A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
396: Myscelia Orsis Butterfly
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© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2012, 2017
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Animals
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
390: Butterfly on a cactus
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© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2012, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2014.
Part 35:
Sabará (MG) – Religious statue
Sabará (MG) – Sleeping stray dog
Sabará (MG) – Church chandelier
Sabará (MG) – Religious statue
Sabará (MG) – Sleeping stray dog
Sabará (MG) – Church chandelier
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2014, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
380: Pigeons bathing
When I was living in Belo Horizonte, most of the residences where I stayed were pretty close to the campus of the Federal University. During the weekends, I stayed in the campus for some hours. I enjoyed many walks along the various faculties that are spread over the vast campus area. Most of the area is forested, and many locations have restricted access. However, you can still see many savage and domesticated animals. One day, I suddenly met a giant lizard, a teiju, of which is told that it can act very aggressive. I also have observed many little monkeys there, playing with each other, high in the trees. And many pigeons, like this pigeon couple that had been taking a bath together, and were taking some rest until their wet feathers have dried. They remained unmoved when I approached them silently: they were really used to humans in their presence.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2012, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2014.
Part 32:
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Dog
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Mesbla Clock Tower water reflection
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Moon
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Dog
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Mesbla Clock Tower water reflection
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Moon
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2014, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
376: Cat on park bench
During my ten years in Belo Horizonte, I’ve spent a lot of time in Parque Municipal, the century-old city park in the heart of the capital of Minas Gerais. I was often found in the butterfly garden, in order to photograph the colorful flowers and the graciously hovering butterflies. Or I was sitting along the pond, observing the waterbirds and the people passing by. Sometimes, I sat on a bench, reading a book. On such an occasion, a big black-and-white approached me and jumped on the bench. He strided towards me and settled himself down next to me. He allowed me to stroke his head and ears. Obviously, one of his ears had a big hole in the middle. I was wondering about what might have caused this big hole, but I still have no clear explanation.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2012, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
375: Horse-powered carriage
When you visit the historic imperial city of Petrópolis, located at about 70 km from Rio de Janeiro, you will observe the ancient carriages pulled by horses. The carriages were brought to Petrópolis by English traders from Plymouth in 1846. Such a carriage is called a Victoria, named after the British queen. Decades later, they were used for touristic purposes, and since 1940, the Victorias carry large numbers of Brazilian and foreign tourists along the historic and architectural highlights of the city. However, the exploitation of the carriages and horses created serious controversy about the bad treatment of the horses. A referendum will be held in 2018 whether the use of carriages may continue or that they should be replaced by electric cars, for example.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2012, 2017
