The beach house
by Thomas Lawrence

there is this certain house
call it the beach house
once a well-worn respite,
it's quaint disrepair no longer charms

sands that once barely dared
brush against the steps
victory dance over the porch
and through the warped, unclosed door
as it hangs nearly unhinged

passersby notice
much as hazy eyed prostitutes
stare thru effete johns
from that absent mind place
where it wouldn't occur
to look inside

Amazing shots! What a cool building mazpics · 2012-07-21: 05:35

I absolutley love the second one! idorudoll · 2012-07-21: 05:35

You know, on my very first visit to Portugal 30 years ago, I took a train all the way out to Cascais to camp near the ocean. Somewhere near the building in your second photo is where I recall either leaving the train or taxi (I can't remember today.) and then going a bit further to the camping area. Anyway, I took a photo of that house from the same place you did. I liked it so much that when I went back to university in the States, I sketched it for my art class. What a great memory you have photographed here. An "exact" memory, too! Muito obrigado! lookwhatisaw · 2012-07-21: 05:48

Great place kwibusje · 2012-07-21: 06:26

fairytale place,,precioso!!! TIM927 · 2012-07-21: 07:26

What a great image # 2 is! Lsample · 2012-07-21: 08:02

Obrigado Toni. Este é realmente o meu cantinho preferido...de todos os que já visitei. Conseguiste dar às fotografias aquele ar antigo, como nos postais coloridos do tempo do rei D. Carlos... uma maravilha. renatomartins · 2012-07-21: 08:17

Superb beach house! Wonderful shots! Patricia132 · 2012-07-21: 10:06

Love the second one..dreamy landscape and beach house..I would LOVE to visit there.. NellyBly · 2012-07-21: 10:46

Un beau set pour une belle dédicace ! La deuxième est parfaite :)) josy63 · 2012-07-21: 14:51

Que casa de praia linda e diferente, hahaha eu gostei do video é bom para aprender os nomes em Inglês falar tambem é bom pra mim ;-) Eu sou uma atrapalhada em Inglês! Nanci22 · 2012-07-21: 18:01

beautiful place... piti07 · 2012-07-21: 18:30

what an amazing place nataliemanco · 2012-07-22: 04:25

wow, I had a place like that! so beautiful and inspiring! globetrotdreamer · 2012-07-22: 13:13

I think one can refer to this as a wow-house on a very-wow-location ;) Fantastic shots Antonio! nynkeb · 2012-07-24: 05:02

Ooooh... I would love a nice little beach house like that! CHOSSID · 2012-07-25: 21:33

Uma casa de praia absolutamente real. Apesar da imponência da primeira foto, gosto mais do romantismo da 2ª Unchained · 2012-07-26: 14:13