the dark sighed

dropping off the edge of nowhere  /  everything I've ever known
To be conscious that you are ignorant is a great step to knowledge... ~Benjamin Disraeli

31 October 2008

Adventures in Rio, part 15

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Published on October 31st, 2008 @ 08:29:35 am, using 310 words, 1945 views

Adventures at Jardim Botânico, part 1

Long roadway flanked by tall trees at the entrance to the botanical gardens (Jardim Botânico)
Long roadway flanked by tall trees at the entrance to the botanical gardens (Jardim Botânico) ~ photo by Yours Truly

Walkway and trellises running off from the main roadway

Yours Truly on the same walkway

01) Walkway and trellises running off from the main roadway ~ photo by Trisha
02) Yours Truly on the same walkway ~ photo by Trisha

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An open area at the intersection of the roadways in the botanical gardens

Fountain located in the center of the intersection

03) An open area at the intersection of the roadways in the botanical gardens ~ photo by Trisha
04) Fountain located in the center of the intersection ~ photo by Trisha

Another photo of the fountain at the walkway intersection seen upon entering the gardens
Another photo of the fountain at the walkway intersection seen upon entering the gardens ~ photo by Yours Truly

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22 October 2008

Adventures in Rio, part 14

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Published on October 22nd, 2008 @ 10:49:34 pm, using 352 words, 2047 views

Pigeons on a lamppost

You go inside, sit down, and they punch you in the leg until you can't walk... no charge!

01) Pigeons on a lamppost ~ photo by Trisha
02) You go inside, sit down, and they punch you in the leg until you can’t walk… no charge! ~ photo by Trisha

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18 October 2008

Adventures in Rio, part 13 (Alt Take)

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Published on October 18th, 2008 @ 10:00:10 pm, using 169 words, 704 views

Eu and Você make a blurry appearance as they fade in

Eu and Você

01) Eu and Você make a blurry appearance as they fade in ~ photo by Trisha
02) Eu and Você ~ photo by Trisha

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Spot

Aww!

03) Spot ~ photo by Trisha
04) Aww! ~ photo by Trisha

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Adventures in Rio, part 13

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Published on October 18th, 2008 @ 07:59:39 pm, using 203 words, 863 views

William, Veronica, Trisha and I at Bar do Adão

Copacabana Palace Hotel on a cloudy afternoon

01) William, Veronica, Trisha and I at Bar do Adão ~ photo by Trisha
02) Copacabana Palace Hotel on a cloudy afternoon ~ photo by Trisha

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Cardeal Arcoverde subway station in Copacabana... clean... quiet...
Cardeal Arcoverde subway station in Copacabana… clean… quiet… ~ photo by Yours Truly

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16 October 2008

Adventures in Rio, part 12 (Alt Take)

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Published on October 16th, 2008 @ 10:42:47 pm, using 256 words, 688 views

The Copacabana Palace Hotel as seen from a kiosk on Copacabana Beach

Trisha lining up a shot along Copacabana Beach

01) The Copacabana Palace Hotel as seen from a kiosk on Copacabana Beach ~ photo by Yours Truly
02) Trisha lining up a shot along Copacabana Beach ~ photo by Yours Truly

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15 October 2008

Adventures in Rio, part 12

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Published on October 15th, 2008 @ 12:34:05 pm, using 111 words, 588 views

Leaves blowing down the street on an extremely windy morning

More leaves blowing down the street on an extremely windy morning

01) Leaves blowing down the street on an extremely windy morning ~ photo by Trisha
02) More leaves blowing down the street on an extremely windy morning ~ photo by Trisha

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13 October 2008

Adventures in Rio, part 11

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Published on October 13th, 2008 @ 10:03:17 pm, using 148 words, 610 views

Me, seen in tunnel vision

Trisha seen through tunnel vision

01) Me, seen in tunnel vision ~ photo by Trisha
02) Tunnel-vision Trisha ~ photo by Trisha

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Quick homemade lunch of chicken and vegetables in pita bread

The Eu and Voce mugs

03) Quick homemade lunch of chicken and vegetables in pita bread ~ photo by Trisha
04) The Eu and Voce mugs ~ photo by Trisha

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09 October 2008

Adventures in Rio, part 10

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Published on October 9th, 2008 @ 10:20:49 am, using 200 words, 565 views

Trisha on the balcony at Lord Jim's, an expat bar in Ipanema

Beer logo design on the balcony tables at Lord Jim's

01) Trisha on the balcony at Lord Jim’s, an expat bar in Ipanema ~ photo by Yours Truly
02) Beer logo design on the balcony tables at Lord Jim’s ~ photo by Yours Truly

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Another photo of Trisha on the balcony at Lord Jim's

Trisha after a night at Lord Jim's, or is it me

03) Another photo of Trisha on the balcony at Lord Jim’s ~ photo by Yours Truly
04) Trisha after a night at Lord Jim’s, or is it me? ~ photo by Yours Truly

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08 October 2008

Adventures in Rio, part 09

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Published on October 8th, 2008 @ 11:31:26 am, using 185 words, 670 views

Trisha disguised as a Jawa from Star Wars

Me and my foot, relaxing

01) Trisha disguised as a Jawa from Star Wars ~ photo by Yours Truly
02) Me and my foot, relaxing ~ photo by Yours Truly

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Wristband from Temperarte

Happy, happy, happy-face

03) Wristband from Temperarte ~ photo by Yours Truly
04) Happy, happy, happy-face ~ photo by Yours Truly

Deleting the photos she doesn't like

Movie-star Trisha

05) Deleting the photos she doesn’t like ~ photo by Yours Truly
06) Movie-star Trisha ~ photo by Yours Truly

Me, thinking about things and stuff

More of me, thinking about things and stuff

07) Me, thinking about things and stuff ~ photo by Trisha
08) More of me, thinking about things and stuff ~ photo by Trisha

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06 October 2008

Adventures in Rio, part 08

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Published on October 6th, 2008 @ 01:17:20 pm, using 177 words, 715 views

Yet another shot of Avenida Prado Junior at night [less crazy angle]
Yet another shot of Avenida Prado Junior at night [less crazy angle] ~ photo by Trisha

Picanha, with pasta salad, rice, lettuce, and pineapple (abacaxi) slices

Picanha, with mashed potatos, peas, rice, salad, and farofa

01) Picanha, with pasta salad, rice, lettuce, and pineapple (abacaxi [ah-bah-cah-shi]) slices ~ photo by Trisha
02) Picanha, with mashed potatos, peas, rice, salad, and farofa ~ photo by Trisha

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04 October 2008

Adventures in Rio, part 07

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Published on October 4th, 2008 @ 08:46:17 am, using 187 words, 577 views

Who’s up for some all-you-can-eat pizza?

Mozzarella, chicken & catupiry, cheeseburger, and calabresa pizzas

Shrimp (camarão), hot dog, and calabresa pizzas

01) Mozzarella, chicken & catupiry, cheeseburger, and calabresa pizzas ~ photo by Yours Truly
02) Shrimp (camarão), hot dog, and calabresa pizzas ~ photo by Yours Truly

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02 October 2008

Adventures in Rio, part 06

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Published on October 2nd, 2008 @ 08:42:10 pm, using 56 words, 278 views

Trisha and I, photo taken in Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Trisha and I, photo taken in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilTrisha and I, photo taken in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Trisha and I, photo taken in Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

A night spent walking about in Botafogo and Flamengo… Trisha showing me the “bad place” where she used to work :D

Contemporaneous Auditory Narcotics:
or, What my speakers are currently pumping…
Peter Tosh - Steppin’ Razor

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Adventures in Rio, part 05

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Published on October 2nd, 2008 @ 06:52:05 pm, using 132 words, 503 views

Daylight view to the right, down Avenida Prado Junior

Gridlock, Rio-style

01) Daylight view to the right, down Avenida Prado Junior ~ photo by Yours Truly
02) Gridlock, Rio-style ~ photo by Yours Truly

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Adventures in Rio, part 04 (Alt Take)

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Published on October 2nd, 2008 @ 10:12:57 am, using 263 words, 1478 views

Crazy angle shot of the beach in daylight

The beach at high-zoom as seen from the balcony

Strawbs in the forefront... banana and oats in the background...

Statue of Ary Barroso

01) Crazy angle shot of the beach in daylight ~ photo by Trisha
02) The beach at high-zoom as seen from the balcony ~ photo by Trisha
03) Strawbs in the forefront… banana and oats in the background… ~ photo by Trisha
04) Statue of Ary Barroso ~ photo by Trisha

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Rio Film Festival billboard display
Rio Film Festival billboard display ~ photo by Trisha

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01 October 2008

Adventures in Rio, part 04

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Published on October 1st, 2008 @ 12:06:25 pm, using 252 words, 510 views

Palm trees on the beach at Leme and Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro

More palms and shadows along the beach at Leme and Copacabana

A few more palms near the roadway along Copa Beach, Rio, Brazil

A more shady spot under the palm trees, Copacabana Beach

01) Palm trees on the beach at Leme and Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro ~ photo by Yours Truly
02) More palms and shadows along the beach at Leme and Copacabana ~ photo by Yours Truly
03) A few more palms near the roadway along Copa Beach, Rio, Brazil ~ photo by Yours Truly
04) A more shady spot under the palm trees, Copacabana Beach ~ photo by Yours Truly

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The sometimes random musings of a carbon-based lifeform, the manifested equivalent of three buckets of water, and a handful of minerals.
(Those very buckets turned upside-down, supply the percussive factor of forever).
-with nods to Saul Williams.




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