The old textile factory, Fábrica de Tecidos Ernesto Deocleciano, was a big part of the economic history of Sobral. Its ruins are slowly getting smaller as the Federal University of Ceará's campus expands. Exif Data Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II Lens: Canon EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM ISO: 100 Focal length: 92mm Aperture: f/11 Exposure time: 1/200 sec
Photo of the Week 2014 #12
President Dilma Rousseff was here in sobral this week on São José day to announce the investment in the region of R$ 300,000,000 (Three Hundred Million Reis). The money is to build cisterns and reinforce water supplies, water sanitation projects, combat hunger in municipalities in Ceará, and to also the development of sustainable family farming …
Photo of the Week 2014 #11
Kind of stumbled upon this image up in the mountains this last Sunday. Audrey and I were walking and looked down a path and well… She says, "I see a black horse on top of a brown horse… Awe, lets go and pet them." My response, "No, lets let them be." I love my little …
Photo of the Week 2014 #10
They say the best camera, is the one you have with you. Well, poor as it is I'm glad I had my cheesy cheap old camera phone with me so I could capture this image of a man and his best friend. In the hot northeast desert, a cool bath is just the answer. Exif …
Photo of the Week 2014 #09
The Bloco dos Sujos is a an improvised parade through the streets of the city. A band on a big rig sound truck/stage moved through the 9 or so blocks of partiers, decked out in improvised costumes many in drag, dancing to the moving party. Exif Data Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II Lens: Canon EF24-105mm f/4L …
Photo of the Week 2014 #08
This cute little brown capuchin monkey stands on top of a rotting tree stump in a park near Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul. Every time I look at this picture I think of Indiana Jones and envision that the monkey is standing on top of some ancient artifact. Exif Data Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark …
Photo of the Week 2014 #07
This last weekend was the close of the traditional folk festival of Bumba Meu Boi (the legend of the death and resurrection of a bull). At the Boulevard do Arco in the center of Sobral, all the groups from the city made their presentations in front of a packed crowd. Wikipedia describes this tradition as: Bumba-meu-boi "Hit-my-bull" is …
Photo of the Week 2014 #06
Foz do Iguaçu is one of the most amazing places I've ever been. The misting breeze and sound of water plummeting down to the river below, melts the stress away as you take in the overwhelming scene of so many waterfalls. This image is a panorama of 16 images, giving the final dimensions of 15,221px X …
Photo of the Week 2014 #05
Cashew nuts, honey, jams and many other natural and regional tasty treats. The owner of this little kiosk 'Socorro' in the Mercado São Sebastião gave us some samples to help in our purchasing decision. Exif Data Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II Lens: Canon EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM ISO: 4000 Focal length: 40mm Aperture: f/8 Exposure time: 1/50 sec
Photo of the Week 2014 #04
The 9th International Dance Biennial of Ceará performed at the local theater bringing a collection of traditional dances and poems. Exif Data Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II Lens: Canon EF70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM ISO: 6400 Focal length: 100mm Aperture: f/4.5 Exposure time: 1/125 sec
