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The Art of Patrols

Posted onOctober 18, 2025October 17, 2025Leave a comment

The mannequin on display in the city hall art gallery in Ilhabela captures a patrolling part of Brazilian history.  Slaves engaged to keep pirate marauders away from the imperialist settlers.  A jumble of distorted spiritual Read More …

The Art of Rolls

Posted onOctober 17, 2025October 16, 2025Leave a comment

In an exhibit in the city hall gallery in Ilhabela Brazil, there is a gnarly serpent crafted from brightly (seductively attractive, Eve) pattern-painted toilet-paper rolls.  The novelty of the rolls rolled into a snake was Read More …

Holy Rolls

Posted onOctober 16, 2025October 15, 2025Leave a comment

In the glass case the morning pastries trigger mouths to salivate.  In Paraty the bakery draws eyes and feet through the door to sample and savour the array of fresh rolls. The displayed offering made Read More …

Painting For Gold

Posted onOctober 15, 2025October 15, 2025Leave a comment

Paint dazzled paddles flash a cultural richness into a woodworking studio. The rush for gold blazed a highway through the forest in record time.  The rush for gold buried construction crews along the highway.  Taxes Read More …

Caves, Graves, Waves & Raves

Posted onOctober 14, 2025October 14, 20251 Comment

At the end of the aqua duct in what is now known as Ilha Grande State Park there are a series of tunnels that in the forties were converted to isolation cells when the island Read More …

On entering Buzios

Posted onOctober 13, 2025October 12, 2025Leave a comment

The bronze of Bridget Bardot is worn shinny by the caresses of drunken men leaving a nearby bar.  From the worn casting on the couch it is evident that this street sculpture was more than Read More …

Enshittification

Posted onOctober 12, 2025October 12, 2025Leave a comment

In the October issue of Harpers (way past the Index) there is a book review of K Wilson’s Walking the by-pass. The examination of the book is interesting, however the concluding sentence wraps up the Read More …

Guarding and other stimulants

Posted onOctober 11, 2025Leave a comment

In a shopping mall (yes, I went shopping) an exhibit of restored posters captures the colorized image of Bridget Bardot.  Now that was a sleazy move, using her image to get your attention!  On reading Read More …

Landing Here Heads Down

Posted onOctober 10, 20251 Comment

Displayed in a geometric pattern, coloured head-hats hint that we have arrived at some tourist enclave where local head-gear may be essential.  The evening cloud obscured the sun and the drizzle splatters grazing the taught Read More …

Picture Looks

Posted onOctober 7, 2025October 7, 2025Leave a comment

Between pages in the family album, ok digital spaces, there are stories of connection and history and new beginnings. Each face and place tells more than a Rod Stewart story.  The handiwork of the creator Read More …

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