I Should Be Working...

...but I just got up from a much needed nap and am not quite ready to move yet. So instead, here are some shots of the trails around our home that we have been enjoying over the past weeks.

Brazil- Sao Paulo (fourth post)

Urban jungle...

Top and Bottom shots are views from Richard's office window.

The sqaure platforms on the top of the buildings are heli-pads. It's faster and safer to transport people from the airport via helicopter. Most offices have them.

More of Brazil (third post)

Cesar (Richard's Co-worker) with his girlfriend and assorted relatives. The woman in the white tshirt is his aunt.

Cesar's Dad built this bbq. Meat features heavily in the Brazilian diet.

Cesar's parents.

Front of the house-it's interesting to see the European influence in the houses.

The swimming hole. Also known as the cow pond.

More From Brazil

"Urban" Cowboy 8)

Well trained birds helping with the laundry!
This cow was so placid, they could actually sit on her.

It got quite cool at night as demonstrated by these birds huddling together for warmth.

Beautiful Brazil

One of the weekends that Richard was away, he visited the family farm of a coworker.

We'll start with the "wildlife". As this was a working dairy farm (milking done by hand!) there were plenty of cows around. This bull had his horns removed as a calf so he couldn't do much damage if he attacked.

At least the eyes aren't glowing red!

The matriarch of the family hand raised these birds, but felt badly keeping them caged. She released them but they returned to her. They sleep in a blanket lined box in her bedroom and hang around for treats as well (like the popcorn in the next picture)!

More pictures to come!