Nirania.

Me..The scaffolding is from the restoration ceremony as well as the special lighting for the World Cup.. A cemetery in the distance.

Finally! The restoration is complete... View towards Copacabana.

On our second trip back to Rio.. Corcovado was open .. O Christo was finished!! Pretty amazing trip up the back of the mountain ..The views from the top of Corcovado are spectacular to say the least.

These are some pics of the World Cup Fan Fest...It was huge!..Very cool experience...it sucked Brasil lost.

Wow...We happened to be lucky enough to be in Rio during the World Cup...The Fan Fest set up was absolutely amazing..2 huge 3 story tall HD t.v.'s...Unfortunately Brasil lost to Holland...these are some images from that day..

.. Imperial Palms and Nirania ..

.. Japanese garden .. Niu walking among the empire palms ..

.. A beautiful green house..

.. The carnivorous plant green house ..

..Niu walking through the Jardin carrying my equipment .. The grotto ..

Niu and Damon

..The UFO ..and Niu ..

..Red walkway??..

.. Interior images ..

..Amazing geometry..