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  • Crystal Stafford, Rancho Mastatal
    Magic

    Magical Light at Rancho Mastatal

    This photo exemplifies the three days I spent at Rancho Mastatal in early December. After a month of sunshine and caipirinhas in Rio, my…

  • Crystal Stafford, The Arpoador borders Ipanema and Copacabana Beaches.
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    Arpoador Sunset

    The Arpoador borders Ipanema and Copacabana beaches and is an epic spot to enjoy a sunset. And a caipirinha. Magic 344/365, Arpoador Sunset, Rio…

  • Crystal Stafford, Sugar Loaf
    Landscapes

    Sugar Loaf Sunset

    Looking back on that magical night capturing the sunset on top of Sugar Loaf in Rio. Magic 343/365, Sugar Loaf Sunset, Rio…

  • Crystal Stafford, favela, Rio
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    Favela Favorita

    Sprawling favelas climb the hillsides of Rio. Magic 342/365, Favela Favorita, Rio…

  • Crystal Stafford, Dasan, Nosara
    Magic

    This Beautiful Boy

    Feeling so blessed to witness these moments of exploration, seeing through eyes where everything is brand new and magical, those rocks, that sand, this…

  • Crystal Stafford, Playa Guiones, Costa Rica, Nosara
    Landscapes

    Dry Season Light

    We are back in Costa Rica after an amazing “study abroad” in Brazil. We are happy to be home and even happier that dry…

  • Crystal Stafford, Ipanema Beach
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    Another Aerial of Ipanema

    I was so excited to photograph Christ the Redeemer from a helicopter, but it is the other photos that I really love, the ones…

  • Crystal Stafford, Dasan, Rio
    Magic

    Sunshine and the Light

    We loved our days soaking in the rays with our little ray of sunshine on Ipanema Beach in Rio. Magic 338/365, Sunshine and the…

  • Crystal Stafford, Christ the Redeemer
    Travel

    Cristo in the Mist

    It was an eery feeling being at the top of Christ the Redeemer and in the clouds. This mission was a complete fail. We…