the house of maria souza, calheta, madeira island

Maria Souza's house in Calheta sits on the sea and is surrounded by fruit:  banana trees, grapes, papaya, oranges, avocado, and passion fruit.

paulo david's casa das mudas, calheta, madeira island

Not your typical pre-school art education:  Tormentina's favorite playgrounds in Calheta is the aesthetically pleasing wonderland of the Casa das Mudas.  The beautiful building complex, designed by architect Paulo David, sits high above a sea-side cliff on the south-western coast of Madeira.

James helps T pick the forbidden fruit.
Centro das Artes Casa das Mudas

Calheta, Madeira Island

Centro das Artes Casa das Mudas

Calheta, Madeira Island

Tormentina tap dancing up the stairs at the Casa das Mudas.  Thanks to my folks, she has the entire 
Shirley Temple movie collection, and is re-enacting her favorite scene from "The Little Colonal".
Centro das Artes Casa das Mudas

Calheta, Madeira Island

Tormentina gets a spot from James as she boulders up the rock wall, then up and over the railing.
Centro das Artes Casa das Mudas

Calheta, Madeira Island

Botero's Male Torso peeks up over Paulo David's architectural wonderland.
Centro das Artes Casa das Mudas

Calheta, Madeira Island

When James looks at this sculpture, he says he feels he hasn't accomplished anything in his life.  

Botero made this piece when he was sixty years old.

Fernando Botero (1932)

Columbia

Male Torso, 1992

Bronze

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Houses and terraces along the valley.

Calheta, Madeira Island

mini-transat, funchal, madeira

2011 Mini-Transat Race

Tormentina climbs up to get a better view of the showcase of boats.

Björn Freels (Germany) in front of Rikki Tikki #626
Wearing a big smile after finishing the first leg.

Emma Creighton (USA) on Pocket Rocket #574
First woman to finish in the Proto Series.

Jean Baptiste Daramy (France) on Ekihaizea #814.

madeira island, madeira archipelago, portugal

Pablo Atchugarry (1954)

Uruguai/Uruguay

Camino Vital, 1999

Mármore de Carrara / Carrara Marble

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Alexander Calder (1898)

United States

Untitled, 1968

View of Calheta Beach and Marina from Centro das Artes

Calheta, Madeira Island

 Tormentina under Botero's Bronze Buns

Fernando Botero (1932)

Columbia

Male Torso, 1992

Bronze

403x338x180cm

 Centro das Artes Casa das Mudas

Calheta, Madeira Island

 Centro das Artes Casa das Mudas

Calheta, Madeira Island

Beautiful teenage girls of Madeira Island

Centro das Artes Casa das Mudas

Calheta, Madeira Island

cruising around la coruña