A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
425: Sprouting fern
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© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2012, 2017
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A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
424: View from a hill
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© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2012, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
419: Butterfly on yellow flower
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© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2012, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
031: Bridal Veil waterfall
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© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 1999, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
024: Piece of nature
Gerolstein is a small German town in the Vulkaneiffel District, near the borders with Belgium and Luxemburg. The District is surronded by the Rhine, Ahr, and Mosel Rivers. The region was already inhabited thousands of years ago, in the Stone Age and in the Bronze age. It was named in the 12th century, with the name Burg Gerhardstein. It took two centuries until town rights were granted. The town got destroyed three times – by war action or by fires – in the 17th and 18th century. The Celts and Romans had already discovered spring water, which now has become the basis for the mineral water industry in Gerolstein. From Gerolstein, there are several trails and tracks in the natural environment of the Eiffel District. The photograph was taken in a park in Gerolstein.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 1991-2001, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2014.
Part 13:
Porto Alegre (RS) – Pink flower
Porto Alegre (RS) – Striated heron
Porto Alegre (RS) – Striated heron
Porto Alegre (RS) – Pink flower
Porto Alegre (RS) – Striated heron
Porto Alegre (RS) – Striated heron
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2014, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
333: Butterfly and blue flowers
I found this butterfly in the butterfly garden of Parque Municipal in Belo Horizonte. Using Google, it was fairly easy to find out that this butterfly is called a maria-boba (‘Crazy Mary’). The scientific name is Heliconius ethilla narcaea, described by Godart in Rio de Janeiro in 1819. This butterfly species is quite common, from Panama to the extreme south of Brazil. It flies quite slowly, but it doesn’t need to be really afraid of hunters: they are poisonous for their predators. You will find this flutter mainly in the passionflower bushes, but other colorful (mainly red) flowers also attract its attention, including the blue flowers in the photo.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2011, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
005: Elk
Without doubt, the visit of Grand Canyon was unforgettable. Breathtaking views of the deep canyons, splendid natural compositions in combination with a colorful sky, and spectacular trails along the rocky walls. Despite the freezing cold – it must have been zero degrees centigrade by then! -, every minute was enjoyed intensely. We followed one of the trails for some kilometers, and we returned on the same trail. Suddenly, we encountered a deer, typical on the American subcontinent: the elk, or wapiti. Most probably, the elk on this picture is the Rocky Mountain elk, which lives in Western North America, including Arizona. Apparently, this elk was not disturbed by our presence: it grazed incessantly while we progressed on our track.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 1999, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
324: Sunlit tree branches
Not all trees keep their green leaves, also in a Brazilian tropical winter. From March – early autumn – the green leaves transform into warm red, brown and yellow colors, and begin to fall. This process can last all winter, even in spring, as is the case with some trees. For many, it is also a great surprise to see blooming trees all year long. Trees with white, pink, purple, red, yellow, or orange blossom. Especially the golden trumpet tree: yellow blossom is a real eye-catcher in winter. The tree is then a large ocean of bright yellow flowers, but without a single green leaf. On the other hand, there are certain trees that are completely bare in winter: their sun-lit branches form a beautiful contrast with the clear blue sky, with only a few clouds on the horizon.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2011, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
321: Caterpillar on a tree branch
It is no secret that Brazil knows a very wide diversity of plant and animal species. Not only in the immense Amazon, but there are very different ecosystems throughout the country, each with its own assortment of flora and fauna. The state of Minas Gerais also has very different systems thanks to dry grasslands, high mountains, fertile river valleys, and vast forests. It is therefore easy to imagine that you encounter numerous insects, including moths and butterflies. It’s almost like magic, the transformation of a sometimes ugly caterpillar in a beautiful butterfly. This big caterpillar is a real glutton, and it’s hard to imagine that a colorful butterfly will fly around soon.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2011, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2008.
Part 62:
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – River
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Mountain landscape
Belo Horizonte (MG) – White flowers
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Mushrooms
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – River
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Mountain landscape
Belo Horizonte (MG) – White flowers
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Mushrooms
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2008, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2007.
Part 61:
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Two cormorants on a drum
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Bird fishing
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Cormorant drying its wings
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Two cormorants on a drum
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Bird fishing
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Cormorant drying its wings
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2007, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2007.
Part 60:
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Two herons
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Water bird
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Heron
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Two herons
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Water bird
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Heron
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2007, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
291: Mirror lake reflection
Pernambuco is a state in northeastern Brazil and is slightly larger than Portugal. As far as the population is concerned, the Brazilian state does not do much for Portugal. Pernambuco has a rich history and enormous cultural wealth. The Dutch ruled their colony from Pernambuco for a quarter of a century, after which the Portuguese settlers ruled Pernambuco again. The state also has a natural wealth, with savannahs, and some remains of the vast Atlantic jungle forest. When I was on my way to the neighboring state of Paraíba, we drove along this large lake. The still water seemed like a natural mirror, which showed a heavily cloudy sky.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2010, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2007.
Part 59:
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Leaf with disease
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Two lizards
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Coati
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Two lizards
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Leaf with disease
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Two lizards
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Coati
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Two lizards
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2007, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2013.
Part 02:
Belo Horizonte (MG) – White waterlily
Brumadinho (MG) – Pink and white flowers
Belo Horizonte (MG) – White waterlily
Brumadinho (MG) – Pink and white flowers
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2013, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2009.
Part 33:
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Blue lily
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Plant seeds
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Bee on blue lily
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Orange lily
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Blue lily
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Plant seeds
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Bee on blue lily
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Orange lily
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2009, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2011.
Part 16:
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Heliconia rostrata flower
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Butterfly and blue flowers
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Butterfly
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Heliconia rostrata flower
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Butterfly and blue flowers
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Butterfly
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2011, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
268: Reflection of clouds
The Botanical Garden in Belo Horizonte forms a complex with the Zoo, at the edge of Lake Pampulha. The garden is divided into several thematic gardens, including a collection of cactuses, succulents, plants that grow in the local savannas, desert plants, and an interesting collection of plants from the tropical Atlantic and Amazon rain forests. There are also some ponds with aquatic plants, where you can find many dragonflies. On this semi-cloudy day, I noticed the reflection of clouds on the water surface, good for an interesting composition.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2010, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2007.
Part 30:
Lençóis Maranhenses (MA) – Freshwater lake and dunes
Lençóis Maranhenses (MA) – Freshwater lake and dunes
Lençóis Maranhenses(MA) – Sand dunes
Lençóis Maranhenses (MA) – Freshwater lake and dunes
Lençóis Maranhenses (MA) – Freshwater lake and dunes
Lençóis Maranhenses (MA) – Freshwater lake and dunes
Lençóis Maranhenses (MA) – Sand dunes
Lençóis Maranhenses (MA) – Freshwater lake and dunes
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2007, 2016
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