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A few sights from Brazil.

Southern Rio de Janeiro, from the helipad on Ashley's friend's office building in Botafogo. A little heavy on the washed-out light, but it's pretty hard to screw up a photo of this city. Saudades...

Ipanema - I sketched off for a bit after tiring of the burning sun/skin/beer fest going on down there by the big coconut tree. Walking down the avenue I came across two roaming groups. The first, a jam-band with a dozen members, had just drawn a small crowd around their scantily filled briefcase when the second, twentyish students, came strolling through dishing out free hugs. Being the awkward gringo that I am, I sheepishly watched, until miss front-and-center insisted on a hug. Seeing that she had already made that guy's ass all wet, I naturally agreed.

Also, does anyone know what homeboy is blowing into in the back?

A couple shots from Lapa/Santa Teresa, a really beautiful hilly neighborhood. Sick stairs too, you can ask Snoop about this.

Some dude hanging out on a statue in Copacabana. Nuf said.

Little buddy Veronika looking out from the ONGy, in Complexo do Alemão. Too bad you can't really see her head.

I like the way her eyes narrow as she sips. I think this went down just after giving up on Pão de Açúcar because it cost like ten bucks, and it came down to a view or a beer...

My hostess, who tried to knife me for taking this. Luckily, she was busy staring at that beautiful red label.

A nice blurry shot of a small group in Ipanema.