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Morelia is the capital and largest city in the state of Michoacán located in the Western Central Highlands of Mexico. The city has a very Spanish feel to it and this Roman-style aqueduct reminded me of some parts of Spain. This aqueduct was built in the 1700's and has 253 arches.
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Beautiful colonial cathedral of Morelia at night in Michoacan, Mexico. Taken New Year’s Eve (12/31/2020). May we all have a blessed 2021!
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The city center of Morelia, Mexico is an UNESCO World Heritage site. The city has one of the most beautiful cathedrals in all of Mexico, especially when it is illuminated at night. The cathedral took more than a century to build (1640–1744), which explains its combination of Herreresque, baroque and neoclassical styles.
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Plaza de San Fernando is my favorite plaza in Guanajuato and this square, Plaza del Baratillo is a close second.
Plaza del Baratillo has an irregular shape at the cusp of a winding, narrow street. It's one of the most intimate and beautiful plazas in the city. Its centerpiece is a beautiful fountain, but unfortunately the water has not been running. It’s a great place to eat a taco or sip a coffee and just simply people watch.
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A mini portrait session of these cool looking street musicians in Guanajuato, Mexico. I love the colorful walls of the city.
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I left Guanajuato and traveled to another colonial city that is also an UNESCO World Heritage site. I arrived in time to photograph one of the most beautiful cathedrals in all of Mexico. In fact, the cathedral took more than a century to build (1640–1744), which explains its combination of Herreresque, baroque and neoclassical styles. Welcome to Morelia, Mexico!
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An "off the beaten tourist path" spot where locals go to relax, play, boat and eat. Although the locals may call this body of water a "lake," it is actually a dam that was built to provide water to the city. It is a different part of Guanajuato with less bustle and all the charm. The nearby neighborhood is mostly high-end residential mixed in with government buildings.
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Photographing with my favorite compact camera, the Canon G9, in the late afternoon during mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady Guadalupe in Ensenada, Mexico.
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Morelia is the capital and largest city in the state of Michoacán located in the Western Central Highlands of Mexico. The city has a very Spanish feel to it and this Roman-style aqueduct reminded me of some parts of Spain. This aqueduct was built in the 1700's and has 253 arches. This part of the aqueduct is at a major intersection with traffic running under the arches.
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A mini portrait session of this cool looking street musician in Guanajuato, Mexico. I love the colorful walls of the city.
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One of the many colorful streets illuminated with Christmas decorations in Guanajuato, Mexico. Taken 12/12/2020.
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I took a day trip from Morelia to the Island of Janitzio (an hour bus ride). It is the main island of Lake Pátzcuaro in the state of Michoacán, Mexico and is famous for its Day of the Dead celebrations. At the top of the town stands a 131 foot high statue of Jose Maria Morelos, a hero of the Mexican War of Independence.
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The streets in Aguascalientes had a warm, happy energy. It is a kind of city that grows on you.
The city at night is very calm, colorful, and easy to fall in love with.
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“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6, ESV)
I have been to Guanajuato, Mexico numerous times and December 16, 2020 was the first time I made the trek to Cristo Rey. The statute is about 16 kilometers from the city center and I went there on the public bus which takes about an hour on a bumpy, bone-crushing road.
“Cristo Rey del Cubilete” in Guanajuato state is a massive statue of Christ that stands atop the highest mountain of the region. The 22 meter statue marks the very center of Mexico and its location 1,000 meters above the surrounding plains makes the statue a prominent landmark and an important pilgrimage destination for faithful Catholics (or interested Protestants like me).
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The city of Cuernavaca (kwehr-nah-vah-kah), the capital of Morelos state, is where Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés called home while “residing” in Mexico and built his enormous palace-fortress (now the Museo de Cuauhnáhuac) that now occupies the city zocalo (plaza).
The Aztecs called the city Cuauhnáhuac (“place by the woods”) and the Spaniards changed the name to Cuernavaca (“cow horn”) because they had a hard time pronouncing Cuauhnáhuac.
One evening I decided to photograph the city cathedral, but I encountered a big problem. That big problem turned out to be an enormous tour bus parked on the street blocking my view. I waited patiently for the bus to move as precious seconds ticked away, all the while the gorgeous light of the blue hour was quickly fading. Fortunately, the bus did move while there was still some decent light and in one frame I was able to make this creative composition.
Cuernavaca’s cathedral is enclosed in a high-walled compound and construction began on one of the first structures in the early 16th century. Talk about going back to the future!
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“I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day.” - Vincent Van Gogh
After a couple of days of wandering up and down the steep streets of Taxco and burning up my quadriceps it was time to move on, hopefully to a city with a flat street layout. Consulting my Lonely Planet guidebook, Cuernavaca (kwehr-nah-vah-kah), the capital of Morelos state and just 80km (50 miles) by bus, seem to fit the bill.
Cuernavaca is where Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés called home while “residing” in Mexico and built his enormous palace-fortress (now the Museo de Cuauhnáhuac) that now occupies the city zocalo (plaza).
The Aztecs called the city Cuauhnahuac (“place by the woods”) and the Spaniards changed the name to Cuernavaca (“cow horn”) because they had a hard time pronouncing Cuauhnahuac. Wouldn’t you?
I stayed in a hotel that was conveniently located in the city center. On one end the street, just minutes away, was the Palace of Cortés and on the opposite end was the enormous compound of the city cathedral. Those two opposite ends also display the diversity of Cuernavaca’s vibrant nightlife.
The area toward the Palace of Cortés is geared toward a 20-something, university crowd. On the opposite end near the cathedral are the older, well-heeled tourists who are more content to sit at an outdoor café and watch the world go by. As I walked out of my hotel I was caught up in a travel quandary. My demographic put me somewhere in between, but my photography settled the issue as I decided to make a blue hour shot of the cathedral.
So I walked out of my hotel and five minutes later I was setting up my tripod in front of the cathedral when I noticed these street performers performing a fire dance. Locals and tourists alike were enjoying life as they were happily engaged in having a great meal, drinks and conversation. Cuernavaca really comes alive at night!
I am beginning to think the Spanish changed the city name from Cuauhnahuac to Cuernavaca over having one too many drinks!
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“And the angel said to them, "Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” (Luke 2:10, 11 ESV)
Twilight view of the Roman inspired archway entrance to the Jardin Reforma plaza In Guanajuato, México.
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I use to have a difficult time photographing strangers when I would travel abroad. Since my focus has been on portraits the last couple of years, that hasn’t been a problem. For this portrait I told the guy I liked his “Indiana Jones” hat and would like his portrait. He readily agreed.
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I am posting this photo of Puebla, Mexico just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday. Puebla is not only known for their beautiful colonial architecture and its many churches, but it is also known throughout Mexico for Mole Poblano, a delicious spicy chili sauce (my favorite is chocolate) that I can’t get enough of!
So when I think of Puebla I think of food, the same with Thanksgiving I think of all the food I will be consuming in one sitting (the turkey isn’t the only one who gets stuffed).
Puebla has a large historic center with magnificent architecture that has resulted in it being named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its city plaza or zocalo is the perfect place to sit at an outdoor café, drink an espresso and people watch.
I apologize for the crooked composition, but that particular evening when I was photographing at the zocalo, I was constantly attacked by a swarm of mosquitoes. The “local blood drive” of the biting mosquitoes made it difficult to compose a shot with a level horizon. This was best composition of the city cathedral I could get before those pesky insects finally drove me away.
Good thing the Mole Poblano was memorable; otherwise I would have remembered Puebla as the city of mosquitoes.
To all my American Flickr friends have a blessed Thanksgiving.
P.S. If you happen to be serving Mole Poblano in the near future, please be sure to extend an invitation to your favorite photographer!
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I have been spending the last couple of weeks archiving and backing up my photos to a couple of online services. Hard drives fail and memories fade.
It has been a great treat to go down memory lane and to see how far I have gone with my photography. I am posting from my archives not because I have a lack of new material to share with you guys; in fact I am backlogged in processing photos from my current travels. You can view those photos over at my Facebook and Google+ pages so stop by there if you want to check them out.
Breaking speed limits, eating fresh seafood and shooting (photographing) the gray whales in Baja, Mexico.
I reprocessed this photograph from an amazing road trip I took with my friends Randy and Florence down to the San Ignacio Lagoon in Baja, Mexico back in 2009. We broke speed limits on Mexico Highway 1 also known as the Transpeninsular Highway. The highway begins in the North in Tijuana and ends at the Baja Peninsula in Cabo San Lucas.
It was a 14-hour drive from San Diego to the San Ignacio Lagoon. We divided the drive up over two days and enjoyed one too many cervezas (not while we were driving) and delicious seafood along the way.
San Ignacio Lagoon is home to Baja California's friendly whales. It is the best place on earth to get close enough to touch these friendly, curious animals in their own environment (of course those are the whales in the water, this one is a little dried up)!
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On December 9 Australian landscape photographer Peter Lik set the record for the most expensive photograph when his work, “Phantom,” (shot in Arizona’s Antelope Canyon) sold for $6.5 million dollars.
Who says you can’t make money in photography?
Help me break Peter Lik’s record-breaking sale by purchasing my photograph that I’ll simply call, “Cortés’ Cuernavaca.” My capture of Hernán Cortés palace in Cuernavaca, Mexico during the blue hour will make a great Christmas gift!
I accept all major credit cards, PayPal and cash in a large, brown envelope.
For the lucky buyer I will even have Santa Claus deliver your large framed print in person just in time for Christmas!
The city of Cuernavaca (kwehr-nah-vah-kah), the capital of Morelos state, is where Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés called home while “residing” in Mexico and built his enormous palace-fortress (now the Museo de Cuauhnáhuac) that now occupies the city zocalo (plaza).
The Aztecs called the city Cuauhnáhuac (“place by the woods”) and the Spaniards changed the name to Cuernavaca (“cow horn”) because they had a hard time pronouncing Cuauhnáhuac.
Merry Christmas my Flickr friends!
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I don’t always drink coffee when I am in Mexico City, but when I do, it is at Café Toscano de Mercado Michoacan in the Condesa neighborhood. Stay awake my friends!
Question of the day: Are you a coffee or tea drinker?
Merry Christmas my Flickr friends!
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I have been posting photos from my trip to Mexico that I took earlier this year. As with most things, I did them in reverse. I started my travelogue with the city of Taxco and then Cuernavaca. Allow me to correct the chronological timeline.
In July of this year I took another sojourn to Mexico. I had a wonderful time traveling with my sister and her husband for the first part of my trip. We wandered the around the charming colonial town of Puebla, with a church on every corner. In fact, there are seventy churches alone in the historical center. Afterwards, we traveled two hours to Mexico City where I showed them some of my favorites places and discovered some new ones too. After Mexico City they flew back home and I went on to explore the cities of Taxco, Cuernavaca and Tepoztlan.
Puebla has a large historic center with magnificent architecture that has resulted in it being named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its city plaza or zocalo is the perfect place to sit at an outdoor café, drink an espresso and people watch.
Not far from the zocalo is The Mercado de Artesanías (El Parián). It is a pedestrian-only, open-air shopping zone. Here you will see rows of old brick shops selling crafts and souvenirs. Bargaining is essential and a little prayer may help you get that great deal!
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Aguascalientes in mexico has so many hidden rooftops like this, the beautiful streets and the iconic church, the city feels even more magical from above..
With its amazing places full of color and history, its warm atmosphere of peace and tranquility, and the beautiful people, you’ll feel that your dreams are coming to life. Perhaps this is why UNESCO has named Guanajuato, Mexico a World Heritage Site.
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UPDATE: December 22, 2012 (10:31 Eastern Standard Time in the United States) - The Mayas love a good joke. Cheerio then all, thanks for reading. Until the next Apocalypse.
UPDATE: December 21, 2012 (3:49 Eastern Standard Time in the United States) - The world has not come to an end...for now.
Are you ready for the December 21, 2012, apocalypse when the Maya's "Long Count" calendar marks the end of a 5,126-year era?
Chichén Itzá, located in the Yucatan of Mexico, is the apex of Maya archaeological sites. A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1988, it is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
The Kukulkan Pyramid (also called “El Castillo”) is the architectural highlight of the ruins. This structure is famous for having various Maya calendar cycles represented in the number of steps, platforms, sides, and levels, all of which are aligned with the equinox sun, such that on those days only, a serpent-shaped shadow descends the steps. The pyramid has four stairways, each with 91 steps and a platform at the top, making a total of 365, equivalent to the number of days in a calendar year.
When I was in Chichén Itzá last month I had the opportunity to talk with the local Maya people to asked them if the world was really going to end on December 21, 2012. They all responded with a laugh and said no.
When I mentioned to one gentleman that my birthday coincided with the end of the Maya Long Count calendar he looked at me sternly and said, “You’ll be one year older, so my friend you’ll be fatter, slower and gray hairs will appear on your head. Your world will be ending, but not the Mayans!”
To all my Flickr friends may we all live to see December 22, 2012!
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I loved the excitement and interaction with the locals at the night street market in Morelia.
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I lied.
I said in my last post I was going to start sharing photos from my Southeast Asia journey I embarked on last year.
Lying maybe too strong of a word. Let’s just say I embellished the truth.
Here is a blue hour photograph from my trek to Mexico last year after I came back from Southeast Asia. This will be my last photograph (I promise) and from now on I’ll be updating you guys with photos from my Southeast Asia trip.
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If colonial architecture and cobblestone streets sound very appealing then the beautiful Spanish colonial town of San Miguel de Allende fits the bill to be your home away from home (many Americans do). San Miguel de Allende has one of the largest American communities in Mexico with over 7,000 residents. It is large enough to warrant its own U.S. consulate.
The ‘wedding cake’ towers of Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel dominates the perfectly manicured main plaza, El Jardin, in the old historic center. I spent many evenings sitting on a bench in the plaza admiring the gorgeous architecture and striking light, all the while consuming my favorite Mexican meal Tacos Al Pastor!
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Happy St. Patrick's Day! Let’s celebrate it with some yellow and blue!
Fun facts about St. Patrick's Day:
Do not call it St Patty's day, it's Paddy if you aim to abbreviate it.
St. Patrick’s Day is observed on March 17 because that is the feast day of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. It is believed that he died on March 17 in the year 461 AD.
The actual color of St. Patrick is blue. Green became associated with St. Patrick's Day during the 19th century. Green, in Irish legends, was worn by fairies and immortals and by people to encourage their crops to grow.
St. Patrick did not actually drive snakes out of Ireland; the snakes represent the pagans that he converted to Christianity.
The very first St. Patrick's Day parade was not in Ireland. It was in Boston in 1737.
In Chicago, on St. Patrick's Day, the rivers are dyed green.
In Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day, people traditionally wear a small bunch of shamrocks on their jackets or caps. Children wear orange, white and green badges, and women and girls wear green ribbons in their hair
Many people wear green on this holiday to avoid being pinched.
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Mexico has designated 83 towns and villages as Pueblos Magicos (Magical Towns) throughout the country. To achieve such a designation a town must demonstrate natural beauty, historical significance and cultural diversity.
70 km east of the beautiful colonial town of Merida in the Mexican state of Yucatan, is the enchanting “Magical Town” of Izamal, nicknamed La Ciudad Amarilla (the Yellow City) for the glowing yellow paint that covers the colonial buildings. Izamal is a beautiful place to experience the diversity of three cultures: Maya, Mexican and Spanish.
I spent an entire day walking around this colorful town with its mustard yellow colored walls, cobblestone streets and colonial lamp posts. Every corner I turned opened up to another street scene that felt more like a Hollywood movie set than an old colonial town.
You can also get around town by hiring a Victoria or Calesa (a horse-drawn carriage) which serves as taxis for both locals and tourists.
Or you can get around the old fashion way like this local woman with a bicycle.
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The day I left the green square behind was the day I started to get serious with photography.
You know the full auto mode on Canon cameras that is indicated with a green square or what I call the dummy mode. That may sound harsh, but why spend hundreds of dollars on a DSLR camera so you can operate it like a simple point and shoot? That is why we have smart phones with cameras.
I soon discovered other modes like “AV” (aperture priority) and “TV” (shutter priority) which would open the creative flood gates.
The AV mode led me to the expressive world of “blue hour” photography, that certain time of the day that creates a surreal environment with natural light. The blue hours provide photographers with fantastic overcast lighting across a scene, giving your photographs deep saturation of colors and great detail. The time just before sunrise or after sunset, also known as twilight, gives off a blue/purple hue that is truly unique.
I started to photograph cityscapes during the “second” blue hour. I love it when the light in the sky would balance out with the light of the office buildings. To get longer exposure times and depth of field I had to say goodbye to Mr. Green Square and hello to Mr. Aperture Priority.
I always wanted a clean composition so I hated it when people would walk into my frame or refuse to get out of it. Most of the time it wasn’t a problem since I would shoot at long exposures (20-30 seconds) and they would “disappear” into the night, but there were always those people who for some reason would stand still and end up in my frame.
Annoying.
Many years later I would find myself standing on the edge of the South Rim of the Grand Canyon freezing and waiting for the sunrise. I finally hit a brick wall with landscape and cityscape photography and wanted to try something new.
Photographing strangers on the street always frightened me, so of course that was the direction I wanted to go!
Cityscapes aren't just about buildings, but also the people who inhabit the city, besides National Geographic says photos are always more interesting with people in them. Who’s going to argue with National Geographic? I now photograph cityscapes with people in them to tell more of a complete story.
Now that I want people in my cityscape photos I can’t get seem to get them in my shots. In Guanajuato, Mexico I wanted to take a blue hour photo of the city cathedral, but I also wanted to portray the nightlife of this exuberant colonial town.
I set up my camera tripod at this sidewalk cafe hoping to get people in the foreground with the city cathedral in the background.
Easier said than done.
Every time people would walk by they would either stop and stare at my camera or duck down and apologize for walking in my frame and then quickly run off. It took ten shots to finally get this one.
The waitress in the doorway was courteous to stand still long enough to “freeze” her in the frame. Once she turned around and saw my camera she apologized for disrupting my photo and went back inside the restaurant.
Putting my camera in aperture priority, the exposure was set just long enough to take in those saturated colors and to blur the passing people to give a hint of the vibrant nightlife of Guanajuato, Mexico.
Now take your camera off that green square and take some blue hour photos.
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Candid shot from the Pipila Monument viewpoint overlooking the city of Guanajuato, Mexico. Yes, it is a popular Instagram spot. Taken 12/14/2020.
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The city of San Miguel de Allende is a photographer’s dream. Maybe it has to do with the fact that it has nearly perfect weather year around, picturesque cobblestone streets, colonial architecture or the vivid, bold colors of its historic center.
If you get your news from the establishment media you no doubt have heard that Mexico is polluted, drug infested and the top destination for tourists to have their head separated from their shoulders.
San Miguel de Allende is a sea of calm amid the media hyperbole. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2008, San Miguel de Allende almost seems surreal. It has been said it is the Mexican Disneyland. The cobblestone streets are as pristine as walking down Main Street in Disneyland minus Mickey Mouse and screaming kids. Its beautiful church, the Parroquia, and perfectly manicured main plaza, El Jardin, will sooth your senses. For years visual artists have found the city as a haven for their creativity.
I originally planned just to stay in San Miguel de Allende for two days, but ended up staying for four. The warm hospitality of the locals, postcard views and striking light would not allow me to leave. During the day I would wander the crooked cobblestone streets taking in the city’s vibrant charm. Walking in the historic center was like taking a stroll into the past, perhaps it had to do with the fact that there are no traffic signals, fast food restaurants and parking meters.
The beauty of travel photography is that you never know what you will experience around every street corner. After spending a good portion of the morning wandering around the historic center, I came upon this intersection and immediately found the building colors and light spectacular. I was photographing for a couples of minutes varying my point of view and focal length, when I said to myself that all I need now is a local walking into the scene with a bright color shirt.
Be careful what you wish for in San Miguel de Allende because it will come true!
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Pertenezco a esa parte de la población que ha comprendido que estamos viviendo en la vía láctea.
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Mineral de Pozos, Guanajuato México.
Guanajuato's market (the Mercado Hidalgo) is housed within a classical iron structure, which dates from the industrial era. Guanajuato’s market is a wild collection of market and food stalls.
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El Dia del Muertos (The Day of the Dead) is popular celebration throughout Latin America, especially in Mexico. I know zombies are the flavor of the month in today’s popular culture, but that is not what this celebration is about.
The Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday and is celebrated throughout Mexico. Family and friends get together to pray and remember their loved ones who have passed away. This is not a time of mourning, but rather it is a joyful celebration of life, food, friends and family.
The history of the Day of the Dead is a syncretism of Pre-Hispanic and Spanish customs. The celebration takes place on November 1–2, in connection with the Catholic holidays of All Saints' Day (November 1) and All Souls' Day (November 2).
In the beautiful colonial city of Oaxaca, Mexico I was able to take in the sights, sounds and smiles of the Day of the Dead.
On the days leading up to November 1 and 2 (along with celebrating the Catholic holidays, on the 1st, people celebrate the lives of lost children, and on the 2nd they celebrate the spirits of adults) many parties erupt on the streets of Oaxaca. This is another Day of the Dead tradition called Comparsas which is a carnival-like procession of people in costume, dancing and wild music accompanied by a banda band (think Mexican Polka music).
On the morning of October 31, young children, dressed in costumes and accompanied by their parents and teachers, paraded around town on their way to school. The children comparsas circled around the town’s zocalo (public square) which made for a vibrant public spectacle.
Photographing this procession was exciting, but technically difficult at times since there were fast moving subjects in low light. Two keys elements in street photography are preparedness and patience and they surely came in handy that morning.
I remembered a quote from photojournalist Steve McCurry when he learned to watch and wait on life. “If you wait,” he realized, “people will forget your camera and the soul will drift up into view.”
I waited patiently for a “soul to drift up into my view” and I was rewarded with this bewitching portrait.
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I asked this young woman if she was a model, she laughed and said no. I asked her if I could make her portrait and she immediately launched into various poses with no direction from me. I think she lied about not being a model. Guanajuato City, Mexico. December 2020.
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Breaking speed limits, eating fresh seafood and shooting (photographing) the gray whales in Baja, Mexico.
This photograph was from an amazing whale watching road trip I took with my friends, Randy and Florence, to the San Ignacio Lagoon in Baja, Mexico back in 2009. We broke speed limits on Mexico Highway 1 also known as the Transpeninsular Highway. The highway begins in the North in Tijuana and ends at the Baja peninsula in Cabo San Lucas.
It was a 14 hour drive from San Diego to the San Ignacio Lagoon. We divided the drive up over two days and enjoyed one too many cervezas and delicious seafood along the way.
On the first day one we stopped in Ensenada, Baja Mexico. Known as the "Cinderella of the Pacific,” Ensenada is located 70 miles south of the international border, a 90-minute drive from San Diego.
Just across from the fish market in Ensenada are a row of restaurants that serve (would you guess) fresh fish and shrimp tacos. Competition is fierce among the restaurants so they deploy barkers to grab potential customers from the street to come into their restaurants.
These two were dueling it out to see who would earn our business.
The guy with the big, fat mouth won.
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