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 #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
Photo of the Week 2014 #03
Sunday, the family and I went up to Jijoca de Jericoacoara to Lagoa do Paraíso, 'Paradise Lagoon'. The day before we had had the pleasure of meeting Australian singer/songwriter Melissa Otto and her husband, who were in town to sing at several churches and a concert at the convention center in Sobral. We met up …
Photo of the Week 2014 #02
I love going to the Mercado São Sebastião in Fortaleza, Ceará. I always try to take my camera with me when I'm there because the vendors are so friendly and the variety of fruits and vegetables are so colorful. This visit today I entered through a different door, and walked past 5 or 6 spaces like …
Photo of the Week 2014 #01
My family and I have spent the New Year in Fortaleza for a couple of days, then we went up the coast to Cumbuco. A small beach town just 5 blocks wide running between dunes and beautiful ocean. The beach has become quite a destination for foreigners, mostly european, drawn by the great winds, sunny …