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Rain in Portugal.

Slopping through slurpy mud puddles our jeep jiggled us deeper into an eerie landscape. The mist curled and licked o'er snaking, moss cloaked, stone walls. Quirky and crumbling stone crosses poked out through the damp gauze. Trees confused the sky with the strange-knotted patterns of branches. The damp air sagging with the pungent smells of wet, ripe moss, grass, bark. A whispered feral scent of creatures lurking within this ethereal world. The western most point of continental Europe, the time trapped hinterlands of Lisbon, Portugal.

A land that was surely molded more for the furry feet of Bilbo Baggins than my clumsy urban hooves. One foot out of the vehicle, and I duly slip face first into the thick, slops of cold mud. A generous embrace, swallowing up my city garb. Muddy shoes, muddy hair, muddy me, the hobbitesque landscape had my attention. Gorgeous soaked greens gurgling in the rain. The gray sky bloated, falling to the earth. Raw almighty nature everywhere, swallowing me.

- experienced by Richard J. Adkin; interpreted and written by Sue Healy

The 2005 Radkin Art Photography Collection is comprised of 10 images. Each limited edition image is available as a single stand-alone image or as part of a larger group.

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