PANORAMIC BRAZIL: Beaches of Praia de Fora and Praia do Farol, Ilha do Mel (PR)

Posted by adrianoantoine on April 26, 2013
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Praia de Fora and Praia do Farol, Ilha do Mel (PR)

Ilha do Mel (‘Honey Island’) is located in the Brazilian state of Paraná. The island is at a distance of about 100 km east of the state capital, Curitiba. The island may be reached by a ferry from the historic city of Paranaguá.  A large part of the 2585 hectares is protected area; the minor part is very popular among tourists from Brazil and from abroad. From Paranaguá, the visitor may opt for two destinations: Encantadas or Brasília. Form Brasília a light tower (‘farol’) may be visited, as well as some beaches. The route to the tower follows an unpaved path along a large number of pousadas (hostels), souvenir shops, bars and restaurants. The picture is taken from the farol, where both the beaches of Praia de Fora and Praia do Farol are observed.

The composition consists of 4 separate photographs.
The original photographs were taken in January 2013.

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PANORAMIC BRAZIL: Palácio Tiradentes, Rio de Janeiro (RJ)

Posted by adrianoantoine on April 23, 2013
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Palácio Tiradentes (RJ)

The original building at this location  contained a prison, where Tiradentes – leader of the Inconfidência Mineira (revolt against the Portuguese colonial government – was imprisoned. He was hanged and quartered on 21 April 1792.
The building served as an imperial parliament until its demolition in 1922. The actual building, in eclectic style, was inaugurated in 1926. It served as the National Congress building until 1960. Because of the transfer of the Brazilian capital from Rio de Janeiro to Brasília and the creation of the state of Guanabara (Former Federal District), the building became the seat of the Guanabara state government. Since the merger of Guanabara with Rio de Janeiro in 1975, Palácio Tiradentes became the seat of the Rio de Janeiro state government.

The composition consists of 6 separate photographs.
The original photographs were taken in July 2012.

 

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COLORFUL BRAZIL: Jardim Botânico, Curitiba (PR)

Posted by adrianoantoine on April 13, 2013
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Jardim Botânico, CURITIBA (PR)

The Botanical Garden in Curitiba is an ideal location to free your mind, to enjoy some relaxing moments. The Garden is easily reached by bus from downtown or from the railway station. It is an open garden, free of charge. Principal attraction is the greenhouse, a copy of the London Chrystal Palace.  I found this colorful flower inside this greenhouse, on a rainy day. While giant raindrops were falling on the glass, people sheltering for the rain admired the colorful beauty of tropical plants and flowers.

The picture was taken in January 2013

Botanical Garden, Curitiba

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COLORFUL BRAZIL. Daring Butterlfy (Minas Gerais)

Posted by adrianoantoine on February 25, 2013
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Daring butterfly. In MINAS GERAIS

No one dares to touch the spines of a treacherous cactus.  You know very well that it might hurt badly when the skin is pierced by such a spine. Also animals – with some exceptions – prefer to avoid cactus. However… the butterfly in the picture managed to land on a cactus, in order to take some rest.  Landing between the spines must be very dangerous, since spines may easily pierce the delicate wings.

The original picture was taken in September 2012


 

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2012 in review

Posted by adrianoantoine on December 30, 2012
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The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog.

Here’s an excerpt:

600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 2,500 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 4 years to get that many views.

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'Self-Reflection'. Belo Horizonte (MG)

Posted by adrianoantoine on December 4, 2012
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BELO HORIZONTE (MG)

It was on a sunny winterday at Lake Pampulha in Belo Horizonte. On a Sunday afternoon, I made a walk along this artificial lake. I did not complete the entire lake, since its perimeter measures more than 18 km. But I have to inform you that I already have completed this distance four times, and have taken photographs of every 100 meter.

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COLORFUL BRAZIL. Cobble Stones Sun-Set on Fire (Belo Horizonte, MG)

Posted by adrianoantoine on November 18, 2012
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Cobble Stones Sun-Set on Fire. In BELO HORIZONTE (MG)

Pavements of cobble-stones are common in Brazil. Usually these small stones are laid in mosaic motifs, making use of black, grey and white stones.  The surface is smooth, and sometimes awkward to walk on it, especially after rain storms. Shallow pools with rainwater may create interesting compositions, and those pools on cobble stones form natural mirrors. During sunset, with clouds appearing to be set on fire, this unique composition was created. As if two separate images have been united, with the use of a natural Photoshop.

The original picture was taken in January 2012



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