Photographer's Note
A common street in the zone of the Praça Nova, Mindelo city, São Vicente Island, Cape Verde.
Unfortunately, some of this colonial architecture is being substituted for modern nondescript blocks. It is easier (cheaper) to destroy than to restore :-(
Uma rua normal na zona da Praça Nova (Praça Amílcar Cabral), cidade do Mindelo, ilha de São Vicente, Cabo Verde.
Infelizmente, alguma desta arquitectura pré-independência está sendo substituída por blocos incaracterísticos. É mais fácil (e barato) destruir que restaurar...
ribeiroantonio, cengiz, TeresaT, rahul__rahul__, josepmarin, plimrn, zeca, sebcz, bertolucci, Docarmo has marked this note useful
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just- (54) 2006-08-15 5:49 [Comment]
leo61
(0) 2006-08-15 5:52
Hi Francisco!
Good shot of colonial architecture.I was walking there for hours and was disapointed that there not much left.
This is averry nice shot with the diagonal diferent colored facedes and the palmtrees.I like the bright green of the door and windows.
Viewing your and my photos again,I`m thinking about going there again next year or in 2008.
Regards,Leo
MIG13
(0) 2006-08-15 7:53 [Comment]
ribeiroantonio
(22730) 2006-08-15 7:57
Tenho a certeza de que a rua Cabo Verde em Angola não seria tão bonita como esta. É de uma limpeza impecável!!!
Gosto muito da perspectiva que lhe deste e adoro a cor verde das janelas e da porta. As cores dos edifícios são bonitas também e os mesmos parecem bem conservados. Boa fotografia.
António
catalina
(799) 2006-08-15 8:56
Hola Francisco,
Me gustan mucho las casas coloridas :)
Me dan un grand sentimento de vacationes aunque no soy de vacatione ...
Tu foto es muy clara y bonita
Cati
nika
(0) 2006-08-15 11:52
Precioso detalle de esa calle con vivos colores que contaminan la vista con belleza , calidez y alegria ... a pesar de que es una lastima que la negligencia y la falta de sensibilidad fusilen las restauraciones de esas casas . Boa tarde Francisco !
Angelillo
(9374) 2006-08-15 13:52
Hola Francisco. Me gustan mucho los colores, naturales y contrastados. El verde que ocupa el centro resalta muy bien con su entorno. Bella imagen.
TeresaT
(10806) 2006-08-15 15:11 [Comment]
Buin
(42580) 2006-08-15 15:18
Hallo Francisco!
A wonderful colourful picture with a lot of summerly atmosphere! I can feel the heat there ...the houses are really lovley! Thank you for showing!
Frank
rahul__rahul__
(2250) 2006-08-15 15:25
Hi Francisco
nice picture, I like the colors in this and the shadows of the trees are. It looks very exotic.
Good job
TFS
Rahul
bubbapenner
(164) 2006-08-15 16:09
Love the colors in this photo. In my opinion, it is unfotunate that historical buildings must be destroyed to make way for 'modern' architecture. Modern day architecture has no 'personality' while older buildings have the detail, the color and the stories to tell.
Great photo.
josepmarin
(59239) 2006-08-16 9:44
Hola Francisco,
Una imatge molt maca d'aquest carrer, amb les cases d'estil colonial amb uns colors molt suaus i bonics a les seves façades.
Les palmeres davant, amb les ombres, queden molt elegants i dónen un toc natural.
Bona foto.
Salutacions,
Josep
plimrn
(21344) 2006-08-22 10:14
Hi Franc,
The neat buildings with their bright colors and the palm trees are all captured with lovely color and detail.
Regards, Pat
zeca
(19762) 2006-08-22 19:33
Boa composição entre as palmeiras e as casas. Cores muito bonitas e a típica arquitetura colonial portuguesa que também vemos aqui no Brasil.
abraço,
Zeca
Bluejeans
(64251) 2006-08-23 17:59
Ola Fransico as tuas foto de Cabo Verde estao muito boas , eu ja tive na ilha do sal, e bom lembrar , bom trabalho
lilimih33
(9918) 2006-09-14 11:12 [Comment]
serenadanesi
(944) 2006-09-15 3:00
Beautiful photo, Francisco.
These houses are really very nice and you have taken the right prospective.
Serena
sebcz
(2345) 2006-09-16 13:28
Nice for an eye - colourful patterns. Suppose the photo was in B/W - it just wouldn't do. Well observed.
Regards,
Seb
bertolucci
(13366) 2006-09-17 17:54
Boa tarde Francisco,
This Cabo Verde has a high 'feel good' factor due the lovely pastel colour arrangement. The juxtaposition of the trees and door/windows makes it also very graphically appealing. Looking at Cabo verde pictures I sometimes hear Cesaria Evora tunes...and I hear one now.
Lovely work, Parabens!
Bert
belenus
(52) 2007-01-10 6:28
Olá Francisco,
Bonitas cores, só mesmo África. Só quem já esteve em Cabo Verde pode imaginar o calor dessas cores... e as Mornas!!! Infelizmente não conheço São Vicente (obrigado pela viagem através das tuas fotos) só a Cidade da Praia e parte da Ilha.
AH
Photo Information
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Copyright: Francisco Santos (xuaxo)
(6854) - Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2006-07-19
- Categories: Architecture
- Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
- Theme(s): Colonial architecture [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2006-08-15 5:44
Discussions
- To nika: Hola Anette i Miguel (1)
by xuaxo, last updated 2006-08-15 03:41 - To Buin: "feel the heat" (1)
by xuaxo, last updated 2006-08-16 08:50 - To TeresaT: "...com as crianças atrás..." (1)
by xuaxo, last updated 2006-08-16 01:55 - To ribeiroantonio: rua Cabo Verde em Angola (1)
by xuaxo, last updated 2006-08-22 04:59 - To sebcz: colour vs B&W (1)
by xuaxo, last updated 2006-09-16 03:39 - To bertolucci: Cesária (3)
by xuaxo, last updated 2006-09-18 01:56 - To Docarmo: destruir casas (1)
by xuaxo, last updated 2009-05-25 10:32









