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Real Name: Glenn Brown
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Local Customs: Shepherd's Dwellings
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  • The slopes of the Zezere valley are not too fertile, having been bulldozed by the glacier as its slowly made its way along. Consequently, one of the main uses of the valley today is for sheep grazing on its slopes. Nestled in the valley floor, we saw several of these ancient stone dwellings used by shepherds. Very often, the roofs have to be rethatched from local vegetation after the ravages of a long winter in these peaks. Scattered along the valley floor are also huge boulders deposited by the glacier as it melted itself into oblivion thousands of years ago. This photo was taken from much further away than it appears by using a zoom lens.

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    Comments for Bwana_Brown about Covilhã
    craic Wed Aug 19, 2009 13:52 UTC
     those glaciers sure are ruthless
    HORSCHECK Thu May 22, 2008 21:22 UTC
     Glenn, another great page about an interesting place in Portugal. Amazing landscape here.
    MalenaN Sat May 12, 2007 07:17 UTC
     I like the landscapes above the treeline, and it looks very tempting to take a swim in the water below the waterfall. What a lovely trip you must have had trough Portugal!
    Pawtuxet Sun Mar 25, 2007 23:20 UTC
     That was one heck of a walk ! I've got vertigo just looking at the photos. :-) You got a good work out and some gorgeous views.
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