Imaging Brazil 316: Sunset-Colored Tree Silhouettes in Belo Horizonte, MG (2011)

A personal selection of photographs with their stories.

316: Tree silhouettes

The Pampulhacampus of the Federal University in Belo Horizonte (UFMG) is particularly large, more than five square kilometers. The faculties, schools and institutes are spread over the green, wooded area. Every day there are about fifty thousand people, equal to the population of a small town, in the campus. Due to the vastness it is sometimes lovely to walk along or through the green areas. Natural forest trails give you the sensation of being in a natural park, far away from the urban noise. In the small forests it is possible to meet small monkeys, or small and medium rodents, or even a large lizard. The picture was made near the main entrance, during a colorful sunset, with the tree branches turning black against a reddish purple sky.

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2011, 2017

Advertisement

Imaging Brazil 309: Dark Clouds over Faculty Building in Belo Horizonte, MG (2011)

A personal selection of photographs with their stories.

309: Dark clouds over Economics Faculty

From 2005 to 2014, I was regularly found in the campus of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) in Belo Horizonte. I had my space at the Faculty of Biological Sciences, and I was a frequent visitor of the Faculty of Information Sciences. Since I was invited to join a student travel to Salvador in 2006, I have made many friends there, and have joined various gatherings and parties. I have played numerous matches of Braziliaan pool billiard (sinuca) in the early evening hours. The UFMG campus is really large, it more resembles a little town. Large faculty complexes are spread across the campus, only few faculties – among them the Faculty of Medicine –  remain outside this Pampulha Campus. One of the newer faculties is the Economics Faculty as seen on the photo. At that hour, really dark clouds hovered above bright colored complex.

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2010, 2017

Imaging Brazil 229: Tourist in Recife, PE (2009)

A personal selection of photographs with their stories.

229: Tourist 

JANUARY 2009: Tourist 

Recife is an attractive town in northeastern Brazil with a lot of history and culture. Many are somewhat familiar with the exuberant multicultural carnival that is celebrated on a large scale. The historic center has many stately buildings that have been built by the Dutch, centuries ago. It is special to see these copies of Dutch canal houses plastered in bright colors. But Recife has more, and therefore attracts a lot of tourists, including many from outside Brazil. When I stayed in Recife in January 2009, I traveled in and around Recife with a small group. One of them was of Chinese origin, and has been working in tourism and cultural exchange programs, and also a bit of commercial trade. Despite he was living in Brazil for more than twenty years, he still has great difficulty with the Portuguese language, but he succeeds wonderfully to communicate effectively. He also likes to take pictures on the go, as here on the campus of the Federal University.

 

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2009, 2016

COLORFUL BRAZIL. Dark Clouds over the UFMG Campus (Belo Horizonte, MG)

Dark clouds over the UFMG Campus. In BELO HORIZONTE (MG)

Near the Pampulha Lake, next to the Mineirão Soccer Stadium, is the immense UFMG campus. The campus of the Federal University of the State of Minas Gerais. Almost all faculties are located inside this campus. One of the newest faculties is the Faculty of Economic Sciences, FACE in short. Last December (2011), during the raining season, dark clouds announced another heavy thunderstorm.

The original picture was taken in December 2011

---

---

Related articles

• COLORFUL BRAZIL: View from Mangabeiras Park, Belo Horizonte (MG) (adrianoantoine.wordpress.com)
• COLORFUL BRAZIL: São Francisco de Assis Church, Belo Horizonte (MG) (adrianoantoine.wordpress.com)
• Imaging Brazil: (06) Capoeira in Belo Horizonte (MG) (insiderbrazil.wordpress.com)
• Imaging Brazil (13): Curious Monkeys in Mangabeiras Park, Belo Horizonte (MG) (insiderbrazil.wordpress.com)
• COLORFUL BRAZIL: King Lion at the ZOO in Belo Horizonte (adrianoantoine.wordpress.com)
• Imaging Brazil (11): Praça da Liberdade, Belo Horizonte (MG) (insiderbrazil.wordpress.com)