It's Been...

... over a year since I updated this. Nothing blog-worthy has happened during this time, though... honestly I'm not sure if anything blog-worthy has ever happened here. But anyway, today a dead dolphin washed up on the shore of Praia Brava of Fortaleza. And it's not the first time this has happened. Many speculate that these majestic creatures get tangled in fishing nets (fishing is illegal on these particular beaches, by the way) and suffocate. Fisherman simply untangle the body and continue with their illegalities.

It makes sense: dolphins don't die and wash up on shores for no apparent reason a few days after fishing boats were conveniently spotted...

Well, here are the photos:

 

 

A Fire Rises

...In Fortaleza Beach (not to be confused with Praia Brava of Fortaleza, which is where I live, and which is about 11 minutes away from walking distance). No houses were burnt and no one was injured to my knowledge. The wildfire was impressive for a place that supposedly rains so much (folks often poke fun of Ubatuba, stamping the nickname "Ubachuva" due to its copious amounts of rainfall).

As a resident of Ubatuba, I can say that it doesn't rain as much as people like to complain about, but perhaps this year is drier than others...

Result:

EDIT: Before and after comparison:

EDIT Number Two - Result one week or so later:

Deception!

I don't know what the truck I'm doing... am I supposed to be doing something?

 So... my German Shepherd found this snake. It looked to be dead, but stupid ol' me didn't have the slightest clue. I picked up its presumably dead carcass and placed it atop a wooden- ...thingy that holds cocoanuts in hopes of taking some pictures. But the moment I let it go was the moment it sprung into life!

"Egad, good sir!" I thought, "I have been deceived! ...awesome!" I'll be able to take photos that are actually interesting!"

Beyond that there was some blue-eyed frog and a caterpillar. My 50mm f/1.8 + 60D combo had a tough time exposing the last 3 shots.

 

Nothing out of the ordinary...

Birds nest, spider carrying her young, and... a moth which... well I- ...I just... I can't stop looking.

Brunch

Not much of an update. Just a dead turtle on the beach and the creepy red-eyed vultures enjoying their meal.

By crickey, mate!

Roit! By crickey! Today our loyal friend and caretaker, João Paulo, found a "caninanas" (or Rat Snake, unless I'm mistaken) wondering about on our front porch. The bloke from Ceará, Brazil had the cahones to grab it by hand just as a famous wildlife expert would have (non-venemous according to João Paulo, though it does bite). We set the fellow free a good distance away shortly after the photos were taken.

Butox Roach Massacre

No, not the anti-wrinkle injection product known as botox, but the poisonous antipest product known in Brazil as butox. I gave my dogs a much needed bath last Sunday using this very product. Caution must be taken so as to not apply too much in a bucket of water. It's some pretty strong stuff, if the smell is anything to go by (and the resulting massacre).

Anyway, my dogs are just fine (and clean), a slew of roaches, on the other hand... not so much. I poured whatever was left in the bucket of butox in our laundry room faucet drain. About 30 minutes time lead to an unexpected, but very amusing (and perhaps gross) result:

Butox - Not to be confused with botox! No, then it'd known as the miracle pro-wrinkle product.

Caution: Posion
Poison indeed. Wouldn't want to inject this stuff into your face!

Aftermath

Night Owl & Squirrel

Not much of an update, just some pictures of an owl I captured a while back while visiting another city. I never knew owls stood on one foot. Perhaps it was resting the other?