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The Bear’s Blue Hour - #173 on explore
A sunset at Praia da Ursa ("Bear's Beach") is something that you won’t forget easily. This blue hour shot was taken two years ago on a hot summer day. The light changed dramatically from a gorgeous golden tone (see previous uploaded photo) to a beautiful light purple. One person stood at seaside, contemplating the view, which conveniently gives you a scale to the scene, as the sea stacks are effectively huge.
Praia da Ursa ("Bear's Beach") is located on the Portuguese Atlantic west coast just north of Cabo da Roca (just a few km distant from Cascais or Sintra). This beach is a litle and less well known gem. Unspoilt and wild, it is often cited as the most beautiful in the area and one of the most beautiful in Portugal. Its name comes from the "Rocha da Ursa" (bear rock) one of two huge sea stacks at the northern end of the beach. It is said that the rock resembles a bear with its cub.
Access is difficult, to say the least. The descent is done by foot down a steep sided valley with plenty of loose rocks under foot. That is certainly the reason it stays off the beaten track (fortunately!).
The strains of the route are more than justified by the superb landscape that awaits with the enormous rocky formations dominating the beach.
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Praia da Ursa, Sintra, Portugal
© All rights reserved Rui Baptista. Please do not use this image on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit written permission.
The Bear’s Blue Hour - #173 on explore
A sunset at Praia da Ursa ("Bear's Beach") is something that you won’t forget easily. This blue hour shot was taken two years ago on a hot summer day. The light changed dramatically from a gorgeous golden tone (see previous uploaded photo) to a beautiful light purple. One person stood at seaside, contemplating the view, which conveniently gives you a scale to the scene, as the sea stacks are effectively huge.
Praia da Ursa ("Bear's Beach") is located on the Portuguese Atlantic west coast just north of Cabo da Roca (just a few km distant from Cascais or Sintra). This beach is a litle and less well known gem. Unspoilt and wild, it is often cited as the most beautiful in the area and one of the most beautiful in Portugal. Its name comes from the "Rocha da Ursa" (bear rock) one of two huge sea stacks at the northern end of the beach. It is said that the rock resembles a bear with its cub.
Access is difficult, to say the least. The descent is done by foot down a steep sided valley with plenty of loose rocks under foot. That is certainly the reason it stays off the beaten track (fortunately!).
The strains of the route are more than justified by the superb landscape that awaits with the enormous rocky formations dominating the beach.
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Praia da Ursa, Sintra, Portugal
© All rights reserved Rui Baptista. Please do not use this image on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit written permission.