travelswithkathleen

A giant petrel on the beach with some seals at Fortuna Bay. One more week of crazy prep, and the semester will be finished. There may not be...

The Upper East Side reflected in a car on East 68th Street, taken on my way to the bus stop after class today.

A giant petrel swimming in Fortuna Bay in South Georgia. Yesterday after class I took the bus on Fifth Avenue—walking the full two miles hom...

A few penguins hanging out on the beach in Gold Harbour, in South Georgia.

The São Sebastião Cathedral looks better as a reflection.

Packing up after a long day on the beach at Copacabana. I am so impressed by everything this man managed to pack onto that little cart. Most...

I don't think it's possible to look more Brazilian than this woman on a balcony overlooking the steps.

Some locals near the bottom of the steps who were also hanging out while getting out of the rain.

The street below the stairs is full of murals and mosaics. ( Eu te amo means I love you , for those of you who understand as little Portugu...

The Selarón Steps (locally known as the Lapa Steps for the neighborhood in Rio where they're located) were created by Chilean painter an...

But I did love this outside the cathedral: a status of Jesus as a homeless man (identifiable only by the wounds on his feet), created by a C...