The Back 9

July 2023 | Serra do Espinhaço, Minas Gerais

Light-hearted captures from a spur-of-the-moment, 12-day walkabout along some of the lesser known paths of the Serra do Espinhaço.

Fireworks at night in Inhaí, Diamantina

Foguete. Inhaí, Day 6

Sônia preparing dinner at her restaurant in Santo Antônio do Itambé, Serra do Espinhaço

Sônia. Santo Antônio, Day 1

Santo preparing tropeiro at Mozart's house in Rio Preto State Park, Serra do Espinhaço

Cowboy cooking. Rio Preto, Day 2

Zezé playing pool at a bar in Galheiros, Diamantina

Zezé, pool shark. Galheiros, Day 11

Elisa riding in the back of a pickup truck in Galheiros, Diamantina

The unbearable lightness of riding in the back of a pickup. Galheiros, Day 11

A raw quartzite crystal in Mendanha, Diamantina

Quartzite & rubber. Mendanha, Day 5

Our idea of a good time.
Chapada do Couto, Day 2

Pico Dois Irmãos in Rio Preto State Park, Serra do Espinhaço

Pico Dois Irmãos. Chapada do Couto, Day 3

Eddie chatting with locals at a buteco in Galheiros, Serra do Espinhaço

Bar dos mestres. Galheiros, Day 11

Elisa droning near the Serra do Pasmar in Gouveia, Minas Gerais

Droning. Serra do Pasmar, Day 10

Candelight procession during Festa de Sant'Ana in Inhaí, Minas Gerais

Goosebumps. Inhaí, Day 6

The soccer field in Santo Antônio do Itambé, Minas Gerais

Campo. Santo Antônio do Itambé, Day 1

View from the pontilhão, Day 10.

A crystal ball in Mendanha, Diamantina

Crystal ball. Mendanha, Day 5

A man wearing sunglasses, a cap, and outdoor clothing rides a white horse through a grassy landscape with mountains in the background.

Anonymous rider. Chapada do Couto, Day 2

Poliana and Diego trekking in Quartel do Indaia, Serra do Espinhaço

A Guide is born. Quarteis, Day 8

A young woman sitting on a rock in a dry, wooded landscape during daytime, with a backpack and hiking gear beside her.

Young VIP. Abóboras, Day 4

Zé's bar in Galheiros, Serra do Espinhaço

Bar do Zé. Galheiros, Day 11

Kobu, heartbreaker. Galheiros, Day 10.

A sempre-vivas flower-picker in Galheiros, Serra do Espinhaço

Beautiful harvest. Galheiros, Day 11

The other side. Pico do Itambé, Day 1