Rainbow over the village
Playing on the beach
The new church with Jangada front
Candy striped sky
Soim
Uncovered wood from the ancient forest
Candy stripes
Miles of sand
I don’t know what this is
Setting the sail
Soim
Victims of discarded or lost nets
A good catch
fishing waist deep with a round net
inside the jangada
leaning out against the wind
Crab in the house
Lagosta Vermelha
Rescued baby turtles
Crabs for lunch
Lone rider at sunset
Monarch Butterfly
Possibly a Brimstone Butterfly
Type of Xylophanes Isaon
Frangipani moth
My favourite butterfly, no idea what it is
Mating Passion Butterflies / Gulf fritillaries
Black witch moth
Cumuripim
Cumuripim / Tarpon
Getting the traps ready, 1st day of the lobster season.
Setting sail with the rising sun
Jangada setting out lobster fishing with traps
©Claire Pattison Valente 2010
The English Woman's Blog 
Just Wow! Claire…..paradise found
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It can be hell in paradise you know! ha ha
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Hi C, the hummingbird shots are spectacular!!!!
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Thank you Michelle, hoping to get some more soon, they are so beautiful. 🙂
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