Good evening, #Monomad friends
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Entire villages, towns, monuments, bridges and roads… All made of stone. Juxtaposed, stacked, interlocked, broken and arranged so that, out of apparent chaos, structures and houses rise up.
It is striking how, just over two centuries ago, this type of construction was almost commonplace. Nowadays, only the villages in the country’s interior still stand with their walls, firm and proud, continuing to fulfil the original purpose for which they were designed.
A time when life was different. A time when the time one allowed for was the time needed, and when there was no point in rushing things, for they would be done in their own time. And what sort of time do we have today? A time that constantly demands we be faster. More effective and more efficient. Sometimes efficiency, speed and effectiveness aren’t everything. A time when stones played a central role in communities.
Stone by stone
Entire villages, towns, monuments, bridges and roads… All made of stone. Juxtaposed, stacked, interlocked, broken and arranged so that, out of apparent chaos, structures and houses rise up.
It is striking how, just over two centuries ago, this type of construction was almost commonplace. Nowadays, only the villages in the country’s interior still stand with their walls, firm and proud, continuing to fulfil the original purpose for which they were designed.
A time when life was different. A time when the time one allowed for was the time needed, and when there was no point in rushing things, for they would be done in their own time. And what sort of time do we have today? A time that constantly demands we be faster. More effective and more efficient. Sometimes efficiency, speed and effectiveness are not everything. A time when stones played a central role in communities.
This village of Pincães is situated in the parish of Cabril, in the municipality of Montalegre, right in the north of Portugal. Battered by extreme temperature fluctuations throughout the year, the people of these lands learnt from an early age to live in harmony with their surroundings. Accustomed to making the most of the very best that nature has to offer.
@xrayman