Rivers and cities

Water has become the main subject in environmental debates nowadays and rivers are responsible to deliver this vital element to the cities. That inspired me to post these recent images from the Paraíba do Sul river, which flows through Campos, the city I live in.

This river reaches the Atlantic Ocean after flowing for more than 1.120km, from the state of S. Paulo, where its source is located, through the state of Minas Gerais to Rio de Janeiro. Along all the way it shows signs of being mistreated - polluted, channelized, its bed raised with detritus - by its own beneficiaries: the human beings.

In Campos, Paraíba do Sul is not treated differently, however, I chose these two images, shot at a location near its mouth, trying to call people's attention to the beauty of the river we are forgetting to take care of.