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Urban (in)sights

Decay is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence. Buddha

I have always looked upon decay as being just as wonderful and rich an expression of life as growth. Henry Miller

Glory is like a circle in the water, Which never ceaseth to enlarge itself

Till by broad spreading it disperse to naught. Shakespeare

To accept civilization as it is practically means accepting decay. George Orwell

 Men first feel necessity, then look for utility, next attend to comfort, still later amuse themselves with pleasure, thence grow dissolute in luxury, and finally go mad and waste their substance. Giambattista Vico

A land without ruins is a land without memories - a land without memories is a land without history.

Abram Joseph Ryan

There is no surer sign of decay in a country than to see the rites of religion held in contempt. Machiavelli

Rio de Janeiro 2009
COMMENTS
Pachito said at 7:40 a.m. on Sep 16, 2009:
Great photos as always accompanied by great quotes. Obrigado!!!
Rod38 said at 7:44 a.m. on Sep 16, 2009:
I certainly like this set of tabblo. Very well captured and meaningful.
CintiaBenedetti said at 7:57 a.m. on Sep 16, 2009:
Lindas fotos!
OscarDaniel said at 8:04 a.m. on Sep 16, 2009:
Muito bom tabblo , destaque para as citações , e para a ultima foto do conjunto!!
Tishfish said at 8:18 a.m. on Sep 16, 2009:
I am sitting here and wondering how in Gods name did people get a way up to write on the wall in that last picture . . . . must have had stilts on.
NeusinhaGedoz said at 8:27 a.m. on Sep 16, 2009:
Bonito conjunto. Citações para refletirmos.
Leftofcenter said at 8:32 a.m. on Sep 16, 2009:
it's kind of a somber mood.. the perfect pictures for that mood...
DocEna said at 8:42 a.m. on Sep 16, 2009:
Nice symbiosis of photos and quotes....
Rita.Mandarino said at 8:53 a.m. on Sep 16, 2009:
Gostei. De novo não imaginava como ficariam algumas fotos que vi vc fazer. Ficou muito bom. Ainda tenho muito que aprender sobre fotografia...As citações ficaram totalmente fit.
Charlespop said at 8:55 a.m. on Sep 16, 2009:
All out cool quotes and photos !
Erich said at 9:01 a.m. on Sep 16, 2009:
last two shots are my favs, but all in all a wonderful tabblo- great work
Eduardo.affonso said at 9:17 a.m. on Sep 16, 2009:
Thanks, PATRICK, RODNEY, CINTIA, OSCAR, DOREEN, NEUSINHA, ANNELIES, ENALDO, RITA, CHARLES & RAINER.

Decaying if one of my favorite subjects, and I hope these images & quotes will be able to provoke some "insights" in those who see/read them.
Waltinho said at 10:19 a.m. on Sep 16, 2009:
Fotos magníficas. Ricos detalhes em cada uma delas.
Wildthing said at 11:16 a.m. on Sep 16, 2009:
Excellent set, Eduardo. A little age and decay adds maturity and character to so many things.....even people:) The photography is first-class.
FoguinhoFoto said at 11:25 a.m. on Sep 16, 2009:
Eduardo,fantástica como são sempre o seus tabblos, aminha preferida sem duvida a primeira foto.
Debdog said at 12:00 p.m. on Sep 16, 2009:
Excellent images Eduardo! :) i love the opening shot of old new side by side...the old is wonderful
i was so surprised scrolling down to the end to see the beautiful church so defaced! nice work as always, a pleasure to view and read the quotes you choose
Eduardo.affonso said at 12:27 p.m. on Sep 16, 2009:
Thank you a lot, WALTINHO, MIKE, FOGUINHO & DEBBIE. I usually open or close my tabblos with my favorite pic, but in this case it's the second to the left (washed clothes hanging on the balcony).

MIKE: It would be great if maturity and character didn't bring also wrinkles, gray hair, pain in the back and a few other symptoms which I prefer not to mention in a public tabblo...
Liliana said at 2:34 p.m. on Sep 16, 2009:
Decadente decadencia... Pero con esperanza y creatividad. Me gustaron las frases, también. Igual, no sé si todas las imágenes me remiten a "decadencia2...
Liliana said at 2:37 p.m. on Sep 16, 2009:
¿¿¿Cómo es el "maquillaje permanente" de cejas, labios...????
Lange said at 4:42 p.m. on Sep 16, 2009:
Eduardoé duro de ver tanta decadência porém é bom ver sua capacidade de colocá-las em fotos, mutio bem trabalhadas e que força de olhar, a cuequinha amarela ficou ótima. Bjs
Gaylet said at 6:20 p.m. on Sep 16, 2009:
Wonderful set!
Noe said at 8:54 p.m. on Sep 16, 2009:
Estoy de acuerdo con Liliana... decadencia pero con el toque de creatividad a través de tu lente, para mi la imagen que más representa esta decadencia es la última definitivamente. Excelente la combinación de las fotos con las frases.
Fabio_DL said at 9:40 p.m. on Sep 16, 2009:
Great set, as always, Eduardo! Despite the problems shown, your photos transmit also a lot of hope. For example, the sky above the church, the colorful clothes hanging there (this photo is like a jewel!), the eyes, the sun reflected on Casa das Chaves. Photo #2 caught my attention as well - perfect in terms of composition, texture, and colors! Thanks so much for this topnotch Tabblo!
Siagian said at 1:36 a.m. on Sep 17, 2009:
i like how you contrasted decay with infrastructural growth on the first photo. economically brasil is doing better than most countries these days, especially now that it will be supplying the world with oil. nice work.
Mirella said at 9:22 a.m. on Sep 17, 2009:
I like the clothes hangig and the old church, and I really agree with Giambattista Vico.......In history is always like this ! Human nature !
Chilla said at 4:13 p.m. on Sep 17, 2009:
Eduardo, I so admire the way you present your pictures both the beautiful and the less than beautiful! You do not shy away from presenting the facts as they are! Excellent choice of quotes.
Merja-zerga said at 5:46 p.m. on Sep 17, 2009:
Les murs nous parlent...y compris ceux des églises qui nous réservent de belles prières paîennes.
Merci Edu.
ThierryKarine
Buschinho said at 8:34 p.m. on Sep 17, 2009:
heidenei, I`haven`t been to tabblo for maybe 10 days and there are at least 500 new and great tabblos of Eduardo... :-)
Lieber Eduardo, Un ?! ( "Un" is dialect and means " Tudo bem " )
Da Du ein Freund vom babelfischen bist, schreibe ich auch gerne auf deutsch :-)
Ich finde diese Eindrücke abseits der Touristenpfade genial.
Nummer 1,2 und 6 sind meine favoriten!
Ich danke Dir !!!
Andreas
Liliana said at 9:56 p.m. on Sep 17, 2009:
¡¡Bien!! ¡Aprobé e Schprachdiplom! ¡Puedo entender el mensaje de Buschinho! (Mentira: entiendo sin haber estudiado, ja, ja).
Magedimages said at 4:03 a.m. on Sep 18, 2009:
Quel œil ! Merci, c'est un régal, surtout la dernière…
Ebucar said at 7:56 a.m. on Sep 18, 2009:
I have never thought of "decaying" being a favorite subject.
No entanto, quando você coloca tudo isso em fotografias, num tabblo, e ainda com estas citações, pra mim ocorrem dois fenômenos distintos (e talvez até mesmo antagônicos): beleza-poesia e uma CRUA REALIDADE. A última foto me causou uma profunda tristeza - Maquiavel parece ter escrito a frase depois de ver sua foto. Provocantes, como sempre!
Ira said at 12:01 p.m. on Sep 18, 2009:
My eyes often catch these views, which so are characteristic to cities. Sometimes I almost hate this architecture and ruin. Only people can create such. And still it is my world...
Loes said at 5:23 p.m. on Sep 18, 2009:
Wonderful shots and quotes Eduardo!
Gerardfotografeert said at 6:08 p.m. on Sep 18, 2009:
Very nice tabblo and a beautiful mix off streetlive and art.
Daniela.arciprete said at 5:40 p.m. on Sep 19, 2009:
really a good set ....... perfect word for every shot .... so i can't say anything else that ...... congrats
Robya said at 12:49 a.m. on Sep 20, 2009:
Very Good Photos Eduardo, So Sad People have to ruin the Beautiful Old Architechure with all the scribbles. ~~Sincerely,~~Robbi
Shenresi said at 3:18 a.m. on Sep 20, 2009:
an extraordinary view, on an extraordinary city!!! great to see also the " backside " of a great town.Thx, Eduardo!!!
Chaitiamma said at 5:04 a.m. on Sep 20, 2009:
Very nice set !!!
GeorgePL said at 9:53 p.m. on Sep 21, 2009:
There's nothing sadder than to see graffiti on a church. The Machiavelli quote is dead on.
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