Imaging Brazil 378: Water Reflection on Morro Beach in Guarapari, ES (2012)

A personal selection of photographs with their stories.

378: Water reflection

Although Guarapari is located in the state of Espíritio Santo, and the famous beaches of Rio de Janeiro are closer to the city of Belo Horizonte, many belohorizontinos (inhabitants of the city of Belo Horizonte) and mineiros (inhabitants of the state of Minas Gerais) prefer to spend their holidays at the beaches in Guarapari. No wonder that many hotels, hostels, restaurants, and stores are focused on tourists from Minas Gerais. For the mineiros, it is as if they are at home, AND on the beach. When I was in Guarapari, I met many mineiros there. Late in the afternoon, at the time of sunset, most of them had already gone to their hotels, the beach looked deserted. The thin water film on the beach served as a natural mirror, in which the buildings that flanking the beach are reflected on the beach. 

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2012, 2017

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Imaging Brazil 362: Bike Park in Guarapari, ES (2012)

A personal selection of photographs with their stories.

362: Bike park

Not only the Dutch, but also the Brazilians love to cycle. It is a cheap means of transport, it doesn’t pollute the enviroment, it might economize in transportation spendings and in transportation time, and it is very good for your health to cycle. No wonder that the bicycle is gaining popularity in the immense country. However, there are certain locations where it is hard to cycle around. Like the mountainous historic cities of Ouro Preto, Mariana, Diamantina, or even Belo Horizonte. In contrast, along the many beaches in Brazil, you will notice many people cycling, and they are not only foreign tourists. And they need to park their bike too. In Guarapari, they will meet a bike park like this one in the photo. 

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2012, 2017

Imaging Brazil 360: View from Leme Beach in Rio de Janeiro, RJ (2012)

A personal selection of photographs with their stories.

360: Leme Beach

It was on a sunny morning in August, when I made a long walk from Arpoador – where I was hosted in a hostel – to downtown Rio. It took a full day to reach the center of the ‘Cidade Maravilhosa’. It was still a bit hazy when I started walking, but soon the sun appeared. There were not many people on the beach: it was relatively cold, too cold to enter the sea, and it was a normal working day for many Brazilians. I took my time, took some pictures, and I reached Leme Beach – a continuation of Copacabana Beach- in about two hours. There I reached the Mureta do Leme (Leme Wall) and the Caminho dos Pescadores. From there, I had a splendid view of the entire Copacabana Beach, as seen in the photograph. 

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2012, 2017

IMAGES OF BRAZIL: SELEXION 2013 – 035

A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2013.

Part 35:
Trindade (RJ) – Dog on the beach
Trindade (RJ) – Cat with blue collar


Trindade (RJ) – Dog on the beach

Trindade (RJ) – Cat with blue collar

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2013, 2017

IMAGES OF BRAZIL: SELEXION 2013 – 034

A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2013.

Part 34:
Trindade (RJ) – Water on the road
Trindade (RJ) – Battle of sand and water


Trindade (RJ) – Water on the road

Trindade (RJ) – Battle of sand and water

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2013, 2017

Imaging Brazil 353: Reflections on Morro Beach in Guarapari, ES (2012)

A personal selection of photographs with their stories.

353: Reflections

In October 2012, I was invited to give a lecture about my PhD research at a private university in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, a small city in the state of Espírito Santo. It already had given this lecture in Dutch and in English, but it was new for me to give it in Portuguese, which was quite hard for me. Since I had taken a few days off at the language school I was teaching, I took the opportunity to have a short stay in a very popular beach resort: Guarapari. I took a cheap hotel in Nova Guarapari, and took a bus to nearby Guarapari, where the hotels and hostels are far more expensive. I spent the entire day along the beautiful beaches, took some refreshing açai and ate a delicious pizza. When the sun as about to set, I was at Morro Beach. At low tide, the tall buildings that line the beach were reflected on the wet beach. That gave me much inspiration for a large series of photographs. 

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2012, 2017

IMAGES OF BRAZIL: SELEXION 2012 – 035

A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2012.

Part 35:
Guarapari (ES) – Morro Beach sunset

Guarapari (ES) – Morro Beach sunset

Guarapari (ES) – Morro Beach sunset

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2012, 2017