Photos by David O'Brien : on the map, in Google Earth (KML)

did you shoot this with about a 50 mm lens? it's nice. i've take dozens of shots from about the same spot and I like this one.

Empty houses near the central shopping district in Boa Vista, Recife, Pernambuco.

Facing north from Praia Pedra do Xareu towards Itapuama and Praia de Paiva.

This butterfly was on a flower at the beach, Pedra do Xareu, in Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Pernambuco, Brasil.

Part of the downtown neighborhood in the Bairro de Boa Vista, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. Abandoned buildings two blocks from the busiest retail business streets in Recife.

Bars on the beach at Praia Pedra do Xareu in Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Pernambuco, Brazil. The beach in the background is Praia de Paiva.

This is the City of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, viewed from the neighboring town of Olinda.