Imaging Brazil 256: Cashew Tree in Rio Grande do Norte, RN (2010)

A personal selection of photographs with their stories.

256: Biggest cashew tree

When we stayed in Joao Pessoa – capital of Paraíba state -, we made a trip to the neighboring state of Rio Grande do Norte. On the way to its capital -Natal -,  the guide led us to Pirangi, where the largest cashew tree in the world is located. The tree was planted in 1888, and now measures more than 8500 square meters, with a circumference of 500 meters. The tree produces seventy to eighty cashew fruits. The exceptionally buoyant growth is due to genetic defects,;the tree still continues to grow and expand in size. The field is publicly accessible, but visitors should definitely not climb in the tree or even stand on a branch. It was an impressive sight, the tangle of meandering branches.

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2010, 2017

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IMAGES OF BRAZIL: SELEXION 2010 – 011

A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2010.

Part 11:
Rio Grande do Norte (RN) – Baobab fruit
Rio Grande do Norte (RN) – Antenna
João Pessoa (PB) – Serving ice cream at low tide
Bahia (BA) – River landscape

Rio Grande do Norte (RN) – Baobab fruit

Rio Grande do Norte (RN) – Antenna

João Pessoa (PB) – Serving ice cream at low tide

Bahia (BA) – River landscape

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2010, 2017

IMAGES OF BRAZIL: SELEXION 2008 – 006

A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2008.

Part 6:
Praia da Pipa (RN) – Atlantic Ocean
Praia da Pipa (RN) – Stand-up paddling
Praia da Pipa (RN) – Crab
Canoa Quebrada (CE) – Flatbottom boat on the beach

Praia da Pipa (RN) – Atlantic Ocean

Praia da Pipa (RN) – Stand-up paddling

Praia da Pipa (RN) – Crab

Canoa Quebrada (CE) – Flatbottom boat on the beach

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2008, 2016

IMAGES OF BRAZIL: SELEXION 2008 – 005

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

IMAGES OF BRAZIL: SELEXION 2008 – 004

A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2008.

Part 4:
Porto de Galinhas (PE) – Palm leaf handicraft
Porto de Galinhas (PE) – Palm tree
Rio Grande do Norte (RN) – Sugarcane cutter
Rio Grande do Norte (RN) – In front of a house

Porto de Galinhas (PE) – Palm leaf handicraft

Porto de Galinhas (PE) – Palm tree

Rio Grande do Norte (RN) – Sugarcane cutter

Rio Grande do Norte (RN) – In front of a house

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2008, 2016

Imaging Brazil 193: Standup Paddleboarding at Pipa Beach, RN (2008)

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

Imaging Brazil 176: Cat with Yellow Eyes at Praia de Pipa, RN (2008)

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