agree?
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Tried my luck again at Riftwatchers pack openings, and got lucky! Another legendary, and a pretty cool one! Still a lot of work ahead to improve my deck to play decently in Diamond I, but slowly getting there. Competition is insane nowadays!
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My wildlife photography: the great crested grebe, Podiceps cristatus. They look more colourful in the breeding season, but in this case, I opted to see them in a different colour scale: monochrome style! To honest, there isn't that much difference between these and the original photos: it was a foggy day, and low light.
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Missing the beach days, and getting some salt in my surfboad. Probably won't do it this weekend, but hope to surf again sometime soon. Too bad it won't be in this beautiful beach, a hidden pearl in SW Portugal! 🙂
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Cryptosphere definitely has been on a turmoil in these last couple of days! Following Binance and FTX soap opera, markets have been plummeting, and when I check tabtrader... I can only see red! Seeing this one the bright side: great buying opportunities are here! Now is the best time to start dollar cost averaging on your favourite coins and projects!
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The miracle of life. Mother Nature usually takes care of things, but sometimes we have to lend a hand, so that it all goes for the best. These little guys were starting to show signs of distress in their mother's belly... so we had to help them come to the world! 🙂
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Remembering some of the beaches in Croatia, where I spent my last vacations. It was my first time bathing in the Adriatic sea, but most likely it won't be my last. Crystal clear water and stunning views, we really can't ask for more!
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What a great day: a lunch with college friends, some which I haven't met for over a year, and finishing the day visiting another friend from childhood. Friends are the family we choose; and to top it up... this amazing sunset view!
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Travelling is one of the things where spending money makes you richer. Still remembering my last vacations in beautiful Croatia. Dubrovnik was the last city I visited, and if you like cities with history... put it on your travel list!
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OK, finally pulled the gun and bought 100 Riftwatchers packs... and I'm sooo glad I did! Buying specific cards from the market is probably a better approach, but lady luck can make pack buying worth it big time, besides qualify you for a chance of receiving the remaining airdrops. And I'm thrilled: not even half the packs opened, and 5 legendaries, including 2 Coeurl Lurker and 1 Runemancer Kyle! I'm still unsure wether to open the remaining packs right away, or hold don to them for a bit and decide what to do next, and will probably go for the latter for now. Have you gotten any of the new packs?
