A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2009.
Part 15:
Ouro Preto (MG) – Lantern
Ouro Preto (MG) – Windows and lanterns
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Kiskadee
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Yellow Beetle
Ouro Preto (MG) – Lantern
Ouro Preto (MG) – Windows and lanterns
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Kiskadee
Belo Horizonte (MG) -Yellow Beetle
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2009, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
244: Iron mine
Minas Gerais (literally General Mines) is known worldwide for its vast mineral wealth. Large-scale extraction of minerals, semi-precious and precious stones takes place at numerous locations in the state. Minas Gerais is the largest producer of iron ore, accounting for more than half of the total Brazilian production. It is common to see iron mines if you travel by car, bus, train or traveling by plane. Complete peaks have been excavated in the search for iron ore. Enormous holes, surrounded by transport routes for the giant machines and trucks, are the result.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2009, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2010.
Part 14 (final part):
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Clouds and full moon at sunset
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Tree branches at sunset
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Abílio Barreto Museum
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Clouds and full moon at sunset
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Tree branches at sunset
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Abilio Barreto Museum
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2010, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2007.
Part 33:
Atins (MA) – Beach
Atins (MA) – Dirty hands
Atins (MA) – Deep footprints
Atins (MA) – Beach sunset
Atins (MA) – Beach
Atins (MA) – Dirty hands
Atins (MA) – Deep footprints
Atins (MA) – Beach sunset
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2007, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2008.
Part 30:
Curitiba (PR) – Railway station shopping mall
Curitiba (PR) – Bi-articulate bus
Curitiba (PR) – Little bags with honey and caramel
Curitiba (PR) – Bi-articulate bus
Curitiba (PR) – Railway station shopping mall
Curitiba (PR) – Bi-articulate bus
Curitiba (PR) – Little bags with honey and caramel
Curitiba (PR) – Bi-articulate bus
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2008, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
243: Lake mirror
Lake Pampulha in Belo Horizonte is one of the most visited tourist attractions in the capital of Minas Gerais. The lake, constructed in the forties of the last century, measures a perimeter of more than eighteen kilometers, inviting for a brisk walk. Once a year, the ‘Volta da Pampulha` is held: a running event for enthusiasts, amateurs, and professional athletes. A number of buildings, designed by Oscar Niemeyer, are found along the banks of the irregularly shaped lake. Once and a while, the stagnant water causes a nuisance because of the supply of contaminated water and silting. The city has to establish various cleaning operations to get the lake cleaner again.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2009, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2009.
Part 14:
Ouro Preto (MG) – Poodle
Ouro Preto (MG) – Church tower
Ouro Preto (MG) – Museu da Inconfidência mirrored
Ouro Preto (MG) – Woman selling fruits
Ouro Preto (MG) – Poodle
Ouro Preto (MG) – Church tower
Ouro Preto (MG) – Museu da Inconfidência mirrored
Ouro Preto (MG) – Woman selling fruits
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2009, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
242: Dragging a jangada
You may see them regularly along the beaches in northeastern Brazil: flat-bottomed boats, the so-called jangadas. These – sometimes colorful – little sailing boats are ideal for sailing around on shallow coastal waters. The jangadas are mainly used for fishing, freight and passenger transport. Especially locations along the coast and along the rivers, which are difficult to reach by road, rely on jangadas. At tourist locations, the boats are used to transport tourists to more distant sandbanks, where passengers can enjoy their stay on the reclaimed beach – at low tide -, with a beautiful view of the coral reefs, the ocean and coastline. After a day of service, the jangada is dragged on the beach.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2009, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2010.
Part 13:
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Tree silhouette at sunset
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Water reflection at sunset
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Trees and sky at sunset
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Tree silhouette at sunset
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Water reflection at sunset
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Trees and sky at sunset
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2010, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2007.
Part 32:
Atins (MA) – Riding a donkey
Atins (MA) – Beach sunset
Atins (MA) – Wind marks on the beach
Atins (MA) – Beach sunset
Atins (MA) – Riding a donkey
Atins (MA) – Beach sunset
Atins (MA) – Wind marks on the beach
Atins (MA) – Beach sunset
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2007, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2008.
Part 29:
Ouro Preto (MG) – Soapstone artist
Ouro Preto (MG) – Soapstone artist
Ouro Preto (MG) – Soapstone handicraft
Curitiba (PR) – Taxi
Ouro Preto (MG) – Soapstone artist
Ouro Preto (MG) – Soapstone artist
Ouro Preto (MG) – Soapstone handicraft
Curitiba (PR) – Taxi
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2008, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2009.
Part 13:
Ouro Preto (MG) – Stray dog
Ouro Preto (MG) – City view
Ouro Preto (MG) – Statue on top of Museu da Inconfidência
Ouro Preto (MG) – Church in front of mountains
Ouro Preto (MG) – Stray dog
Ouro Preto (MG) – City view
Ouro Preto (MG) – Statue on top of Museu da Inconfidência
Ouro Preto (MG) – Church in front of mountains
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2009, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
241: Coffee bike
Maceió – capital of the northeastern state of Alagoas – has a cozy downtown, where’s a lot to see around. There are not only the numerous shops and boutiques with colorful names and shop windows. I also looked around, what was going on in the streets. There were countless stalls selling freshly picked fruit, nuts, packaged bread and pastries, snacks, beverages, homemade clothing and crafts, electronics, household stuff, and much more. These stalls sometimes filled more than half of the sidewalk, so the crowd was forced to push each other along them. Some – wider – roads were better to walk, but appeared almost deserted. And there I saw this coffee cycle, complete with several fresh coffee jugs and cups. They even thought of a waste basket on the handlebars.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2009, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2010.
Part 12:
Bahia (BA) – Countryside
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Church
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Fishing at Lake Pampulha
Bahia (BA) – Countryside
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Church
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Fishing at Lake Pampulha
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2010, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
240: Only ring once
The town of Marechal Deodoro, located south of the city of Maceió, has a great history. It was once the capital of the – then province – Alagoas, and is the birthplace of the first president of Brazil. During my visit to the town it looked very quiet, sometimes even a little abandoned. On this sunny day with a comfortable temperature, it was a delight to stroll around. Marechal Deodoro has a number of monuments and sites where the President has left its historical traces. But there were also other interesting things to see, like this comment beside a doorbell, “Only ring once!”
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2009, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2007.
Part 31:
Maranhão (MA) – Dunes along the river
Maranhão (MA) – Getting off along the river
Maranhão (MA) – Local sailing boat
Maranhão (MA) – Banana boat
Maranhão (MA) – Dunes along the river
Maranhão (MA) – Getting off along the river
Maranhão (MA) – Local sailing boat
Maranhão (MA) – Banana boat
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2007, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2008.
Part 28:
Ouro Preto (MG) – City view
Ouro Preto (MG) – City view
Ouro Preto (MG) – Street lamp
Ouro Preto (MG) – Soapstone mosaic pattern
Ouro Preto (MG) – City view
Ouro Preto (MG) – City view
Ouro Preto (MG) – Street lamp
Ouro Preto (MG) – Soapstone mosaic pattern
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2008, 2016
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2009.
Part 12:
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Monkey
Itabira (MG) – A cross and a tree branch
Itabira (MG) – Landscape with low clouds
Minas Gerais (MG) – Road sign along rail track
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Monkey
Itabira (MG) – A cross and a tree branch
Itabira (MG) – Landscape with low clouds
Minas Gerais (MG) – Road sign along rail track
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2009, 2016
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2010.
Part 11:
Rio Grande do Norte (RN) – Baobab fruit
Rio Grande do Norte (RN) – Antenna
João Pessoa (PB) – Serving ice cream at low tide
Bahia (BA) – River landscape
Rio Grande do Norte (RN) – Baobab fruit
Rio Grande do Norte (RN) – Antenna
João Pessoa (PB) – Serving ice cream at low tide
Bahia (BA) – River landscape
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2010, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
239: Lantern and shadow
Since 1980, Ouro Preto -former capital of Minas Gerais – takes part of the UNESCO World Heritage List. The town, located in a mountainous region, has its riches thanks to the extraction of gold and precious stones. In the cozy historic center you will find numerous shops with a wide array of precious and semiprecious stones, which attract many tourists. At a small outdoor market numerous objects of soapstone are offered at attractive prices. But tourists do not only visit Ouro Preto to buy stones and jewels. They marvel at the richly decorated churches, public buildings, and private homes. They visit cozy but narrow streets that are adorned with antique lanterns that cast their shadows on the whitewashed walls in the evening.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2009, 2017
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