A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
061: Side view of mermaid with fish by Elsa Montag
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A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
060: Mermaid with fish by Elsa Montag
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© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 1991-2001, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2014.
Part 78:
Maranhão (MA) – Fish to dry
Maranhão (MA) – Fish to dry
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2014, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2014.
Part 77:
Maranhão (MA) – Fish to dry
Maranhão (MA) – Fish to dry
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2014, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
036: Seagull-stained benches
The seat of the Dutch Government is located at the Binnenhof in the city of The Hague. Undoubtedly, many parliament members must have visited the nearby ‘Haringkraam Buitenhof”, where they can eat fresh, raw herring, served with onions. The herring snackbar is visible behind the bench and the tree. Some sites that recommend the snackbar warn you for the seagulls that may like your herring. The white stains the cover the bench and the surrounding tiles, must come from them, and from pigeons. I would not recommend you to have a seat on this bench.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2010, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
363: Fisherman and heron
When Portuguese navigators entered Guanabara Bay on the first of January 1502, they were convinced that they had arrived at the mouth of an immense river, which they called the January River: Rio de Janeiro. Soon, it was realized that they had arrived in a giant bay: Guanabara Bay. This bay, however, is quite polluted; it is therefore not recommended to consume fish caught in the bay. However, it is not forbidden to catch the fish. This fisherman is trying not to lose his patience, while his heron neighbor shows great patience. He might plan to attack his human neighbor’s prey.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2012, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
359: ZOO aquarium
The Zoo in Belo Horizonte, located at Lake Pampulha, attracts many visitors. They admire the gorillas, monkeys, elephants, giraffes, lions, and many more. Since 2010, they also can visit another part that is focused on freshwater marine life, which represent part of the São Francisco River, Brazil’s third largest river. The river, nicknamed ‘Velho Chico (‘Old Frank’)’, originates from a spring in the state of Minas Gerais and ends in the Atlantic Ocean at the border between the states of Alagoas and Sergipe. The river is heavily polluted, and big efforts are made to clean that mess. Gradually, the river becomes indeed cleaner. One of the Zoo aquariums is filled with 450 thousand liters of water, and hosts a number of fish. The fish in the picture is swimming in that giant fish tank, called ‘São Francisco tank’.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2012, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
329: Shoal of fish
In weekends, I used to wander around in the center of Belo Horizonte, and paid a visit to one of the municipal parks. The nearest municipal park is Parque Municipal Américo Renné Giannetti, which is located at the Afonso Pena Avenue. My favorite locations in this park were the Butterfly Garden, where you could meet a collection of colorful flowers that attracted some dozens of butterflies of various sizes, shapes and colors. Another favorite spot of mine was the pond that hosts certain water bird species and some fish species. When you take a closer look in the water, you can observe the big, colorful koi carps. Smaller, and less colorful fish are seen on the photograph. A large shoal of grayish-brown fish of different sizes and age. The younger fish have big heads and big eyes. They must be searching desperately for oxygen or for some food.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2011, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2008.
Part 57:
Sete Lagoas (MG) – Lake
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Fishes
Sete Lagoas (MG) – Lake
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Colorful sunset
Sete Lagoas (MG) – Lake
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Fishes
Sete Lagoas (MG) – Lake
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Colorful sunset
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2008, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
272: Fish on the beach
João Pessoa, Capital of Paraíba State, has some beautiful beaches, including the most eastern beach on the South American subcontinent, Ponta do Seixas. Within the city limits, the beaches of Cabo Branco and Tambaú are very popular. Tambaú has an interesting market where you can shop for local crafts and souvenirs at reasonable prices. These beaches are easily accessible, and you will find a large number of hotels, restaurants and bars. On the beach you also come across many interesting things. Various types of shells, for example, or coiled fish. Like I encountered this flat fish with a light brown color. The flared beach sand on its body made this poor fish almost invisible.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2010, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2007.
Part 22:
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Koi fish
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Flame vine
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Koi fish
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Purple flower
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Koi fish
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Flame vine
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Koi fish
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Purple flower
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2007, 2016
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
187. Koi carps
SEPTEMBER 2008: Koi carps
It is hard to imagine that these colorful carp variant became known to the world only in 1914, when these fish were displayed at an exhibition in China. This nishikigoi, as they are also called, are the result of spontaneous mutations in the common carp. They are regarded as Japan’s national fish, and are now grown and maintained throughout the world. Also in Brazil, as I encountered these colorful carps in a pond – as part of an art piece – at the main entrance of the headquarters of BNDES (Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social), the Brazilian Development Bank in downtown Rio de Janeiro. The shadows on the water surface show a striking resemblance to the line pattern of the carps.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2008, 2016
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
100. Overpopulated (2)
MAY 2005: Overpopulated (2)
In May 2005, I spent part of my first full day in the city of São Paulo in Ibirapuera Park. The rain clouds had disappeared, it was sunny that day. It was wonderful to walk around in the park. Not too many people were in the park; many of them were enjoying their short work break. There was one location in the park where it was overcrowded: the large pond. Dozens of fish had gathered just below the water surface in order to obtain some food. Despite the somewhat turbid water, the fish bodies were clearly visible.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2005, 2014
Koi at Mangabeiras Park, BELO HORIZONTE (MG)
Belo Horizonte, capital of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais is flanked by a mountainous range in the south: Serra do Curral. The mountain peaks range from 1000 to 1350 meters high. More than a decade ago, mining activities took place. A deep crater, filled with water is a remainder of this era. In 1982, the Mangabeiras Park was created on the location of the former mine; landscape architect Robert Burle Marx – known for his contributions at Lagoa da Pampulha – designed the visitor’s area. The park has the size of almost 300 hectare hosts a surprising variety of local flora and fauna. For example, over 160 bird species are spotted there. A viewpoint has been constructed, from which (the southern part of) the city of Belo Horizonte can be observed. Near the entrance is a large pond, with a large number of koi in it. Especially children love to feed them, and cheer when these always hungry fish approach them with their large mouths wide open.
The original picture was taken in June 2007
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