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 PeeKay in Brazil
From 12 May to 9 June 1999 I was fortunate to
tour the Brazilian States of Bahia and Minas Gerais with Marlon Machado, Keith Grantham
and Brian Bates. In Diamantina we teamed up with Rudolf Schulz who with Marlon
Machado were researching the genus Uebelmannia.
The images shown here are blatant self
indulgence - a selection of pictures that show us enjoying ourselves in a beautiful
country in search of some fascinating cacti.
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The Brazil 99 Touring Party posing outside the Nina & Ilena
Pousada in Palmeiras with the owners. From left to right: Nina, me,
Ilena, Keith Grantham plus kneeling Brian Bates and Marlon Machado. |
| 'Subtle from Sucre': Brian Bates with the tour wagon. |
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Marlon Machado with Melocactus in habitat. |
| Keith Grantham taking a break from photographing Discocactus
boomianus in Bahia (Picture by Marlon Machado) |
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The infamous mule ride
Near Sito in Minas Gerais we searched for Uebelmannia pefctinifera
'horrida'. We asked the way at a farm and were promptly offered to be taken to a
hillside location by horse. As the Europeans in the party had at most experienced a
seaside donkey ride, we followed on foot, but at a river crossing were peruaded to mount
the mule. My spectacular mounting of the steed (top picture) was followed on the
otherside of the river by an orthodox dismount - face first into the mud.
Fortunately Brian Bates was laughing so much that he forgot to take a picture.
Left: Keith 'John Wayne' Grantham takes it steady.(Picture
by Brian Bates) |
| Keith photographing Uebelmannia growing among some interesting
Euphorbias |
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Rudolf Schulz checking the best way to get to a promising looking
site in search for Uebelmannia) |
| Skin reaction on my knee following my encounter with the Evil Woman
- Cnidoscolus urens, the Brazilian stinging nut. |
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Last updated: 25 September, 1999
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