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Photography about tamera
Tamera is an EcoVillage in Portugal. The project was founded in Germany in 1978. In 1995 it moved to Portugal. As of today 170 people live and work on a property of about 330 acres. Find out more at Tamera.org
![A sculpture at one of the lakes in Tamera, Portugal A sculpture at one of the lakes in Tamera, Portugal](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc00324.jpg.webp?itok=ewVWS8T6)
Give
A sculpture at one of the lakes in Tamera, Portugal
![Blueprint meeting at the Ecovillage Tamera, Portugal Blueprint meeting at the Ecovillage Tamera, Portugal](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc00326.jpg.webp?itok=nSF6b_Tg)
From the outside
Blueprint meeting at the Ecovillage Tamera, Portugal
![Biogas experts discussing the production of a new biogas storage Biogas experts discussing the production of a new biogas storage](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc00308.jpg.webp?itok=IgvCY3XQ)
The plan I
Biogas experts discussing the production of a new biogas storage.
![An then there were stars An then there were stars](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/DSC06796.jpg.webp?itok=GkB9ZlUd)
An then there were stars
I'm living in Essen, Germany. One of those city full of light pollution.
![Planting the seeds of sustainable living Planting the seeds of sustainable living](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/DSC07201.jpg.webp?itok=dI5HoKMo)
Planting the seeds of sustainable living
Planting the seeds of sustainable living
![Solar Cities intern working on an IBC Solar Cities intern working on an IBC](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc00364.jpg.webp?itok=DnFrhdUn)
Fit
Solar Cities intern working on an IBC.
![Biogas experts talking about a biogas plant Biogas experts talking about a biogas plant](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc00427.jpg.webp?itok=O2XwzxAI)
Discuss I
Biogas experts talking about a biogas plant.
![more seeds for growth more seeds for growth](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/DSC07218.jpg.webp?itok=e-RNVMD0)
more seeds for growth
more seeds for growth
![I like tomatoes, growing only for seeds I like tomatoes, growing only for seeds](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/DSC06820.jpg.webp?itok=uV1ZHQ_i)
I like tomatoes
I like tomatoes, growing only for seeds
![Working on parts for a biogas plant during the biogas experimentation week in Tamera, Portugal Working on parts for a biogas plant during the biogas experimentation week in Tamera, Portugal](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc00399.jpg.webp?itok=b2A4ba7_)
Team work I
Working on parts for a biogas plant during the biogas experimentation week in Tamera, Portugal
![ripe figs on a tree read to be cropped ripe figs on a tree read to be cropped](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/DSC07204.jpg.webp?itok=T__47Fuc)
ripe figs to be cropped
ripe figs to be cropped. They are so delicious.
![under the serious moonlight in Tamera, Portugal under the serious moonlight in Tamera, Portugal](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/DSC06868.jpg.webp?itok=6H-i-2wC)
under the serious moonlight
under the serious moonlight in Tamera, Portugal
![Bee and TH discussing the insulation of a biogas plant Bee and TH discussing the insulation of a biogas plant](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc00560.jpg.webp?itok=i6D0acb6)
Discuss II
Bee and TH discussing the insulation of a biogas plant.
![Fairtrade arabic coffee sign at the hills of Tamera, Portugal Fairtrade arabic coffee sign at the hills of Tamera, Portugal](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/DSC06845.jpg.webp?itok=oW8iw_XC)
Fairtrade arabic coffee
Fairtrade Arabic coffee found on my why to hill
![A professor explaining a biogas plant to the audience A professor explaining a biogas plant to the audience](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc09209.jpg.webp?itok=Y7P6G96D)
Biogas workshop II
A professor explaining a biogas plant to the audience.
![TH Culhane explaining the Puxin biogas plant to biogas training course participants TH Culhane explaining the Puxin biogas plant to biogas training course participants](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc09194.jpg.webp?itok=TE9y315r)
Biogas workshop I
TH Culhane explaining the Puxin biogas plant to biogas training course participants.
![Shredding the straw bale at Tamera, Portugal Shredding the straw bale at Tamera, Portugal](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc00571.jpg.webp?itok=qP_wxTiO)
Straw bale shredder
Solar C³ITIES intern is Shredding the straw bale at Tamera, Portugal
![Sundown at the Ecovillage Tamera, Portugal Sundown at the Ecovillage Tamera, Portugal](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc00538.jpg.webp?itok=xUcqVQzH)
Sundown
Sundown at the Ecovillage Tamera, Portugal
![loci the cat sleeping on a bank in Tamera, Portugal loci the cat sleeping on a bank in Tamera, Portugal](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/DSC07044.jpg.webp?itok=KkHJ5uYI)
loci the cat
this cat needed much of scratching and fondling.
![A sunn distiller invented by Jürgen Kleinwächter, shown at Ecovillage Tamera in Portugal A sunn distiller invented by Jürgen Kleinwächter, shown at Ecovillage Tamera in Portugal](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc00588.jpg.webp?itok=RH7hsdef)
Distill the sun
A sunn distiller invented by Jürgen Kleinwächter, shown at Ecovillage Tamera in Portugal.
![A small transporter besides a tree at an ecovillage A small transporter besides a tree at an ecovillage](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc06674.jpg.webp?itok=p8opQkki)
Sahara camping
A small transporter besides a tree at an ecovillage
![A free wish - falling star during a night in Tamera, Portugal A free wish - falling star during a night in Tamera, Portugal](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/DSC07013.jpg.webp?itok=ARnb9Yzd)
A free wish
A free wish - falling star during a night in Tamera, Portugal
!["Self portrait" during sundown in Tamera, Portugal "Self portrait" during sundown in Tamera, Portugal](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc00590.jpg.webp?itok=t-RfeCzI)
Selfportrait
"Self portrait" during sundown in Tamera, Portugal
![Besides the football field Besides the football field](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc06678.jpg.webp?itok=dwF5sgD8)
Besides the football field
Besides the football field
![Optical engineer presenting a reverse optical path measurement. Optical engineer presenting a reverse optical path measurement.](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc00750.jpg.webp?itok=dHYs4MNj)
Reverse optical path measurement
Optical engineer presenting a reverse optical path measurement.
![Golf car Golf car](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc06679.jpg.webp?itok=9apQlxsW)
Golf car
Golf car
![A euro note origami looking like a shirt A euro note origami looking like a shirt](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc00293.jpg.webp?itok=qZ2_46G7)
A piece of art
A euro note origami looking like a shirt
![Composting toilets Composting toilets](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc06702.jpg.webp?itok=nOXARcCx)
Composting toilets
Composting toilets
![Different soils and its clay content during the testing process Different soils and its clay content during the testing process](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc00821.jpg.webp?itok=x55zWmYE)
Testing the clay II
Different soils and its clay content during the testing process.
![A view through a window into another world. A view through a window into another world.](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc00608.jpg.webp?itok=f-SzY6pV)
Wall cut
A view through a window into another world.
![Surplus team during a site visit in Tamera Surplus team during a site visit in Tamera](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc06776.jpg.webp?itok=_b-qBWtj)
Team site visit
Surplus team during a site visit in Tamera
![Part of the biogas experimentation week cheering for the cam Part of the biogas experimentation week cheering for the cam](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc00633.jpg.webp?itok=zXVJWGsV)
Happy together
Part of the biogas experimentation week cheering for the cam.
![Sundown in Tamera Portugal Sundown in Tamera Portugal](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc00707.jpg.webp?itok=CZpx-xSL)
In the shadow
Sundown in Tamera Portugal.
![A small junk yard in the middle of an ecovillage A small junk yard in the middle of an ecovillage](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc06841.jpg.webp?itok=qkuNvEsq)
Junk Yard
A small junk yard in the middle of an ecovillage
![Working on the insulation of a biogas plant Working on the insulation of a biogas plant](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc00791.jpg.webp?itok=-DENvPQI)
Team work II
Working on the insulation of a biogas plant.
![A small transporter besides a tree at an ecovillage A small transporter besides a tree at an ecovillage](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc06674.jpg.webp?itok=p8opQkki)
Portuguese days
In September 2017 I went to Portugal to meet with the Blueprint Alliance.
![A free wish - falling star during a night in Tamera, Portugal A free wish - falling star during a night in Tamera, Portugal](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/DSC07013.jpg.webp?itok=ARnb9Yzd)
oh my portugal
Visting Portugal / Tamera ecoVillage in September 2014 on invitation by Solar C³ities e.V. I joined the Blueprint, a group of like minded people…
![BMX - zero gravity - in Berlin](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/bmx01.jpg.webp?itok=A5I_xQB8)
I love Berlin
Berlin, the capital of Germany. I have to say: yes, I do love Berlin.
![The Park deck at the Essen Rathaus Gallery The Park deck at the Essen Rathaus Gallery](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc03154.jpg.webp?itok=UirpuN3N)
Ruhrpott Part Three - return of the wiseguys
3rd Part of the Ruhrpott Quadrologie. I walked through the city several times at different hours.
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Oslo Permanent
In 2019 I went to Oslo for the Nordic Institute…
![Biogas experts discussing the production of a new biogas storage Biogas experts discussing the production of a new biogas storage](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/dsc00308.jpg.webp?itok=IgvCY3XQ)
biogas experimentation week
In August 2015 I went to Tamera for the 3rd Blueprint meeting and the Biogas experimentation week.
![Miss Liberty - or what is visible of her](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/DSC04926.JPG.webp?itok=f_iIf4qb)
NYC spring
In 2014 I followed an invitation by SolarC³ITIES TH Culhane to visit NYC, Dobbs Ferry. It was the first time I went to the States.
![A40 Essen at night A40 Essen at night](/sites/default/files/styles/viewphoto2of3/public/background/img_7132.jpg.webp?itok=oNsUmAMl)
Ruhrpott Part One - a new city
Over 8 years I took a lot of photos. I started with a Canon 60D and then switched to a Sony Nex 7. Those bulky and heavy DSLRs are like dinosaurs…