The Minde’s Polje, a flat and closed basin within karst limestone in the central region of Portugal, measures 4 x 1.8 kilometres and is drained on the periphery by the sources of the Lena, Alviela, and Almonda rivers. During periods of greatest rainfall, the input of water into the system is greater than the flow allowed by the springs. The water rises within the network and floods the depression. Being periodically flooded, it has a peculiar flora, with the common hawthorn standing out among the bushes, and the ash trees and Portuguese oaks among the trees.
I visited the place in April. There was still a lot of water, although it was no longer completely flooded. The atmosphere was perfectly calm, without any wind. I was marveled to see the perfect reflection of the trees in the dark water and the green foliage of the ash trees. The use of a low shutter speed emphasized the calmness of the site.
