Imaging Brazil 277: Countryman in Timóteo, MG (2010)

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277: Countryman

In January 2010 I visited friends in Coronel Fabriciano, a medium-sized city of just over one hundred thousand inhabitants, at about two hundred km east of Belo Horizonte. From there, day trips were made to the big city of Ipatinga, and to the neighboring city of Timóteo. On our way a mountain peak was visited, from where the beautiful mountain landscape could be admired. The road passed through the countryside, partly on dirt roads. And there I met this rural, apparently curious about the reason for our visit to ‘his’ terrain.

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2010, 2017

Imaging Brazil 276: Clouds in Minas Gerais, MG (2010)

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276: Clouds

In February 2010 I took a flight to Europe. From Belo Horizonte I had to take a domestic flight to São Paulo, where I could take the connecting flight to the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, at around midnight. The flight to São Paulo takes only an hour, flying over the mountain scenery of the Minas Gerais and São Paulo states. From the small window there is a lot to see. The summer rains of the previous months were responsible for the fresh green landscape: the wooded mountains, the cultivated valleys, with small villages and towns spread around. Occasionally large cloud parties blocked the sight of this fascinating landscape. But equally interesting for me were these clouds, high in the sky.

 

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2010, 2017

Imaging Brazil 275: Statues Supporting Column in Belo Horizonte, MG (2010)

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275: Art Déco

Belo Horizonte is a relatively young city with just over a hundred years. The city is inspired by cities such as Chicago and Paris, and its center strongly resembles a large checkerboard. Modern architecture has also influenced the capital of Minas Gerais, and many modern building styles can be found in various attractive buildings in the city center and beyond. Like Art Déco, a principal style of the 1930s, which has some examples in the city. One of them is the Correios building, built in 1936. It appears that a column is supported by three sculpted men, as shown in the picture.

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2010, 2017

Imaging Brazil 273: Palm Tree Reflection in Belo Horizonte, MG (2010)

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273: Palm tree reflection

In the popular Mangabeiras Park in Belo Horizonte you can find countless interesting compositions. Natural compositions of plants, leaves, insects, birds in their native habitat. Green mountain slopes in the south against clear blue skies, or skies filled with a rich variety of cloud shapes; in the north the vast skyline of Belo Horizonte. Also attracts less advanced compositions, including water reflections, attracts my attention. The reflection of this palm tree in the pond water became one of my favorite photographs of that year.

 

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2010, 2017

Imaging Brazil 270: Lone Tree in Bahia, BA (2010)

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270: Lone tree

During my bus trips to the northeast of Brazil, we always had to cross the giant states of Minas Gerais and Bahia. In July 2010, I accompanied a group of students on their way to their annual meeting in João Pessoa, capital of Paraíba state. A bus trip of more than forty hours. It takes at least twelve hours before the state limit of Minas Gerais with Bahia is reached, and another twelve hours to reach Salvador. Despite the many hours, it is very interesting to see the multicolored and varied landscape from open bus window: from mountains and  green hills to arid plains. The photograph shows a lone tree in a landscape hit by winter drought.

 

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2010, 2017

Imaging Brazil 269: Hood with Brazilian Flag in Ouro Preto, MG (2010)

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269: Pick-up with flag

The Brazilian national soccer squad was very successful in 1994, 1998, and 2002. However, the squad had a disappointing tournament in 2006. In 201o, Brazilians expected their heroes to win their sixth world title in South Africa. Rumo ão hexa, was the slogan. The team had a slow start in the group phase, but many people still believed in another world title. Until the quarterfinal against the Netherlands, when the Dutch squad won this duel. Before and during the football World Cup, the colors green, yellow, and blue dominated the streets. Also the cars were decorated with the colors of the national flag. Like the hood of this pickup in Ouro Preto.

 

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2010, 2017

Imaging Brazil 268: Clouds Reflected in Pond in Belo Horizonte, MG (2010)

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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