Our black Marley

Who would say this poetic pet, holding a delicate leaf in his mouth, would turn out to be an impetuous and strenuous giant dog? Nevertheless, he's so loving, as we can see in the black and white picture, almost licking Pedro's face. Lugh, irish god of light, has an enemy in the house: the cat Neela, a small, grumpy, but charming female. And as the big one insists in pissing everywhere, whenever we let him in, we keep him out. It's a pity, because he's a great buddy.

Botanic Garden - Rio de Janeiro

Mornings at our Botanic Garden are magic and restoring. Walking, talking with a friend, taking pictures, looking at flowers, trees, birds and squirrels, breathing the fresh air, make us brand new, in love with life.

Obama and the Unborn

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Hummingbird visits

Yesterday a hummingbird visited our little garden. In less than one minute he tasted all the new orange flowers that blossomed this week.

Aguape

De A Sorrir

De A Sorrir

This lovely flower blossomed in our mini-pond during the night. Its name is "aguape". There is a beautiful music from Edmundo Souto and Paulinho Tapajós with this title. Simone Guimarães sings it beautifully.

AGUAPE

Lá do outro lado do arvoredo
Vive o meu amor escondido
Um passarinho contou
Voa sabiá vá encontrar
Meu bem querer vá lá dizer
Meu bem te vi longe daqui
Sou curió cantando só
Uirapuru do Pajeú
Sem um xodó num cafundó
Volta prá aqui meu colibri
Lembra do fubá do gravatá
Do cangerê do Pererê
Do jaboti do Guarani
Do bororó do mocotó
Do meu bambu do babassú
Do Marajó do Tororó
Jamais te vi meu colibri
Lembra do cajá do butiá
Do aguapé pé de café
Da juriti do açaí
Do abricó de Mossoró
Do inhambú mandacarú
Do pão de ló nó de jiló
Volta pra aqui meu bem-te-vi
Tenho um ninho guardado
Para o meu namorado
Deixei lá em segredo
Porque ainda era cedo
Aguardando o pedido
Tenho um ninho escondido
Ele vive guardado
Pra você me guardar