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Crystal Stafford, Christ the Redeemer
Photos

The Last Jesus Photo

This is the last of my Christ the Redeemer attempts, at least from above. We are doing the famous hike up this evening. So I guess…

Crystal Stafford, Sugar Loaf, Rio
Landscapes Magic

Date Night on Sugar Loaf

We finally decided to leave our sweet boy for an evening of exploration tonight. I was a little nervous about leaving him with our house cleaner…

Crystal Stafford, Santa Teresa, Rio
Street

Santa Teresa Street Art

We couldn’t have chosen a better neighborhood for our month-long “study abroad” in Rio. Santa Teresa had just enough grit to make it an adventure and…

Crystal Stafford, Arpoador Rock, Ipanema, Rio
Magic

Sunset at Arpoador Rock

One of the first things I do when visiting a big city is google the best sunset spots. The Arpoador Rock came up in pretty much every…

Crystal Stafford, Dasan, Ipanema, Rio
Photos

Dasan the Redeemer

Dasan poses, bored, on top of his father’s head on Ipanema Beach in Rio. Magic 332/365, Dasan the Redeemer, Ipanema Beach, Rio…

Crystal Stafford, Christ the Redeemer
Photos

Another Jesus Photo

This is your typical Jesus photo from Rio de Janeiro. That is the funny thing about visiting these iconic landmarks, the photographs often end up being…

Crystal Stafford, favela, rio
Photos

Flight Over Favela

Not all was lost photographically during our helicopter tour of Rio. I really enjoyed photographing the favelas from above. It allowed me to somewhat capture the…

Crystal Stafford, Christ the Redeemer, Rio
Photos

Underwhelming Jesus

This is a bummer. I was so excited about our helicopter tour over Rio. I kept thinking back to the amazing shots we got in Namibia…

Crystal Stafford, Rio
Life

Helicopter Face

We took our son on his first helicopter tour over Rio de Janeiro. This face pretty much sums up his feelings about it. And no, he…