Happy Independence Day to Brazil!

Hola!

(pronounced 'o-la', Spanish for Hello)

Christ over the City of Rio de Janeiro

Today is National Independence Day for Brazil.

feliz día de la independencia

I hope I got that right!

I went to a web site that will translate words and phrases from English into Spanish,

and Spanish into English.

You know, you never feel quite confident since you really don't speak the language.

That would be a wicked hacker thing though...

Brazil travel map

www.tropicalnaturetravel.com

I thought we might learn just a little about Brazil today.

The country is famous for it's spectacular waterfalls,

the Amazon River (largest in the world)

The Rio De Janeiro Carnival

the Brazilian Soccer Team

and it's beaches.

Cococabana Beach, Brazil

Following three centuries of rule under Portugal,

Brazil became an independent nation in 1822

and a republic in 1889.

One thing I learned in just browsing about Brazil -

soccer is big.

I mean REALLY BIG!!

Being a non-sports person, I kinda' knew that, but not really?

Now I know!

Brazil will be hosting the World Cup in 2016.

I bet the beaches will be crowded!

Here's a photo of the beach at Rio de Janeiro

without all the soccer fans!

c.1916

The Iguazu Falls are truly impressive. I would like to see them someday.

www.bestourism.com

Here are some interesting facts,

by Claudio Da Silva, July/2011 found at:

http://www.sherwoodinstitute.org/introducing-the-brazil-series/

Brazil holds 53% of the source of fresh water available in South America.

Brazil holds 11.6% of the fresh water surface of the world,

placing it among one of the world giants in terms of internal water.

Brazil has one of the biggest lakes of the planet - Lagoa dos Patos.

92% of households have accessibility to drinking water.

Even with great availability, there is a shortage of drinking water in some places.

Only 37% of households are connected to sewer collection pipelines.

the Amazon river

The rivers of Brazil are responsible for 51% of the water consumption in Brazil.

30 Million inhabitants (out of 150 million) do not receive treated water.

Mr. Da Silva continues:

Sewage is Brazil's #1 threat to itself, and also to the world's oceans.

92% of the Brazil's sewage is launched into rivers and into the sea

without any treatment.

I found this next bit just horrifying:

DAILY Brazil launches 10 billion liters of sewage directly into rives and sea.

Brazil has made some strides -

there is about 10% of the cities adopting some kind of sewage treatment.

wow.

Chapada Diamantina National Park, Brazil

www.carpediemeducation.org

Now for a few 'more fun' facts!

Sao Paulo is the largest city of Brazil,

and is the capital of the state of Sao Paulo.

This city is the seventh largest metro area in the world!!!

Guaraja Beach, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Sao Paulo is quite famous for the tallest buildings in Brazil,

Fashion events, such as Sao Paulo Fashion Week,

and is the most populous city in the Americas!!!

Math quiz - work it out!

Sao Paulo has an area 1,523 square kilometers

and an estimated population of about

11,037,593 people living in the city.

So, how many people is that per square kilometer?

After you figure it out, let me know!

:0)

a woman in Salvador

I like the city's "Motto of Sao Paulo":

"I am not led, I lead"

Cool!

another photo of Iguazu Falls

So, Happy Independence Day, Brazil!

frog, the Amazon

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YELLOW!

sanibonani

(Zulu for hello, to multiple people)

translates to mean 'we see you',

and your response should be

"yebo", meaning 'yes'.

kirigami with stamped/colored flower by inkspired

So happy you stopped by!

Today is simply a

YELLOW DAY!!

I think yellow is so cheerful and happy.

Too bad I can't type in yellow,

but you would be grumpy with me at the end of the blog if I did.

Instead, I will share yellow in photos,

paintings, rubber stamped cards, drawings...you get the idea!

Now yellow comes in many different shades.

And some unexpected things are shades of yellow,

like mermaids.

Who knew?

pitchmom from etsy

and mermaid hair -

and rubber duckies

There's yellow shoes -

 http://www.poordogfarm.etsy/

original Collage Art Doll

http://www.inkspired.etsy.com/

and yellow curtains -

yellow skies and yellow pirates -

The blue fairy book,

painting by Frank Godwin, 1931

paper cutting, unknown artist

recycled bottlecap magnets, http://www.inkspired.etsy.com/

We have yellow letters:

recycled bottlecaps

with hand colored Art Nouveau Alphabet letters

recycled bottlecap with junk mail paper scrap

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There's yellow fruit, and of course yellow flowers

some perhaps not as well known:

 vintage fruit crate label

 yellow sea flowers

yellow tulip stamped with cut kirigami background by inkspired

'Fairy with Golden Flower', original Collage Art Doll by inkspired

Yellow fluttering things

stamped card with kirigami background, inkspired

vintage illustration from "The Turned Into's"

Yellow things that

peep,

skitter,

and woof:

 kirigami and stamped card by inkspired

hand painted and stamped domino magnet by inkspired

and some that even roar!!!

hand stamped tri-fold card, unknown artist

Did you know that some rocks are yellow?

 rockin' art by inkspired

 custom order school bus, http://www.billierocks.etsy.com/

yellow turtle http://www.europeforcharity.etsy.com/

I have loved yellow dresses ever since I can remember,

so here are some fun ones:

 vintage dress patterns

 free paperdoll courtesy of OrigamiBears

vintage beverage poster

I couldn't possibly forget Liana's beautiful paper doll costumes -

from Liana's Paper Boutique line, from earlier in her artistic career

Next up I have yellow moons,

and a yellow flag

All of these scenery type cards can be found on stampscapes web site

I adore their stamps, and own a few myself.

Well, okay, maybe more than just a few....

Joan of Arc, painting by Frank Godwin

Next we have yellow scherensnitte,

yellow kirigami

and yellow cut paper art -

 kirigami cake doilies, and kirigmai decorating stencil

 http://www.yorokobinokatachi.come/

 kirigami made into a card, inkspired

decorated blown eggs, with paper cuttings

Well, it's that time again,

where I must say good bye,

until tomorrow.

Perhaps we will follow a path,

a yellow path,

and in time we will meet

to say hello!

 http://www.laybacklarry.com/

 yellow road markings, Maui, Hawaii

 http://www.miriadna.com/

'summer home cabin', by Cindy Smith; stampscapes

It's time for me to go eat....

some yellow food!!!

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