A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2008.
Part 5:
Praia da Pipa (RN) – View from lifebuoy
Praia da Pipa (RN) – Sailing boat
Praia da Pipa (RN) – Life jackets
Praia da Pipa (RN) – Sailing boat
Praia da Pipa (RN) – View from lifebuoy
Praia da Pipa (RN) – Sailing boat
Praia da Pipa (RN) – Life jackets
Praia da Pipa (RN) – Sailing boat
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2008, 2016
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
193. Paddleboarding
JANUARY 2008: Paddleboarding
Paddle surfing is a very young sports discipline, which is derived from surfing. It is only a few years ago that this sport gained much popularity. Yet I saw these two men paddle surfing near Pipa Beach, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. Most likely, they are local fishermen: the man on the left paddled and navigated, while the man on the right seemed to have a kind of a net float in his hand. The fishing boat in the background is called a jangada, a lightweight boat with a flat bottom, which is suitable for shallow waters. In just a few decades time, Pipa has grown from a dormant fishing village into one of the most popular beach resorts in Brazil.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2008, 2016
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
176. Cat with yellow eyes
JANUARY 2008: Cat with yellow eyes
On our way from Belo Horizonte to Fortaleza, by bus, we had visited three paradisaical beach resorts in Northeast Brazil: Porto de Galinhas in Pernambuco, Praia da Pipa in Rio Grande do Norte, and Canoa Quebrada in Ceará. Each of them is more than worth visiting: breathtaking views, a beautiful beach, a calm ocean, cozy bars, restaurants and souvenir shops. We spent the night on the bus, while the two bus drivers carried us to another destination. Early in the morning, we arrived at the beach resort, took some breakfast, and went to the beach. Many of our large group visited the nearest beach barrack with cheap beer and stayed there all day. I joined a smaller group that preferred to walk around, to enjoy more of the location: we made long beach walks, we wandered along the narrow streets in the nearby village, and discovered many shops and restaurants. At night, all of us went to a hostel to take a shower, and then made another walk in the village until midnight. Then it was about time to enter the bus for another night ride. When we were walking in the village, I discovered this cat in a stoic pose. The flash light reflected in the eyes, turning them yellow.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2008, 2016
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