A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
390: Butterfly on a cactus
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© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2012, 2017
Serra do Cipo
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A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
365: Firewood stove
The 310 km² national park Serra do Cipó is located at about 90 km northeast of Belo Horizonte. Created in 1984, the park attracts many visitors that make long walks, swim in the numerous waterfalls, or just enjoy their stay in one of the many coutryhouses and pousadas. The park, of the so-called Cerrado (tropical savannah) type, is world famous for its richness in plant species. I was invited to join friends for a night’s stay in a countryhouse that belonged to the family of one of them. We went by car, and arrived there early in the evening. It was early enough to cook some hotdogs for everyone. The next morning was spent to walk around and enjoy the nature around us. It was very silent, you coulod easily hear the humming of mosquitoes. There were some simple dwellings around the countryhouse. One of them contained a traditional firewood oven, that showed stains of intensive use. Coffee was being brewed in a tradionional way, in a coffeepot.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2012, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2012.
Part 24:
Serra do Cipó (MG) – Yellow spot on a white flower
Cachoeiro de Itapemirim (ES) – Itapemirim River
Serra do Cipó (MG) – Yellow spot on a white flower
Cachoeiro de Itapemirim (ES) – Itapemirim River
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2012, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2012.
Part 22:
Serra do Cipó (MG) – Red flower in detail
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Mineirinho Sports Stadium
Serra do Cipó (MG) – Red flower in detail
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Mineirinho Sports Stadium
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2012, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2005.
Part 24:
Serra do Cipó (MG) – Former slave track
Serra do Cipó (MG) – Dead tree
Serra do Cipó (MG) – Former slave track
Serra do Cipó (MG) – Waterfall
Serra do Cipó (MG) – Former slave track
Serra do Cipó (MG) – Dead tree
Serra do Cipó (MG) – Former slave track
Serra do Cipó (MG) – Waterfall
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2005, 2016
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2005.
Part 23:
Serra do Cipó (MG) – Former slave track
Serra do Cipó (MG) – Landscape
Serra do Cipó (MG) – Landscape
Serra do Cipó (MG) – Landscape
Serra do Cipó (MG) – Former slave track
Serra do Cipó (MG) – Landscape
Serra do Cipó (MG) – Landscape
Serra do Cipó (MG) – Landscape
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2005, 2016
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2005.
Part 22:
Serra do Cipó (MG) – Former slave track
Serra do Cipó (MG) – Landscape
Serra do Cipó (MG) – Landscape
Serra do Cipó (MG) – Landscape
Serra do Cipó (MG) – Former slave track
Serra do Cipó (MG) – Landscape
Serra do Cipó (MG) – Landscape
Serra do Cipó (MG) – Landscape
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2005, 2016
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2005.
Part 21:
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Heron
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Coots
Serra do Cipó (MG) – Cartwheel
Serra do Cipó (MG) – Landscape
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Heron
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Coots
Serra do Cipó (MG) – Cartwheel
Serra do Cipó (MG) – Landscape
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2005, 2016
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
031. Slave trail
JULY 2005: Slave trail
Talking about work… At about one hundred kilometers north of Belo Horizonte, one may visit state park Serra do Cipó. This park is popular among the people from Belo Horizonte, who love to walk and take some rest there. The park exhibits various ‘trilhas’, unpaved trails. Only some trails are paved, like the slave trail. This trail, covered with sharp cobble stones, was used by slaves, more than a hundred years ago, when they had to deliver messages from and to their masters. These slaves weren’t wearing comfortable sneakers, but even had to walk barefoot. That must have been a real torture for their feet…
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2005, 2014
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
030. Breathtaking
JULY 2005: Breathtaking
For many Belohorizontinos – as residents of the city of Belo Horizonte are called – the Serra do Cipó Park is a very popular location to spend their weekends. The small villages on the outskirts of the park are slowly crammed with cozy pousadas (inns). With the advent of more day-trippers, more bars and restaurants are being opened. In the summer, the tourists prefer to visit the waterfalls; the icy water provides the much needed relief for the heated bodies. In the dry and chilly winter, they prefer to make long walks on the nature trails that take you through various viewpoints, from where you can enjoy breathtaking views.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2005, 2014
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