the dark sighed

New Year 2009, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro

Fireworks over Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, New Year 2009 ~ photo by Trisha

Contemporaneous Auditory Narcotics:
or, What my speakers are currently pumping…
Townes Van Zandt - The Best of Townes Van Zandt

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Adventures in Rio, part 19

Little brown stone castle in Flamengo / Catete ~ photo by Trisha

01) Yours Truly in front of the little brown stone castle building ~ photo by Trisha
02) Front view of the grafitti-covered little brown stone castle in Flamengo / Catete ~ photo by Trisha

03) Evil goose lurking in the foliage at the Museu da República in Catete ~ photo by Trisha
04) We were told this was a baby skunk but I don’t believe it. It refused to stop moving for more than a second or two so it was hard to get a good photo ~ photo by Trisha

05) Photos taken from The Maze, overlooking the Tavares Bastos favela ~ photo by Trisha
06) Another photo overlooking the Tavares Bastos favela ~ photo by Trisha

Contemporaneous Auditory Narcotics:
or, What my speakers are currently pumping…
Ed Rush & Optical - The Creeps

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Adventures in Rio, part 18

Open-air fruit and vegetable market every Thursday ~ photo by Trisha

01) Contemplating an empty plate ~ photo by Trisha
02) Nom nom nom! ~ photo by Trisha

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Adventures in Rio, part 17

01) Toasted coconut ice cream bars… WOW these things are good! ~ photo by Trisha
02) Tasty little cheesybreads ~ photo by Trisha

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A photo taken against the mirror inside the apartment building elevator ~ photo by Trisha

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Adventures in Rio, part 16

Adventures at Jardim Botânico, part 2

01) The third eye (also known as the inner eye) is a mystical and esoteric concept referring in part to the ajna (brow) chakra in certain Eastern and Western spiritual traditions. It is also spoken of as the gate that leads within to inner realms and spaces of higher consciousness. ~ photo by Trisha
02) A random shot of dense foliage in the Jardim Botânico ~ photo by Trisha

03) Photo of a second row of trellises deeper inside the botanical gardens ~ photo by Trisha
04) Another shot of the same row of trellises showing the difference in camera quality ~ photo by Yours Truly

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A flower of unknown variety growing by the side of the walkway ~ photo by Trisha

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Adventures in Rio, part 15

Adventures at Jardim Botânico, part 1

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

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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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 ~ photo by Yours Truly

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Adventures in Rio, part 14

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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