Dry Season Images from Brazil

   [ all images copyright GV Smith ]

Jungle road. No other way to describe it. Jungle road. No other way to describe it.
Jungle road. Jungle road.
A 'fresh' road through the estate. A 'fresh' road through the estate.
Worker's camp on the main road from Santa Terezinha to . . . Worker's camp on the main road from Santa Terezinha to . . .
Worker's camp on the main road. Worker's camp on the main road.
Worker's camp at the fazenda. Worker's camp at the fazenda.
Bulldozing the forest at Ouro Branco. Bulldozing the forest at Ouro Branco.
D6 Bulldozer making windrows after clearing. D6 Bulldozer making windrows after clearing.
Dam building to provide irrigation for young trees. Dam building to provide irrigation for young trees.
Windrowing felled trees in preparation for the burn. Windrowing felled trees in preparation for the burn.
Windrows built - the burning starts. Windrows built - the burning starts.
Burning windrows at Ouro Branco. Burning windrows at Ouro Branco.
Burning windrows. Burning windrows.
Burning at the side of the main road. Burning at the side of the main road.
Burning Windrows at Ouro Branco - the sky turns black. Burning Windrows at Ouro Branco - the sky turns black.
The final stages of burning after clearing the forest. The final stages of burning after clearing the forest.
The final stages of burning after clearing the forest. The final stages of burning after clearing the forest.
The final stages of burning after clearing the forest. The final stages of burning after clearing the forest.
Incoming supplies - stuck in the wet season mud. Incoming supplies - stuck in the wet season mud.
Well and truly stuck in the mud. Well and truly stuck in the mud.
The Codeara sawmill. The Codeara sawmill.
Santa Terezinha main street. Bars, brothels and one or two shops. Santa Terezinha main street. Bars, brothels and one or two shops.
Santa Terezinha main street. Santa Terezinha main street.
Downtown Santa Terezinha. Downtown Santa Terezinha.
Downtown Santa Terezinha. Downtown Santa Terezinha.
The bank at Santa Terezinha. The bank at Santa Terezinha.
Santa Tereznha airfield. Santa Tereznha airfield.
My brother and me standing beside the Bandeirante. I'm the shorter one. My brother and me standing beside the Bandeirante. I'm the shorter one.
The Bandeirante plane arriving at Santa Terezinha airport from Brasilia. The plane seated around 15-22 passengers. The Bandeirante plane arriving at Santa Terezinha airport from Brasilia. The plane seated around 15-22 passengers.
Santa Terezinha airport terminal. Not quite Heathrow, but it was warm and sunny. Santa Terezinha airport terminal. Not quite Heathrow, but it was warm and sunny.
The fuel pump at the airfield in Santa Terezinha. This guy also stood by the plane's engines with a fire extinguisher - in case they caught fire while warming up! The fuel pump at the airfield in Santa Terezinha. This guy also stood by the plane's engines with a fire extinguisher - in case they caught fire while warming up!
Conceicao airport. Conceicao airport.
Cleared area of rainforest with regrowth. Cleared area of rainforest with regrowth.
Cleared forest with minimal regrowth. Cleared forest with minimal regrowth.