IMAGES OF BRAZIL: SELEXION 2009 – 032

A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2009.

Part 32:
Goiânia (GO) – Water reflection
Goiânia (GO) – Water reflection
Goiânia (GO) – Water reflection
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Abílio Barreto Museum

Goiânia (GO) – Water reflection

Goiânia (GO) – Water reflection

Goiânia (GO) – Water reflection

Belo Horizonte (MG) – Abílio Barreto Museum

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2009, 2017

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IMAGES OF BRAZIL: SELEXION 2009 – 031

A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2009.

Part 31:
Goiás (GO) – Lone tree
Goiânia (GO) – Peaks of a sculpture
Goiânia (GO) – Skyline and reflection
Goiânia (GO) – Detail of a sculpture

Goiás (GO) – Lone tree

Goiânia (GO) – Peaks of a sculpture

Goiânia (GO) – Skyline and reflection

Goiânia (GO) – Detail of a sculpture

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2009, 2017

IMAGES OF BRAZIL: SELEXION 2009 – 030

A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2009.

Part 30:
Maceió (AL) – Lizard on a cactus
Goiânia (GO) – Butterfly
Goiânia (GO) – Butterfly
Goiânia (GO) – Pink flower

Maceio (AL) – Lizard on a cactus

Goiânia (GO) – Butterfly

Goiânia (GO) – Butterfly

Goiânia (GO) – Pink flower

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2009, 2017

IMAGES OF BRAZIL: SELEXION 2009 – 029

A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2009.

Part 29:
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Water reflection
Goiás (GO) – Landscape
Goiás (GO) – Water reflection
Goiânia (GO) – Mirror reflection

Belo Horizonte (MG) – Water reflection

Goiás (GO) – Landscape

Goiás (GO) – Water reflection

Goiânia (GO) – Mirror reflection

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2009, 2017

Imaging Brazil 226: Powder Puff Flower in Goiânia, GO (2009)

A personal selection of photographs with their stories.

226: Powder puff flower 

OCTOBER 2009: Powder puff flower 

When I was in Goiânia late October, my eye caught these beautiful flowers. Colorful flowers, with their slender stamens in shades of white and pink. The yellow-green petals created an interesting contrast with the deep blue of a cloudless sky and the dark green of the leaves. This lily species is quite commonly found in Brazil and is called esponja (sponge). Translated into English would be “powder puff flower”, an interesting tongue twister. The official name of this flower family is caliandra.

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2009, 2016

Imaging Brazil 218: Green Benches in Goiânia, GO (2009)

A personal selection of photographs with their stories.

218. Benches

NOVEMBER 2009: Benches

Parque Vaca Brava (Mad Cow) is located in Goiania, capital of Goiás state. The name refers to one of the three former farms on whose estate the city of Goiânia was erected, early 20th century. The eight-hectare park consists of natural, native vegetation and a large lake. Many local residents regularly jog their rounds on the one-kilometer-long cooper trail along the lake. A large fountain is one of the principal attractions of Vaca Brava. The two light green banks on the photo, probably designed to be almost invisible in the park landscape had attacked me. By the way, the official name for the park is Parque Sulivan Silvestre.

 

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2009, 2016

Imaging Brazil 205: Natural Water Mirror in Goiânia, GO (2009)

A personal selection of photographs with their stories.

205. Water mirror

OCTOBER 2009: Water mirror

Bosque dos Buritis is the oldest park in Goiania, capital of the state of Goiás. The thirteen-hectare park was included in the original city plan; the city was inaugurated in 1938. Over the years the park has undergone several changes over the detriment of the original vegetation, which now accounts for only ten percent of the total vegetation. In the park you can walk the Cooper Test, encounter various parrots, and enjoy the reflections on the surface of the existing ponds. These ponds are connected to each other via small waterfalls. The dense vegetation creates special water effects, as seen in the photo.

 

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2009, 2016

Travel in Brazil: Goiânia (GO)

GOIÂNIA (GO)

Goiânia is the capital of Goiãs, one of the states of the Central-Western Region in Brazil. The state is located west of Brasília and is famous for its sertanejo; Brazilian country music that is gaining popularity throughout the country. Goiânia is another planned city. It replaced Goiás (now Goiás Velho) as capital in 1933.  At present more than one million people live within the city limits.
Goiânia boasts to be the greenest city in Brazil. Indeed, there are various parks within the urban area. One of the most popular parks is Bosque dos Buritis, with an area of 14 hectare. The park contains artificial lakes, various species of trees and plants. Visitors may find various possibilities for physical exercise. Inside the park, there is a 5 meter high Monument of International Peace. Soil granted by various nations is collected inside. The inauguration of the monument marked the first anniversary of the nuclear accident with cesium-137, that happened in the city.
The lakes in the park provide interesting mirror images, as seen in the picture above.

Camera: Canon PowerShot A1100 IS
f/8, 1/500 sec. , ISO-250

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