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Rio de Janeiro

Crystal Stafford, Sugar Loaf
Landscapes

Sugar Loaf Sunset

Looking back on that magical night capturing the sunset on top of Sugar Loaf in Rio. Magic 343/365, Sugar Loaf Sunset, Rio…

Crystal Stafford, favela, Rio
Photos

Favela Favorita

Sprawling favelas climb the hillsides of Rio. Magic 342/365, Favela Favorita, Rio…

Crystal Stafford, Ipanema Beach
Photos

Another Aerial of Ipanema

I was so excited to photograph Christ the Redeemer from a helicopter, but it is the other photos that I really love, the ones I didn’t…

Crystal Stafford, Christ the Redeemer
Travel

Cristo in the Mist

It was an eery feeling being at the top of Christ the Redeemer and in the clouds. This mission was a complete fail. We were looking…

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…