Moisele, step-niece of Vicky
Grandpa Kiffer's garden corner and wooden house
Genuine Caldart Street and Cherry Tree Street
Lemon tree?
Grandpa Kiffer's home
Hydrangeas in December
Scheila, Vicky's Mom
WHERE'S MY MEAT RABBIT?
Our first beautiful Churrasco meal!
the table
Leandro (step-dad), Vo (Grandpa), Va (Grandma), me, Maggie, Scheila, Jacqueline (Leandro's sister), and Yago (Jacqueline's husband)
Vo's hand-made sidewalk
Vo's supplies
toilet in the yard, universal
Limes in December
Archer is storage shed window
growing things
Orchids tied on the trees
Vicky explains the lizards
and the "supplies"
Maggie in Barao de Cotegipe
there's something in the box
pomegranites
Vicky and Va
we spotted one of the lizards
Martini
Va
Vo
a nod to the portuguese explorers
sunflowers in December
Girolando, Brasilian dairy cow
Southern Brasilian farmland
Parana or Brasilian Pine, endangered
iconic green hills
Vicky takes us on a bumpy ride
Bird on the fence
through the grasses
VW bugs
Brasilian farmer
Va and Vo's house
the church in Barao de Cotegipe
VW bug drive by
Zinnia's in December
Erechim, the closest city to Barao de Cotegipe
suburbs of Erechim
Trumpet Vine
bike prop @ Villa Trentin
@ Villa Trentin
@ Villa Trentin
@ Villa Trentin
@ Villa Trentin
Brie and Honey
Salami, cheese pickles, and polenta fries
colorful drinks
Drive through Erechim holiday lights
holiday lights
Praça dos Bombeiros Militares
light tunnel
evening activities in Erechim
back to Barao de Cotegipe
Back Row: Archer, (husband), Nicholas, (half-brother), Front Row: Maggie, Scheila, Va, Vo, Vicky, me
Scheila's brother mini-shrine
early morning van ride brought us to Santo Angelo
New Years Eve legs and shoes
Princess Vicky
Leandro's parent's home
dinner at 11 pm!
Ginnie and Ari, Leandro's parents
New Years toast!
fogos de artifÃcio são proibidos
Scheila
Duda and Vicky
Duda is Leandro's daughter
2025!
Archer in 2025!
Martini and his Papa
New Years Day Churrasco oven
Leg of Lamb
Beef
skewers slide in horizontally
Leandro churrasco master
a crunchy, toasted cassava flour dish that's a staple in Brazilian cuisine
a man at work
churrasco still-life
It's been a fast and furious few days!
Angelopolitan Cathedral, Santo Angelo
required photo
with christmas decor
church dog
nativity in the church
inside, patriarchal cross
inside
Wooden Jesus
It was very very hot
dedication to Mary
our visit documented
Belfry of the Angelopolitan Cathedral
Christmas cottages
Angelopolitan Cathedral, Santo Angelo
christmas in the summer
Guarani influenc
to represent the Guarani missions?
Guardian Angel
Indian boy
Entrance Portico
stone carving from the Ruins of São Miguel das Missões; representing the Guaranis
a monogram for the name of Jesus, using the first three letters of the word written in Greek
Antunes Ribas was a 19th century politician Bento Gonçlaves is a municipality with a high population of italian immigrants
Vicky in her home town
air plants and shade sits
VW and a city street
ice cream break
the wires!
a casual Brazilian dinner scene
Orchids in January
Orchids in panty hose
Archer found a dog
passion flower in January
Chickens 1
Chickens 2
Farm
chili peppers in January
cabbage
Scheila and Andrea
Scheila with lettuce
pineapple!
prime garden time
garden fence
peppers
more hydrangeas
through the hole
going for a paddle
house with palm trees
Scheila and Maggie
skin colors
sun prep
palm bark
palm and sun
fence
tree and irrigation
capybara poops
Maggie found her Brazilian agate!
in the boat
Irrigation pump
soybeans
Irrigation
Flowering Agave?
Andrea headed to the barn
G in the barn
Florianopolis
great organization!
on the line
cuban oregano
agate
room for everyone!
rummikub champion
pool by the water
Andrea
twisted wire
dead frog
refreshing tea
sheep stool
those are white sheep, but the dirt is red
Andrea sings in english
After a fun day in the sun
Sunset
farmland
on the way home
fences
bus stop?
tree in a house
Sheila drives us home on the rocky road
Pink apartment building, back top window is Scheila's kitchen
farmer's market
home-made salami
Ari and the bones!
Ladies in the kitchen
out the front
Vicky and Martini
lines
carvings are the Mission
Corinthian columns, European influence
Mission dog
Baroque sculpture
São Miguel das Missões
Symbol of the Jesuit-Guarani Missions
massive outdoor philodendron
lichen on the stones
roots and walls
photo op
textures
near and far
Maggie at the Mission
portals
Antonio
beautiful web
the trees are strong
mission dog
Ombu (Phytolacca dioica) tree fruit
Belfry
Guarani art
carving
sunset
swing memory
the cobblestones
VW
Sunflower on the street
VW at Casa Kombina
roof and tiles
abandoned construction
sidewalk patterns
pool hall
Downtown Santo Angelo
the two rival football teams of RS, Gremio and SC Internacional
VW's
motorcycles are abundant
street sale
Tiaraju, the leader of the Guaranà rebels
Grocery store
maionese is the brazilian name for potato salad
quail eggs
tapioca
Posto Médico Militar da Guarnição de Santo Ângelo
bike cart!
sidewalks
Church or school gate
Fire Department
Fire Station Crest
Gas prices
textures
VW
texture
old fashioned see saws
feels like home
front yard still life
there are roaches
Eggs, $1.50 USD
VW
sign
black cat
roses in January
VW
Marechal Floriano, a place in EspÃrito Santo and the Brazilian spelling of
Biking with a scythe
civilized interior with reflection
the temperature
nature and man
Electrical Access
mini-altar
Bush Allamanda, native to Brazil
City Bus
Hibuscus
VW toys
electric fencing
cat prints on the sidewalk
old building and Yellow Poinciana tree?
Pichação, Brazilian Graffiti
Mission History Museum
Bicycle license
Politicians
Crest of Santo Angelo, 1707
portraits in the museum
Wheat, cotton, and yerba mate
Spain and Portugal
Guarani art
Guarani art
Santo Angelo
old italian accordion
Guarani home
Pink and Green
Scheila's peaceful home
this plant made beautiful music in the breeze of the open sliding glass door
the neighborhood
quite a few solar panels
Beautiful sunset from the kitchen window
sunset
Leandro and his Yerba Mate
Looking east
Yerba Mate
working on the photos
Leandro's portrait
sad to go
Saying goodbye to Scheila, Leandro, and Martini
at the airport
