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Imaging Brazil 388: Bright Green Leaf in Brumadinho, MG #adrianoantoine #brazil #photography #fotografie #fotografia #brasil #travel #viagens #reizen #canon #natgeobrasil #natgeo #minasgerais #tourism #brumadinho #inhotimImaging Brazil 387: Black Tar Footsteps in Belo Horizonte, MG Belo Horizonte is built on a number of hills, and is therefore hard to move around when you are confined to a wheelchair, dependent of a cane or guide, or when you are less mobile. Not only the sometimes very steep hills are a problem, but also the pavements that show many irregularities. On many pavements, it is really hard to move on, to avoid obstacles or holes. The city of Belo Horizonte is gradually improving the sidewalks, but there is only very slow progress. However, many sidewalks in principal streets and avenues have been refurbished and now show big improvement for the less mobile people. The photograph shows one of such improvements, with nivellation of the sidewalk to the street level, and with special tiles for the blind. This newly constructed location shows the result of mass behavior of impatient and ignorant people: they preferred to get tar on their shoes rather than to walk some meters more to a cleaner sidewalk. www.adrianoantoine.wordpress.com #adrianoantoine #brazil #photography #fotografie #fotografia #brasil #travel #viagens #reizen #canon #minasgerais #natgeobrasil #belohorizonteImaging Brazil 386: Itapemirim River Mirror Image in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, ES The Itapemirim River is a small river, measuring little over 200 km only, which flows in the south of the state of Espírito Santo. At the margins of the Itapemirim River, at a waterfall, the city of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim was founded. It was mentioned in 1819 by governor Francisco Alberto Rubim, who may be considered as the founder of the city, The first house was built in 1849, but it lasted until 1867 when the city was receiving local government. At present, the city hosts more than 200 thousand inhabitants, and has become an important center for granite and marble production and hosts one of Brazil’s largest interstate bus companies. It was Brazilian poet and composer Vinicius de Moraes who named Cachoeiro de Itapemirim as the ‘Secret Capital of the World’, without giving explanation for his nomination. www.adrianoantoine.wordpress.com #adrianoantoine #brazil #photography #fotografie #fotografia #brasil #travel #viagens #reizen #canon #natgeobrasil #natgeo #espiritosanto #cachoeirodeitapemirimImaging Brazil 385: Inhotim Water Mirror in Brumadinho, MG At a short distance (60 km) from Belo Horizonte, Inhotim Park and Contemporary Open Air Museum offers a unique combination of contemporary art and nature. Art works from various artists from Brazil and abroad are found widespread in the park. One of the art works is Galeria Adriana Varejão, created in 2008 by architect Rodrigo Cerviño Lopez from São Paulo. It consists of a large, closed concrete box, with an entrance over a water mirror. That water mirror forms a prefect division with the surrounding nature. As a result, the turquoise blue hue of the water mirror creates an interesting contrast with natural green hues of the plants, as is seen in the photograph. #adrianoantoine #brazil #photography #fotografie #fotografia #brasil #travel #viagens #reizen #canon #natgeobrasil #natgeo #minasgerais #tourism #brumadinho #inhotimImaging Brazil 384: Three Pink Roses in Petrópolis, RJ When you live in the megacity of Rio de Janeiro, it is really a relief to be in a small, neighboring city for some hours. You will fully enjoy the tranquility of few people and few cars in the streets, the ability to walk around without the chance being hit by fellow pedestrians or cars. When I was in Petrópolis, I walked there a lot, also along the canals of Avenida Koeller, Rua da Imperatriz, and Rua do Imperador. You can find many interesting big houses, constructed during the imperial era, along theses canals. Along another canal, you can visit a brewery and taste a fresh beer. It was along one of these canals that I found three beautiful, bright pink roses, as seen in the photograph. www.adrianoantoine.wordpress.com #adrianoantoine #brazil #photography #fotografie #fotografia #brasil #travel #viagens #reizen #canon #natgeobrasil #riodejaneiro #petropolis #roses #tourismImaging Brazil 383: Valentine Messages in Belo Horizonte, MG While many countries celebrate Valentine’s Day on 14 February, in Brazil people have their mind set on Carnival. Already weeks before, carnival street bands attract thousands of people during the weekends. No one will think of Valentine’s Day then. Therefore, the Brazilian ‘Dia dos Namorados’ (Valentine’s Day) is postponed to 12 June. In turn, the Brazilian Father’s Day is postponed to the second Sunday in August. As a result, the stores have one extra month to attract extra customers and gain more money. April is then the Easter month, May is the Mother’s month, and June the Lover’s Month. Many stores decorate their shop windows in order to attract the customers. The shop window of the store in the photograph invited customers to leave their love messages in the window. www.adrianoantoine.wordpress.com #adrianoantoine #brazil #photography #fotografie #fotografia #brasil #travel #viagens #reizen #canon #minasgerais #natgeobrasil #belohorizonte-
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