The Back 9

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 shooting up into the night sky with sparks and smoke.

Foguete. Inhai, Day 6.

A woman cooking in a commercial kitchen, viewed through a square window in a wall.

Sônia. Santo antônio, Day 1.

A person standing in a dimly lit room at a table with packaged snacks, a candle, and various objects, wearing a green shirt and hat, with other people faintly visible in the background.

Cowboy cooking. Rio Preto, day 2.

A man playing pool on a green table in a dimly lit bar with four people talking in the background.

zezé, Pool shark. Galheiros, Day 11.

A young woman smiling at night, with her long hair flowing in the wind, illuminated by a subtle light source.

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

A large, rough, pale-colored crystal or mineral stone on dark soil with a black tire in the background.

Crystal & tire. Mendanha, Day 5.

my idea of a good time. Chapada do couto, day 2.

Dirt road running through open grassy landscape with a hill in the distance, under a mostly clear blue sky with a few small clouds.

two brothers peak. Rio Preto, day 3.

Group of people socializing in a small bar with bottles on the shelves and three glasses on the table.

Bar dos mestres. Galheiros, Day 11.

A woman holding a drone controller standing on a sandy and grassy trail in a wide open desert landscape with mountains in the background and a drone flying in the sky.

Droning. Serra do Pasmar, Day 10.

Nighttime gathering outside a small church with many people holding lit candles during a celebration event.

Goosebumps. Inhai, Day 6.

Black and white photo of a sports field with floodlights, surrounded by a fenced area and trees, with houses on a hillside in the background and an overcast sky.

O Campo. Santo Antônio, Day 1.

View from the pontilhão, Day 10.

Close-up of a clear ice marble with internal cracks and trapped air bubbles against a black background.

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 local #1. Chapada do couto, Day 2.

Two children walking through a dry, overgrown trail surrounded by bushes and trees, seen from behind.

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. Aboboras, Day 4.

A small, old, beige building illuminated by a single bright light on a dark, cloudy night. The building has two open doorways revealing shelves with items inside. The night sky is dark with some clouds and a faint sunset glow on the horizon.

Bar do Zé. Galheiros, Day 11.

Kobu / heartbreaker. Galheiros, day 10.

A woman standing outdoors holding a large bunch of dried plants or flowers, with a mountainous landscape in the background.

Beautiful Harvest. Galheiros, Day 11.

The other side. Day 1.