A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2014.
Part 171:
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Palm tree glass reflection
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2014, 2017
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A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2014.
Part 166:
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Lake Pampulha sunset
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2014, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2014.
Part 165:
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Tree branches reflected on car
Belo Horizonte (MG) – B
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2014, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
445: Pink elm tree flowering at Praça da Liberdade
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© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2013, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2014.
Part 112:
Alcântara (MA) – Palm tree behind ruin window
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2014, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2014.
Part 111:
Alcântara (MA) – Tree behind a window frame
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2014, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2014.
Part 36:
Sabará (MG) – Tree shadow
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Moon in detail
Minas Gerais (MG) – Rainbow in the sky
Sabará (MG) – Tree shadow
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Moon in detail
Minas Gerais (MG) – Rainbow in the sky
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2014, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
367: Pink winter blossom
Praça da Liberdade in Belo Horizonte is one of the most popular locations for both tourists and belohorizontinos. The big square is decorated as a park, and is cut in the middle by a cobble-stone-paved lane flanked by tall imperial palm trees. The square is surrounded by historical buildings that once were part of the state government. The main building is the governmental palace, that is still in use. The other buildings have been transformed into cultural centers and museums. The former Secretariate of Treasury (Secretária da Fazenda) is transformed into Memorial Minas Gerais-Vale. A museum – maintained and sponsored by Vale Company – that represents the history and heritage of the state of Minas Gerais. In winter, the ipê rosa (Handroanthus heptaphyllus), or Black Lapacho blooms with bunches of bright pink tubular flowers, which creates a colorful contrast with pale yellowish plaster of the historic building, with the 1897 cornerstone that marked the start of the construction of Belo Horizonte.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2012, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
364: Wood in detail
Parque Municipal (Urban Park) in Belo Horizonte attracts many visitors that like to spend their lunch hour wandering along the ponds, to enjoy the amusement park, to watch the little monkeys that can crawl and swing on tree branches above your head, to see the colorful flowers and beautiful butterflies in the butterfly garden. There are many big trees in the park, and it is no wonder that from time to time, some trees have to be cut because of their advanced age and of the possible danger that they can collapse. The tree stems are then dried in open air, and eventually carved into elegant benches. The picture shows the core of such a giant tree stem. It is not hard to see that this tree must have suffered much during drastic climate changes: from extreme rainfall and hot temperatures to extreme drought and colder temperatures.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2012, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2014.
Part 19:
Gramado (RS) – Asymmetric dormers
Canela (RS) – Lone tree
Canela (RS) – Horse
Gramado (RS) – Asymmetric dormers
Canela (RS) – Lone tree
Canela (RS) – Horse
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2014, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2013.
Part 32:
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Mug at base of tree
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Spider
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Mug at base of tree
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Spider
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2013, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
006: Big tree silhouette
For a long time, this was one of my most favorite pictures. Not without a reason, because it was selected to appear in an American photo book, which contains a selection of one hundred amateur photographers. It was at the same time that one of my Dutch poems was selected to be included in a poetry bundle of a hundred poems. It’s not hard to imagine that these two achievements motivated me very much to proceed with writing and photography. This photograph was taken in 1999, during my first visit to Porto. It was taken at a little park near Foz do Douro during sunset. A very colorful sunset. The sky colored orange, red, purple, and there were a number of condense lines visible, where just before some commercial aircraft must have flown over. A man was walking under an enormous tree, and their silhouettes create a fine contrast with the sunset hues.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 1999, 2001, 2003, 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.
306: Pine tree branch
Undoubtedly, you’ll find pine trees in the cold climates of North America, Northern Europe and North Asia. In temperate climates – including the Netherlands – you meet mixed forests of broadleaf trees and conifers. It is difficult to imagine that pine trees can also be found in tropical regions. Particularly in southern Brazil, where the winters are somewhat cold, you regularly find pine trees. The Brazilian pine, the araucaria, is the national tree of the state of Paraná. However, this tree species belongs to the conifer family. In the cold mountainous areas of Minas Gerais, many coniferous trees are found, especially at high altitudes. The pine tree in the picture is located near the Mangabeiras City Park.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2011, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2008.
Part 50:
Praia do Francês (AL) – Ice cream seller
Bahia (BA) – Truck on a truck
Bahia (BA) – Mountain
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Yellow tree blossom
Praia do Francês (AL) – Ice cream seller
Bahia (BA) – Truck on a truck
Bahia (BA) – Mountain
Belo Horionte (MG) – Yellow tree blossom
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2008, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2009.
Part 31:
Goiás (GO) – Lone tree
Goiânia (GO) – Peaks of a sculpture
Goiânia (GO) – Skyline and reflection
Goiânia (GO) – Detail of a sculpture
Goiás (GO) – Lone tree
Goiânia (GO) – Peaks of a sculpture
Goiânia (GO) – Skyline and reflection
Goiânia (GO) – Detail of a sculpture
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2009, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2009.
Part 24:
Barra de São Miguel (AL) – Rain
Gunga Beach (AL) – Leafless tree
Alagoas (AL) – Muddy dirt road
Alagoas (AL) – Sugarcane field
Barra de São Miguel (AL) – Rain
Gunga Beach (MG) – Leafless tree
Alagoas (AL) – Muddy dirt road
Alagoas (AL) – Sugarcane field
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2009, 2017
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
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2011.
Part 06:
Diamantina (MG) – Cross and church tower
Diamantina (MG) – Street view
Diamantina (MG) – Tree
Diamantina (MG) – Street view
Diamantina (MG) – Cross and church tower
Diamantina (MG) – Street view
Diamantina (MG) – Tree
Diamantina (MG) – Street view
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2011, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2009.
Part 18:
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Chicken hearts skewer
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Statue
Congonhas (MG) – Yellow tree blossom
Congonhas (MG) – Soapstone prophet statue
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Chicken hearts skewer
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Statue
Congonhas (MG) – Yellow tree blossom
Congonhas (MG) – Soapstone prophet statue
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2009, 2017
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