It seems like everyone in Porto is doing their laundry on Saturdays and leaving it hanging outside to dry. Everywhere you see washing lines and smell the detergent in the city's narrow alleys. And then when there is a washing line hanging on a building of my favourite colour, of course I have to capture it.
Many people go to Porto to tick off all the sights. But when you step into the narrow streets from the upper part, you are surprised by a unique world. Not only is it quiet, the sounds of the city fade into the background, but you will find all kinds of colours on the walls of the buildings.
In Portugal, something as mundane as laundry suddenly becomes artistic. It is a good reminder that we are all human and that life an sich does not have to be exciting. Happiness is in the little things and that can be something as simple as a washing line on a pink building. This image not only introduces colour to your interior, but also reminds you that happiness is in the little things.
Rieneke Elzerman-Schokker is a writer, photographer and creator. She travels the world as a digital nomad, working online in the most beautiful places. Her passion for photography started at a young age. On her eleventh birthday, she got her first camera and has been capturing small moments.. Read more…