#Monomad Challenge - "I'm hopin... I'm walkin"

Good afternoon, #Monomad friends

Here is my entry for the #monomad contest by Hive account@brumest and Hive account@monochromes.

Finally, the weekend.

Not that I’ll have a “quiet” weekend, but at least I can look forward to not being cooped up in a room staring at a screen for five hours writing reports.

But can I really complain? I don’t think so. Many people would love to have a job but can’t get one. So I just have to be grateful for that.

Fifteen days ago, I went for a walk to Belém. And this time, I didn’t head toward the Belém Cultural Center, but in the other direction, toward the Official Residence of the President of the Republic.

All that green space around the Belém area is just fantastic! I never get tired of choosing that area to stroll around and watch the people passing by. Tourists, locals, and lots and lots of activity.

I took advantage of the fact that it was a particularly hot day and sat down on a bench next to a recent tile mural depicting Belém, which faces the McDonald’s. I was sitting across from a vendor selling pictures of Lisbon. Of course, the pictures weren’t hand-painted. They were high-quality prints on canvas with wooden frames, which made them look a bit more unique.

Later, when the temperatures dropped a little, I went for a walk through the garden and took the opportunity to watch the people passing by. I confess that it’s something I enjoy doing. I feel a bit self-conscious about photographing people, since using a cell phone feels too “intrusive,” and that’s one of the reasons I’m considering buying a camera with a lens longer than 50 mm so I can take photos without being “right on top of” the subject.

For today’s post, I’m also sharing a track that fits this current mood perfectly. Have a great weekend, everyone.

See you soon!

^{P.S.: For those of you who are curious—if you want to know why I chose that title for the post—you'll have to listen to the track I'm sharing 😅}

I hope you enjoyed my post here in the B&W community

Bem Hajam 🍀

^{Photographed with Samsung A26 by Hive account@xrayman in 2026, _____
Photographic edition with PhotoScape X
Original text in Portuguese written by Hive account@xrayman, translated with DeepL.com}