Basalt rock
formation at the Pico de Ana Ferreira
Behind the
Pico de Ana Ferreira
A view of the
Ponta da Calheta from Cabeço da Ponta
Geological
features of la Calheta
Remains of the volcanic layer
at ebb tide
The calcareous
layer below the volcanic remains
Fossil layer of
calcareous rock
Fossilized plants
The different
layers of rock
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A
Portuguese Man O'War
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Ponta da Calheta und
Ilhéu de Baixo
Sand castle
Ripples in the
sand
ebb tide flows
from the pools
Vila Baleira
at the other end of the beach
The half way
point at the Tia Maria Bar
Shallow water of
the outgoing tide at Pedras Pretas
Boardwalk to
the beach at Ribeiro Salgado
The boardwalk
across the dune drowning in the sand
The dune with reed
and Tamarind bushes
Vegetation behind
the dune with vines
Carpobrotus
spreading behind the dune
Construction
site of the Colombo Resort
New house in the classical
style
The original Porto
Santo house
Main Square in the town center of
Porto Santo
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