Imaging Brazil 313: Cactus Plants at Morro da Pescaria in Guarapari, ES (2011)

A personal selection of photographs with their stories.

313: Cactus plants at Morro da Pescaria

Guarapari is a popular beach resort in the state of Espirito Santo, at a distance of about fifty kilometers south of the capital Vitória. Especially among the mineiros (inhabitants of the neighboring state of Minas Gerais) Guarapari is very populair. Guarapari boasts some beautiful beaches, of which Praia dos Namorados and Praia do Morro are the most famous. Not far from Praia do Morro is a natural park, which is currently managed by the municipality. For a small fee, the visitor can follow a path of little more than one kilometer to a beach surrounded by natural vegetation, Praia do Ermitão. From this beach it is even possible to swim to Ilha da Raposa (‘Fox Island’). The park hosts original Atlantic Forest type and the so-called restinga type vegetations. The cactus plants on the photograph were located on one of the rocky slopes.

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2011, 2017

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Imaging Brazil 038: Barman in Ibitipoca, MG (2005)

A personal selection of photographs with their stories.

038. Barman

SEPTEMBER 2005: Barman

Conceição de Ibitipoca is a small village that is considered to be the main gate to Ibitipoca Park at the border between the states of Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro. It is quite hard to reach this village by car, because of the terrible quality of the entrance road. In 2005, this paved road had too many bumps and holes, and our driver had to slow down to almost walking speed in order not to damage her car. Most of the time,  she had to maneuver the car on the margins, or even on the other side of the two-lane road. Therefore, it was no surprise that she really needed a strong drink that night. However, you won’t find too many bars and restaurants in the small village. She finally found a small bar, at the end of a narrow street. There were few guests, who enjoyed their ice-cold beer. The very talkative barman appeared to be an artist too: he created wood carvings from tree branches and roots. On this picture, he demonstrated one of his – unfinished – creations.

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2005, 2014

Imaging Brazil 010: Overpopulated (II) in São Paulo, SP (2005)

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