Friday, May 25, 2012

Handmade -

I am not in Rio today but was earlier in the week so I am sure that I have the right to post one photo of something handmade in Rio. 

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The artist sleeps in a tent or wrapped in a blanket for several days, repairing his creation as needed and collecting a Real or two from anyone wanting to take a picture.  Never walk the beach without a few coins in your pocket – just in case. 

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11 comments:

  1. MizzKayFri May 25, 02:06:00 PM 2012

    The detail in his work is amazing, makes for an even greater picture when enlarged.

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  2. shabby girlFri May 25, 08:36:00 PM 2012

    That takes some real vision, don't you think? Very impressive! Great shot.

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    1. GingerVSat May 26, 07:08:00 AM 2012

      Shabby Girl, haven't seen you around in a dog's age....some of the sandcastles in Rio are truely wonderful. I posted Santa lying on the beach and some girls showing their bum bum before - glad to hear from you.

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  3. PaulineFri May 25, 08:48:00 PM 2012

    Oh yes, you can really see the detail when the photo is enlarged. I wonder what would inspire someone to create that, knowing it will be temporary and probably for very little in the way of compensation! But I'm so glad he did and that you were there to capture it in a more permanent form.

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    1. GingerVSat May 26, 07:10:00 AM 2012

      I suspect they make good money collecting R$2.00 for each photo, plus you can just through some change in the bucket.... think hundreds and hundres of people a day walking by. We love to give a donation when they are 'working hard for their money'

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  4. ~JarieLyn~Fri May 25, 09:12:00 PM 2012

    Wow, this is incredible.This guy is very talented and creative. Great find for this theme.

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  5. DawnTreaderSun May 27, 04:46:00 AM 2012

    Wow this is amazing. I'm always impressed with the efforts put into perishable works of art, here today and gone tomorrow. Well... Preserved in hundres of photos, maybe ;)

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  6. JamaSun May 27, 10:43:00 PM 2012

    That guy is so talented! We may be surrounded by beaches but I've yet to see something like this regularly. We only see beautiful sandcastles during certain event occasionally.

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  7. Bagman and ButlerMon May 28, 11:54:00 PM 2012

    That would be a fantastic sculpture in any medium -- but sand??!! Wow. And made better by the image of him sleeping on the beach. Great stuff!

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  8. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪Sun Jun 03, 08:30:00 AM 2012

    I feel so sad for the artist when they have to remove the sand castle.

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  9. Send Flowers To IndiaFri Jun 22, 01:41:00 AM 2012

    Th work is Amizing..Sperr...Nice Blog...

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