A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
438: Bi-articulate bus
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© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2012, 2017
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A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
305: Bus mirror
Between 2006 and 2011, I made a number of long bus trips with various groups of university students. These students attended annual meetings, spread across the immense country. Especially the coastal cities in the northeast were very popular for these meetings. The students attended workshops, presentations and discussions, and in the evening they participated in various parties and music programs. I didn’t have to attend these meetings, but I gratefully took advantage of their invitation to get to know the country better. My final bus trip with these students was in November 2011: a meeting in Campo Grande, capital of Mato Grosso do Sul, near the border with Bolivia. A journey that lasted over seventeen hours. The picture shows a side mirror of our bus.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2011, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
001: On the bus
As a teenager, I cycled to my highschool, which was located at about 12 km from my home. Summer, winter, sun, rain, storm, snow, I had to withstand all weather conditions. Undoubtedly, the summer season was by far my most favorite. Nothing more enjoyable than to cycle in the sun, wearing only a T-shirt and jeans. In contrast, the icy cold days – with temperatures close to -20 degrees centigrade -were those moments that you would like to forget soon, but they are imprinted in your memory forever. When I was a student, in possession of a special student card for public transport, I gradually left my bike at home more often and took the bus. In Brazil, in Belo Horizonte to be more precise, I was dependent on public transport. Most of the time, these buses were very crowded, with people chatting, shouting, and laughing. When I returned in the Netherlands in 2010, I was surprised to notice that the bus was almost empty, and that almost all passengers were in absolute silence.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2010, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2013.
Part 04:
São Paulo (SP) – Highway
Curitiba (PR) – Inside a public bus
São Paulo (SP) – Highway
Curitiba (PR) – Inside a public bus
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2013, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2007.
Part 49:
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Two public buses
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Ipanema Beach sunset
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Yellow cab
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Ipanema Beach sunset
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Two public buses
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Ipanema Beach sunset
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Yellow cab
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Ipanema Beach sunset
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2007, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
183. Highway mirror
JULY 2008: Highway mirror
In July 2008, I undertook an adventurous bus trip to Maceio, capital of the state of Alagoas. A bus trip that took more than thirty-six hours. From Belo Horizonte, it took about twelve hours to reach the border of Minas Gerais with Bahia. And it took another twelve hours to reach the city limits of Bahia’s capital, Salvador. As we left in the night, we were sleeping during the journey through Minas Gerais. The following day, the bus drove along the diverse but somewhat barren landscape of Bahia. The highway was anything but straight, but had countless turns that followed the slopes of the hills and mountains. As I sat right behind a large bus window, I could conveniently use the mirror effect of that window. After some experimenting and playing with the camera, I managed to photograph some nice reflections of the highway. One of them showed the effect that we were apparently approaching a T-junction.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2008, 2016
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
171. Sunrise
JANUARY 2008: Sunrise
It was at dawn, when we arrived in Canoa Quebrada by bus. We were en route from Belo Horizonte, on the way to Fortaleza, and already had stayed at the famous beach resorts of Porto de Galinhas and Praia de Pipa. The distance between Praia de Pipa and Canoa Quebrada is relatively short, and therefore we could enjoy a special and colorful sunrise in the former fishing village. The first sun rays from the east caused a pale pink hue in the slightly clouded sky, while the sand cliffs gradually gained their reddish brown color. The ocean water was grayish blue mixed with pink from the sky reflected on the water surface. Despite the very early hour, a little after five o’clock, and despite our sleepiness, we all enjoyed this pink sunrise. A good start for a warm and sunny day.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2008, 2016
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
011. Cloudburst
MAY 2005: Cloudburst
Late May 2005, I took the bus from Belo Horizonte to São Paulo, a relatively short journey of about nine hours. The highway heads south through the huge state of Minas Gerais (about the same size of France and Switzerland together), and cuts through the state of São Paulo towards the Atlantic Ocean. The six-month-long raining season was almost ending, but we caught a real cloudburst on our way. The water flowed along the windows, providing a different view of the landscape as seen on the photograph above.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2005, 2014
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
008. Flat tire
FEBRUARY 2005: Flat tire
It is quite an adventure, to travel from Belo Horizonte to Recife by bus. The travel lasts more than forty hours. It is already more than a full day to reach Salvador, capital of the state of Bahia. From Salvador, the bus followed the route through part of Bahia, Sergipe, Alagoas and Pernambuco. I also had taken the bus for the return trip. On the way in Bahia, we suddenly heard a loud bang. A flat tire. The bus was located at dozens of kilometers from the nearest city. The bus driver almost panicked, he had no idea how to change the heavy bus tire. He was fortunate that a mechanic sat next to me. The man offered his help, and, together with a number of bus passengers, he managed to change the tire in a bit more than an hour. The bus driver offered the man gratefully a free meal at the next bus stop.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2005, 2014
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