Rick Simpson Birding Services

Merry Christmas one and all!

A bit of tidying up at the Ubatuba Birdwatching Centre in the morning, followed by a quick snack at the lanchonete there, that will be open daily from now until after Carnaval (13th – 16th Feb.) and of course a beer or two whilst cooling the feet in the naturally fed pool with purpletufts calling in the background.

Cooling off after a morning's hard labour (on Christmas Day!) at the UBWC.

Then it was off to the beach, no, not to swim, just to take a pic to show you what it’s like here in the summer. Bear in mind the bulk of the tourists have yet to arrive!

Praia Grande, Ubatuba. Christmas Day 2009.

But, this being the summer, the sun didn’t last long and a teriffic summer storm swept in from the mountains, Elis got these dramatic shots. All photographs on this page copyright Rick and Elis Simpson.

Storm clouds brew on the mountains...

...and then arrive.

Rain approaching...

...closer still, batten down the hatches!