IMAGES OF BRAZIL: SELEXION 2014 – 174, Belo Horizonte (MG)

A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2014.

Part 174:
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Blue moon

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2014, 2017

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IMAGES OF BRAZIL: SELEXION 2014 – 172, Belo Horizonte (MG)

A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2014.

Part 172:
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Moon

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2014, 2017

IMAGES OF BRAZIL: SELEXION 2014 – 147, RIO DE JANEIRO (RJ)

A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2014.

Part 147: Moon

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2014, 2017

IMAGES OF BRAZIL: SELEXION 2014 – 145, RIO DE JANEIRO (RJ)

A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2014.

Part 145: Moon

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2014, 2017

IMAGES OF BRAZIL: SELEXION 2014 – 036

A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2014.

Part 36:
Sabará (MG) – Tree shadow
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Moon in detail
Minas Gerais (MG) – Rainbow in the sky

Sabará (MG) – Tree shadow

Belo Horizonte (MG) – Moon in detail

Minas Gerais (MG) – Rainbow in the sky

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2014, 2017

IMAGES OF BRAZIL: SELEXION 2014 – 032

A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2014.

Part 32:
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Dog
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Mesbla Clock Tower water reflection
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Moon

Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Dog

Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Mesbla Clock Tower water reflection

Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Moon

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2014, 2017

Imaging Brazil 161: The Cross at Full Moon in Caeté, MG (2008)

A personal selection of photographs with their stories.

161. The Cross at Full Moon

FEBRUARY 2008: The Cross at Full Moon

In February 2008, a lunar eclipse was visible in Brazil. I was invited by a friend to join him on his visit to the top of the Serra da Piedade in Caeté, a small historic city at about 50 km from Belo Horizonte. A observatory, property of the local federal university, was located on the top – at a height of about 1750 m -, and open for public. Not far from this observatory was the Nossa Senhora da Piedade (Our Lady of Piety, i.e. Virgin Mary) chapel. In front of the chapel is the so-called cast-iron Calvário, sculpted by Vlad Eugen Poenaru: a huge cross with the image of Jesus Christ, flanked by Virgin Mary on His left, and Saint John on His right. A few hours before the eclipse, it was as if Jesus Christ was facing the full moon. Although it was autumn with tropical temperatures, it was very cold on the mountain top. However, the spectacular view of the lunar eclipse was worth the freezing cold.

 

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2008, 2016