outside our back window

Our apartment while street level in the front is actually 12 or 14 stories high in the back - perhaps more, (I have not seen it from the back).  The however view is outstanding.  I keep hoping for a clear day for photographs as that little cross figure on top of the mountain there is the famous statute of The Christ that overlooks Rio de Janeiro.  

 There buildings and houses are just hung on the hillside and streets do switch backs to go up the hilll, occasionally going straight up (or down)

It is quite interesting to watch all the activity going on along the street, there are some

fancy catley looking houses, (well this is the only one)

and then at night it looks very different

 see what I mean

I a sure I will have some more photos from here 

 also I am sure I will have more photos of grandson Raleigh.  He an I enjoy the hammock that is in our apartment.  We do spend serious time in it as he does seem quite content in it with me.

 See what I mean.  Even if this is not the most flattering photo of me.  the two of us were having a grand time -- he had just finished a bottle-- and all was very very well with the world and I thought so too.