If you can’t decide between a Shepherd, a Setter or a Poodle, get them all… adopt a mutt! Animal Aware in Antigua Guatemala AMA: Associación Amigos de los Animales in Guatemala City Hope for the Animals in Lake Atitlán Do you know other organizations or projects working for the welfare of animals in Guatemala?
Often I have spoken about the wonderful feel-good vibe that one can sense and be part of while hanging out at the Plaza Mayor, better known simply as Parque Central, Antigua Guatemala’s Main Plaza, but I have not been able to seize the sensation in a picture until today. If you have been to Parque … Read more
Sometimes it feels like the jacaranda trees begin flowering to coincide with the Cuaresma to add the natural purple to the 40 days of Lent. Jacaranda Tree at Central Park Jacarandas at Central Park Jacarandas Trees Wear Violet for Lent Do you know why purple is the official color of the Lent season? Do a … Read more
It’s been a while since I published an entry in the Lamps category. Even more distant is the time I published a lamp with its shadow. That’s why I decided to share with you this vista of the current light color and conditions in Antigua Guatemala. I hope you like it.
When is boulder not a boulder? When a boulder is for a climbing competition. Such was the case today when there was a man-made boulder climbing challenge right in front of Palacio de los Capitanes. There were be 14 competitors from Guatemala, 10 men and 4 women, 8 from El Salvador, 5 from Costa Rica … Read more
I read somewhere, can’t remember where now, that luck is just where preparation meets an opportunity. Well, if that’s the case, I was lucky to capture this little girl as she was walking to get an ice cream cone. I was with the camera ready on my hand and thought the heladero, ice cream vendor, … Read more
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The Cuaresma (Lent) period which leads into Semana Santa (Holy Week) begins every year with Miércoles de ceniza (Ash Wednesday). As in previous years, I set myself aside and let my dear friend Nelo share his excellent Cuaresma imagery since he’s quite possibly the person with most photos of Lent and the Holy Week; he’s … Read more
Mojarras fritas, fried tilapia fish, is one of the Guatemalan foods, like chow mein dish, found everywhere in the country of the eternal Spring. Fresh mojarras fritas can be found anywhere there’s a body of water like a river, lake or sea. Mojaras fritas is the Guatemalan equivalent of fish and chips. A plate like … Read more
As published last year, these colorful Guatemalan cascarones [eggshells] filled with confetti are known as cascarones de carnaval [carnival] and they mark the arrival of carnaval and then Ash Wednesday (Miércoles de ceniza), which is the first day of Lent (Cuaresma). That’s right folks, on Wednesday we will begin the count down to The World … Read more
In recent years there have been a Venetian style carnival celebration as part of a fund-raiser. I am not sure they had the fund-raiser this year, but the Venetian style costumes and masks were seen through out Antigua Guatemala. These fancy dresses and masks, of course, are far, far away from the traditional Guatemalan carnival … Read more
You know me, every chance I get to share with you a shot of classic cars parked in the enchanting Antigua Guatemala, I go for it. This time it’s two classic Volkswagen Beetles and love is in the air everywhere I look around in the most romantic city of Central America, just as John Paul … Read more
I don’t think this is what Kimberly-Clark had in mind when they developed this disposable towel dispenser. Further, I don’t believe the Center for Disease Control and Prevention would approve it. No creo que esto es lo que la empresa Kimberly-Clark tenía en mente cuándo desarrollaron este dispensador de toallas desechables. Peor aún, seguro que … Read more
As every Friday at 4 p.m. the municipal band delighted us with a recital of live music. Also, every time I watch or listen to the municipal band I am reminded of the film The Band’s Visit, a co-production between Israel and Egypt. I recommend that you watch the film if you get a chance.
If you meet to dine with other photographers you’re destined to talk about photography and get the gear out at one point or another. In this case, Nelo and I met with John Sevigny and Morena Pérez-Joachin to organize and up-coming photo workshop as part the activities of the Club Fotográfico de Antigua (CFA). I … Read more
Life is short but there is always time for courtesy. —Ralph Waldo Emerson Buenos días, buenos días, que le vaya bien, they said to each other. Courtesy was one of things that affected me the most when I moved from a huge metropolis into a little town. I was not prepared for the kind of … Read more