According to Wikipedia, translucent emerald-green jadeitite is the most prized variety of jade both now and historically. Quetzal jade, or translucent emerald-green jadeitite, was treasured by Mesoamerican cultures. Guatemala and Burma are the principal sources of modern gem jadeitite. All the jadeite in Mesoamerica, used by the Olmec, Maya, and all other cultures since ca … Read more
This is a close-up view of a Huipil, sort of a blouse worn by the indigenous Maya women and sometimes even the tourists get in the mood for wearing one. To fully appreciate the colors, the patterns and the threads, please, do click on the photo above to zoom in. This photo is dedicated to … Read more
We continue the color tour around Antigua with something simple and utilitarian like kitchen gloves. I am sure Meg would love a pair of these since she loves textiles. Here you get to see how the Indigenous people can have such wide palette of colors and yet the whole piece be harmony. Also, you can … Read more
Do I love yellow or what? To appreciate an old colonial town like La Antigua Guatemala you need a new set of aesthetic values. See the beauty of many things in Antigua reside in their many imperfections; sometimes they are made to look like that. For instance, forged metal railings are hammered while red hot … Read more
Sometimes when you start a series you don’t know where to begin. I have colors, rich saturated colors for you. But, I will start slow; raising the intensity as we progress; kind of like rising the volume. Which remains me of another photo with lost of colors: Pump up the color. In the Daily Photo … Read more
I must confess, I have a weak spot for colors and patterns. Maybe it is the fact that I am, after all, a graphic designer that makes me set the view-finder on colors or patterns. As a matter of fact, three my favorites photos were basically that: 1. Shadow Casting Lamp, 2. Antigua’s colors, post … Read more
What makes the life-style of Antigua Guatemala so appealing? Well, for starters we point out the great weather. Fountains, gardens with many exotic flowers and plants, bright-colored houses, red Spanish-style roof-tiles, big doorways, forged metal windows, domes, antique lamps (1, 2, 3 & 4), among other things. To top it all, its warm and friendly … Read more
Is either yellow a very popular color in Antigua or I have a tendency towards photographing yellow walls. I mention this because this is the third wallpaper I share with you and I just noticed they are all yellow. To download the image as a wallpaper, all you need to do is click the photo … Read more
Here is my first gift of the new year to you. This is textured wall of Nicolas, a five-star restaurant in Antigua Guatemala. I uploaded in high enough resolution so you can use it as a wallpaper for your desktop, if you like—of course. All you need to do is click the photo above and … Read more
Red is the most prominent color around Christmas time. You can see it in the many people who dress up like Santa Claus; in all the special offer fliers, in the firecracker wrappers, in the fruits. In the picture above, you can see a single stand that sells apples, pears, grapes along all kinds of … Read more
Since the pictures for the last two days had way too many colors, I decided to make today’s choice simple. If you look carefully, you can find at least 8 colors. With this simple photo we finish this series. Tomorrow is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women we will have a … Read more
This is close-up view of the “undocumented alien” in my garden. I plan to have more strict rules for this migrant plants, including but not limited to, random searches, x-rays checks, striping, finger-printing the branches, photos (which I already do), background checks, et-cetera. You can never be “too careful” about your garden. Now, if this … Read more
On texture through color I introduced you to Café Concepción, a small and lovely bistro, located about half-block away from my office. I normally have a chef salad which is made from 5 o 6 different kinds of lettuces, croutons, turkey ham, parmesan cheese, tomatoes, onions, balsamic vinegar and olive oil among other things. I … Read more
If you love the bougainvillea flowers as much as Pamela does, and you don’t want to move to a secret island called Tenerife, you better move to La Antigua where buganvilias blossom year-round, people are nice, the weather is fabolous, and the houses are so expensive that you will have to sell two houses in … Read more
Okay, welcome back from an ease going weekend. It is Monday and you want things to be mellow, so I am not going to complicate things. The rules of the game are very simple: You look at the photo, You pick one single color and You leave a comment tell us what color you picked … Read more