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Saturday, July 25, 2009

Driving the country roads – part IV – Duas Barras revisited

     A few months back I wrote a short series Driving the Country Roads, and one of the small towns visited was Duas Barras. Last week I took Marissa and Wendy (English/Brazilian friend) on a drive looking for a nice lunch and to show them this little town. I took a few more photos and thought you might enjoy just a little more than what I showed you last trip.

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I kept thinking about our ‘rainbow’ Friday shoot-out and the metal, and the textures. This little place, so well preserved is a Mecca of eye-catching color and texture. The style is colonial Portuguese at its best. Wood frame windows, the use of natural stones and wrought iron just please me beyond description. The last time I drove over from Friburgo it must have been Saturday, this week it was a Wednesday and the school children were on their way back to school after lunch. The streets were full of people, walking, talking, sitting in the central square. No one seemed to pay me any attention while I nearly climbed a tree trying to photo some mushrooms at the base of its branches.                                                                                                                                  078 063 080 089

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  should I stop now…… no just one more row!

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12 comments:

  1. Love all the rainbow colors. Your pictures sure are vibrant.

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  2. I love the colorful buildings!!!

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  3. Beautiful!
    One more place on my must-visit list!

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  4. Really enjoyed this selection Ginger. What a colourful place.

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  5. Hi,
    Thanks for sharing these fab photos. What a pretty place to live. I love the mushroom photos by the way.... outdoor food???????

    Love & Life, Sara x

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  6. Thank you for stopping by! (I didn't care for LV either - just not my kind of place).

    Love the photos - some of them remind me of New Orleans!

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  7. ok I would love to live there and be surrounded by all that wonderful color! Fabulous shots!

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  8. Ginger, I enjoyed seeing that little town through the lens of your camera. I love the way you capture images from unusual angles and perspectives. I also enjoyed the tour of your beautiful gardens. Very nice work!

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  9. Beautiful photos!I especially like the close up of the fence and the colorful fronts of the homes.

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  10. I have never wanted to visit Brasil until right now! Those pictures were extraordinary!!!!

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  11. 127, 128, and 132 - my favorites. The colors are scrumptious in all of them.

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  12. I love the colors and textures! My favorites are 55 and 77!

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