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Text and images by Luigi Bianchi - All rights reserved.

After many long days sailing in the Atlantic Ocean, there is a harbour where sailors from all around the world stop and take a few days to check equipment and just relax.  Historically, the Port of Horta has been a meeting point for people with a passion for the sea.

Having a passion means sharing experiences, emotions and hopes. This is the spirit, and from that spirit an artistic and picturesque communication tool was created: the paintings of Faial.

Just taking a walk along the sea wall in Horta’s harbour, it’s possible to feel that message, between colors and words, painted by someone who wants to tell the world about his wonderful experience. The paintings show funny animals, strange gods, unbelievable maps, creatures from dreams, marine monsters, and … it’s impossible to make a complete list. Often you can read the crew’s names and their date of departure.  Sometimes, it’s more than three years they have been sailing.

Looking at that wall you can find great adventures. You can try to imagine where the sailors are now; by just closing your eyes in the wind.

About the Author

Luigi Bianchi was born in Italy in 1979. He has a degree in Economics at the Florence University since November 2006. Travelling around Japan, Azores, USA, Canary Islands and England, he has consolidated a true passion aimed to find the better way to show places and cultures by images. Specialized in digital photography, he is a member of the National Geographic Society and Travel Photographers Network since January 2007.

More of Luigi's work can be found in his PhotoPortfolios.net portfolio, and he can be contacted at luigi261179@alice.it

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