Eye for An Eye in Porto, Portugal - Los Angeles Travel Photographer

While exploring Porto, Portugal, I noticed there were eyes everywhere and I had being watched for who-knows-however-long. You know me, I’m no sitting duck type of person. I thought I’d give them eyes back. Being a visual creator, my best weapon would be just that - my eyes (not necessarily my vision though counting my glasses 🤓 ).

Anyways, I had to not be caught. It helps when people are looking up:

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Or, when their hands are heavy with the flowers for the lovely lady at home:

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As time went by, it got really easy. I started thinking that I can do this professionally. 😁

By the time I arrived at the Sao Bento train station, I’ve lost myself and wouldn’t blame this gentleman for being too excited. In a place that’s covered with such beautiful azulejo, I got a little hot-headed and couldn’t quite hold myself or my lips together.

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You Are Being Watched in Porto, Portugal - Los Angeles Travel Photographer

When I travel, I skip the obvious. It’s given that Porto is well-known for its vinho do Porto. But like people, I believe a city (any city) has many layers that are waiting for the inquisitive to explore and find out.

On a leisure stroll towards Ponte de Dom Luis I, I realize there are eyes everywhere.

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It makes my walk-around so much more fun. I mean, these people don’t even know they are being under the watchful eyes.

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I felt obligated to tell them to be more cognizant. They need to follow how I am always scanning my surroundings…. until my eyes met another pair, watching ME through a “peek hole”.

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Now, what do I do?

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Boys Will be Boys ...... - Los Angeles Travel Photographer

I love it when children are like children, like the ones that chase bubbles with all their lives. What I didn’t realize is that boys will be boys and stay that way for a long time. I had this epiphany while in Arezzo, Italy for its Giostra del Saracino. Over there, I got to observe them doing what they do best.

Boys play:

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Boys fight:

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Boys would be playing to fight:

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It seems that they each have a boy in their ever-maturing human bodies, rent free. What I need help figuring out is, at what point, the boy gets evicted. Or does he ever? I mean, do you see a boy lurking underneath this gentleman’s skin?

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