Obrigado anne_ct, I've been there three times accompanying my wife who was there for conferences or other meetings associated with a US/Brazil exchange program she was running between two universities in Brazil and two here (Ohio State and University of Virginia) Since she was often in meetings or conferences I often spent that time traveling around the city alone. Its such a city of contrasts: the beaches, the mountains, the urban buildings, the tijuca forest, the skyscrapers and the favelas. This is looking down from somewhere within the Santa Marta favela out over the skyscrapers below. and looking down the length of Copacabana Beach toward Sugar Loaf. The bridge for the trolley from Rio Centro to Santa Teresa Tudo Bem

I love your duck couple, Karen!! So cute and such a great composition!! Since we had snow on the ground yesterday morning, I am going back to a picture from last year in hopes that we will soon be getting back to spring!!

The birds are a great Sunday topic! I love the chickadee, but that baby Nicole posted made me go awwww. What is that Nicole? Curlew? Stork?

Isn't it usual that when people share a photo of a restaurant item, either in a post or email, it's a photo taken of what was served to them? Not necessarily. What does it matter? Whether you know it or not, your words are unnecessarily critical and somewhat hurtful. What difference does it make whether there is bread or croissant? People often use stock photos to depict something they are talking about. It makes no difference.